| Sept. 13 |
Slam
Bidding at Suit Contracts - Understanding useful
doubletons, bidding slams with fewer than 32 points, knowing Key Cards and
RKB. Participants must be familiar with regular Blackwood and
cuebidding. |
| Sept. 20 |
Slam
Bidding in NoTrump Contract - There
is a vast difference in bidding on power and distribution. clarifying
between Ace asking and Quantitative bids. Must understand Stayman
and Transfers and power hands. |
| Sept. 27 |
Passed
Hand Bidding. Must be familiar with basic
bidding and Splinter bids. How to make use of good fitting hands
with fewer than opening points without the use of Drury. Jump
responses, rebids with previously passed hands |
| Oct. 4 |
Opening
Leads vrs Suit Contracts - Learn how to make good
inferences from the bidding to select a good lead. Participants must
have a good understanding of basic bidding and able to keep track of
information. |
| Oct. 11 |
Planning
the Defense - Learning how to deduce what is needed
to BEAT the contract. You know basic bidding and declarer play,
leads and signals. You must have the ability to count and add to 40! |
| Oct. 18 |
Opening
Leads vrs NoTrump Contracts - a simple 4th best from
Longest and Strongest may not always be the answer. Drawing
inferences from the auction may have you selecting something much better. |
| Oct. 25 |
Defense
Technique again NoTrump Contracts - Focusing on
defending a NoTrump contract takes concentration, at least one of the
hands is limited, and you have a lead to analyze. Making good deductions. |
| Nov.
1 |
Counting
the Hand - Furthering your skills on counting out a hand but
using hints from the bidding, opening lead and defensive signals and the
most important aid is when someone shows out! Participants are expected to
have Basic bidding and defensive skills. |
| Nov.
8 |
Placing
the Opponent's Honours - how to make you finessing percentages increase.
This class will help you with technique on how to sniff out the
opponent’s honour cards so it is not always just a guess.
Adding and subtracting to 13 is required. |
| Nov.
15 |
Deception
in Declarer Play – After looking at various ways to count the hand out
as declarer some tips on how to make it not so easy for the opponents to
know what you hold. Knowledge of basic declarer play technique is helpful
for this class. |
| Nov.
23 |
Planning
a Strip & End Play – It sounds so racy but the technique frequently used
by experienced players is not as hard as it sounds, the key is eliminating
other possibilities so the opponents can help you out.
This is one of the most fun declarer play techniques. |
| Nov.
22 |
Hand
Evaluation – Is it a good hand or not?
Purity points, long suits, rebids, helpful patterns, all of this
play a role in evaluating the quality and power of you hand.
Going beyond basic bidding rules to understand when conservative or
aggressive bidding is required. |
| Nov.
29 |
Long
Suit Establishment – One of the basic techniques for a good declarer.
Understanding the power of a long suit in dummy and how to utilize
it. Something many players
miss but ALL should be able to perform.
This class will be a great insight to ALL bridge players. |
| Dec.
6 |
Opener's
Rebids!! The most common problem for newer players is the
rebid. This class will help
you out with the problem of what to do after you open the bidding and you
have heard a response. Many
helpful hints for advanced beginner, intermediate and advancing players. |
| Dec. 13 |
Students
choice -- "Weak Two - the Advanced version";
"Advanced finessing Technique"; "Jacoby Transfers for
advancing players"; "Common Bidding Errors" |
| Dec. 22 |
Student's
Choice - "Loser on a Loser"
plays; "The Avoidance Play"; or "Negative
Doubles". |