If you understand how to decide WHERE and HOW HIGH and if you can count WINNERS and LOSERS, you know more about Bridge than most people. If you want to play the game well and, perhaps, participate in duplicate bridge games, my intermediate lessons are the next step for you. If you have been playing Bridge in the same way for the past 15 or 20 years, these lessons will modernize your bidding and improve your play.
Tuesday evening, September 20 marks the beginning of a structured series of lessons for the intermediate student. You do not have to attend every week. Each session starts with a review of the bidding taught to date. The printed material is available for sessions that you may have to miss. You can choose the sessions you attend.
EVERY TUESDAY from
8:00 - 10:00 pm.
September 20 to December 20, 2011
(No Class Scheduled - October 11)
2011 SCHEDULE
September 20 - The Finesse I
Avoiding the Capture of your Honors
September 27 - Pre-emptive Bidding
Opening Bids with Fewer than 13 Points
October 4 - The Finesse II
Trapping a Missing Honor
October 11 - No Class Scheduled
October 18 - The 2 Club Opening Bid
Opening with More Than 21 Points
October 25 - The Blackwood Convention
How the Experts Bid Slams
November 1 - The Finesse III
Creating a Trap for a Missing Honor
November 8 - Overcalls
Bidding after an Opponent Opens
November 15 - Takeout Doubles
Showing Three Suits with One Bid
November 22 - Power Doubles
Showing Strong Hands after an Opponent Opens
November 29 - Overcall and Takeout Double Summary
Putting It All Together
December 6 - The Stayman Convention Responding to 1 Notrump With a 4-Card Major
December 13 - The Jacoby Transfer Convention Responding to 1 Notrump With a 5-Card Major
December 20 - The Jacoby Transfer Convention Responding to 1 Notrump With a 6-Card Major
