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2/1 Game Force System – Wednesdays 9:30a-11:30a, 8/12 – 9/16 6 weeks -
Tuesdays 9:30-11:30, 8/11-9/15 • Intro to Bridge • Objectives • Opening 1NT • Opening in a Suit • Opener Rebids • Responder Rebids -
• Intro to Bridge - Getting Started (introduction, language of bidding, scoring, guidelines for play, exercises)8/11/20 -
Beginner Bridge I – Week 2 - Bidding Objectives • Objectives (hand valuation, some rules, partnerships, opening bidding, bidding messages, more guidelines) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)8/18/20 -
Beginner Bridge I – Week 3 of 6 - Opening 1NT • Responses to 1NT Openings (general approach, 0-7 pts, 8-9 pts, 10-15 pts, opener’s rebid) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)8/25/20 -
Beginner Bridge I – Week 4 of 6 - Opening in a Suit and Responses • Responses to Opening Bids of One of a Suit (responders decisions with 0-5 pts, 6-9 pts, 10-11 pts, 12+ pts, responding to a major suit) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)9/1/20 -
Beginner Bridge I – Week 5 of 6 – Opener Rebids • Rebids by Opener (general approach, after invitational bid by responder, after forcing bid by responder) Two sessions: 9:30 am or 6:30 pm (eastern)9/8/20 -
Beginner Bridge I – Week 6 of 6 – Responder Rebids • Rebids by Responder (general approach, decision with 6-9 pts, 10-11 pts, 12+ pts) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)9/15/20 -
Wednesdays, 8/12 - 9/16 • Stayman (the popular and useful convention, responding with weak, invitational and game-forcing hands, interference) • Overcalls and Advancer Bids (bidding with competition, overcalling, advancing after overcall) • Takeout Doubles and Responses (the takeout double, advancing after takeout double, advancer considers no trump, rebids by takeout doubler) • Planning the Play (making a plan objectives, counting winners versus losers, strategy, bidding review) • Developing Tricks (promoting high cards, developing long suits, combining strategies) • The Finesse (leading toward a high card, repeating finesses, finessing against two cards, leading a high card) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)
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Beginner Bridge II – Week 1 of 6 – Stayman Convention • Stayman (the popular and useful convention, responding with weak, invitational and game-forcing hands, interference) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)8/12/20 -
• Overcalls and Advancer Bids (bidding with competition, overcalling, advancing after overcall) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)8/19/20 -
• Takeout Doubles and Responses (the takeout double, advancing after takeout double, advancer considers no trump, rebids by takeout doubler) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)8/26/20 -
• Making a Plan (objectives, counting winners versus losers, strategy, bidding review) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)9/2/20 -
• Developing Tricks (promoting high cards, developing long suits, combining strategies) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)9/9/20 -
• The Finesse (leading toward a high card, repeating finesses, finessing against two cards, leading a high card) Two sessions: 9:30 am and 6:30 pm (eastern)9/16/20 -
1NT Auctions and Responses • All responses (without interference) at all levels 9:30 am (eastern)8/18/20 -
• Jacoby Transfers (majors, subsequent calls, signoff in a minor, auction interference, responding to 2NT and 3NT openers) 9:30 am (eastern)8/11/20 -
Michaels Cuebid - the OTHER 5/5 bid! To Overcall or to Michaels? That is the question... 9:30 an (eastern)9/1/20 -
Unusual 2NT overcall - showing 5/5 and point-count When should you use the Unusual 2NT, when you should overcall instead. How many points do you promise? 9:30 am (eastern)9/8/20 -
Using the Double Card • Doubling in different auctions means disfferent things 9:30 am (eastern)8/25/20 -
- Fridays 9:30a-11:30a, 8/14 – 9/18 • Jacoby Transfers • 1NT Auctions/Responses • Using the Double Card • Michaels Cuebid • Unusual 2NT • Skill Set Review 9:30 am (eastern)8/18/20 -
Continuing Strong Hands • Choosing your system • Getting experience 9:30 am (eastern)9/8/20 -
• Handling Strong Hands - jump shifting, reversing, choosing the right bids • Strong 2 Clubs Opener (opening 2 clubs strong and unbalanced, opening 2 clubs with strong, balanced hand, responding to 2 clubs, opener's rebid, responder's rebid, subsequent auctions, handling interference after 2 club opener) • The tools to get to the best place • Avoiding a bad slam! 9:30 am (eastern)9/2/20 -
Jacoby 2NT - learn to play the whole convention, not just the first bid! Exchange enough information to get to 27 point slams! 9:30 am (eastern)8/26/20 -
Negative Doubles (negative doubles, doubling for penalty, opener's rebid after a negative double, responder's rebid after a negative double) 9:30 (eastern)8/19/20 -
• Preempting (goals: descriptive, obstructive) • Weak Two Bids (opening weak two bids, responding to a weak two, opener's rebid, handling interference, subsequent auctions, opening suit bids at the three level or higher, responding to a preemptive opener) 9:30 am (eastern)8/12/20 -
Communicating II – Pull it All Together (S2B) – Thursdays 9:30a-11:30a, 8/27 – 10/1 • Preempting • Negative Doubles • Jacoby 2NT • Handling Strong Hands • Continuing Strong Hands • Skill Set Review 9:30 am (eastern)
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Understanding Defense – (S3B) – Fridays 9:30a-11:30a, 8/14 – 9/18 • Opening Lead NT • Opening Lead Suits • Third Hand High • Second Hand Low • Signaling Partner • Defensive Planning 9:30 am (eastern)
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Making a Defensive Plan (defenders' plan, before opening lead, after opening lead, bidding review, play of the hand review)9/18/20 -
Opening Leads Against NT Contracts (choosing the suit, choosing the card, bidding review, play of the hand review)8/14/20 -
Opening Leads Against Suit Contracts (choosing the suit, choosing the card, bidding review, play of the hand review)8/21/20 -
Second-Hand Play (second hand low, second hand not-so-low, covering honors, bidding review, play of the hand review)9/4/20 -
Defensive Signals (attitude signals, count signals, suit-preference signals, bidding review, play of the hand review)9/11/20 -
Third-Hand Play (third hand high, third hand no-so-high, unblocking, bidding review, play of the hand review)8/28/20 -
Useful Conventions – Tuesdays 9:30a-11:30a, 8/24 – 10/5 – (no class 9/28) • Reverse Drury • Defense Over NT • New Minor Forcing • Fourth Suit Forcing • Support Doubles • Spiral Raises 9:30 am (eastern)
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Defense Over NT • Cappelletti • DONT 9:30 am (eastern)8/18/20
