Essex Bridge Center

Congratulations, Peter!

roz — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:00:09 +0000

We are very happy to announce the appointment of Peter Jones as Manager of Essex Bridge Center.

Peter has been working as a Director at Essex Bridge Center for nearly two years and working full-time during the last 12 months. During this past year Peter had already begun performing many of the Manager’s duties, and this new appointment recognizes his hard work and dedication to Essex Bridge Center. We know his love of the game, his attention to detail, and his positive and happy personality will continue to enhance all of our efforts to make Essex Bridge Center the most pleasurable bridge experience in the area. Feel free to congratulate Peter on your next visit!

We thank you for all of your support as we continue to try to bring the best to our players.

Lots of lessons this week:

5/14	Mon	9:30a	MBT III Advanced Bidding: Roman Key Card Blackwood – Comprehensive
5/15	Tue	5:45p	Pre-Game Lecture Declarer Play: Draw It Now
5/17	Thu	9:30a	Defensive Card Play: Second Hand Play and Count Signals - Comprehensive
5/17	Thu	5:45p	Pre-Game Lecture Bidding Topics: Did My Hand Get Better or Worse?
5/20	Sun	9:00a	Sunday Morning Workshop: Responder’s Rebid – Basic

International Fund Game

roz — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:12:27 +0000

Congratulations to the winners of the Bob Ryder Memorial Pairs Event! Open: Sharon & Bill Hait and 499: Eva & Mike Thompson. We all enjoyed a special lunch with delicious goodies, being together and most of all remembering Grand Life Master and true gentleman: Bob Ryder. Thursday afternoon we are participating in the ACBL-Wide International Fund Game #2. Masterpoints won at the club are half red/half black sectional rated, with additional overall and district-wide awards possible. Funds from this game will help support ACBL players in international competition. Analysis by Frank Stewart is provided. No extra fee for this game. And, Level 3 in our Play Bridge – Learn by Doing series which focuses on Play of the Hand and Defense for the Low Intermediate player begins Monday evening and Thursday morning this week.

5/7	Mon	9:30a	MBT III Advanced Bidding: Jacoby 2NT and Splinter Bids – Comprehensive
5/8	Tue	5:45p	Pre-Game Lecture Declarer Play: Planning Suit Contracts – Part II
5/10	Thu	9:30a	Defensive Card Play: Attitude and Suit Preference Signals - Comprehensive
5/10	Thu	5:45p	Pre-Game Lecture Bidding Topics: Competing Effectively – Part III
5/13	Sun	9:00a	There is no Sunday Morning Workshop this week but there are regular Open and 499 games being held on Sunday. Happy Mothers Day!

Bob Ryder Memorial Pairs

roz — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:00:58 +0000

This week on Sunday, May 6th we remember a very unique friend and bridge player with a game in his honor (game at 12:30, special lite-lunch at noon) The Bob Ryder Memorial Pairs an Upgraded Club Championship with extra points and no extra $ in the Open and 499’er Games. We also have lots of extra lessons this week, check out the list below.

4/30	Mon	9:30a	MBT III Advanced Bidding: Supervised Play on 1NT Forcing & Two-Over-One-Game Forcing – Comprehensive
5/1	Tue	5:45p	Pre-Game Lecture Declarer Play: Planning Suit Contracts – Part I
5/3	Thu	9:30a	Defensive Card Play: Supervised Play on Opening Leads and Third Hand Play - Comprehensive
5/3	Thu	5:45p	Pre-Game Lecture Bidding Topics: Competing Effectively – Part II
5/6	Sun	9:00a	Sunday Workshop Bidding Topics: Opener’s Rebid – Part II – Basic

Extra Points and Lessons!

roz — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:14 +0000

Lots of extra masterpoints (and no extra $) will be in play in Open and 499 games during Club Championship Week April 23 – 29th. This will include Swiss Team games: 8 is enough on Friday evening (27th) and Intermediate <1200 on Saturday afternoon (28th). Preregistration is required for all team games. Also, our spring lesson schedule will be all up and running – check out this table listing!

4/23	Mon	9:30a	MBT III Advanced Bidding: Two-Over-One Game Forcing – Comprehensive
4/24	Tue	5:45p	Pre-Game Lecture Declarer Play: Card Combinations
4/26	Thu	9:30a	Defensive Card Play: Third Hand Play – Comprehensive
4/26	Thu	5:45p	Pre-Game Lecture Bidding Topics: Competing Effectively – Part I
4/29	Sun	9:00a	Sunday Workshop Bidding Topics: Opener’s Rebid – Part I – Basic

Coming Events

roz — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:48:07 +0000

Please be sure to mark your calendars for our Club Championship Week when extra points (no extra $) will be in play at all Open and 499 games. This will run April 23rd through 29th and will include an 8 is Enough Swiss Team game on Friday the 27th and <1200 Intermediate Swiss Team game on Saturday the 28th. Preregistration is required for all team games. Also, some of our extra lessons begin this week and more will begin the week after.

4/16	Mon	9:30a	MBT III Advanced Bidding: 1NT Forcing – Comprehensive
4/19	Thu	9:30a	Defensive Card Play: Opening Leads – Comprehensive

Happy Spring!

roz — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:15:05 +0000

Happy Spring, everyone! Click here to see our Spring Brochure. There you will find the listing of Comprehensive Monday and Thursday Morning Lessons starting the week of April 16th, Tuesday and Thursday Evening Pre-game Lectures starting the week of April 23rd, and Sunday Basic Workshops (starting April 29th). Until then we hope you will continue to enjoy our full schedule of multi-level games. Looking forward to seeing you at the bridge table.

Coming Up

roz — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:35:13 +0000

Here are the extras for this week. Click here to see our Spring Brochure with the lessons and lectures starting in April. Please don’t forget our Club Championship Week starting March 25th – there will be lots of extra points to be earned with no extra fees.

3/24	Sat	9:00am	Saturday Workshop: Play of the Hand: Finesses – Basic
3/28	Wed	1:00pm	Beginner/Low Intermediate Practice Play: Review of Opening Leads vs. Trump Contracts

This Week

roz — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:27:05 +0000

Here are the extras for this week. Our Spring Brochure will be coming out soon and extra spring lessons and lectures will be starting in April. Please don’t for get our Club Championship Week starting March 25th. And super good luck to all our players competing in the NABC Bridge Nationals in Memphis this week!

3/17	Sat	9:00am	Saturday Workshop: Trump Play of the Hand II – Basic
3/21	Wed	1:00pm	Beginner/Low Intermediate Practice Play: Review of Trump Play of the Hand

Lights out during a game

roz — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:58:15 +0000

Q: What happens when the power goes off during a 20 table evening bridge game?

A: A bunch of bridge players whip out their smart phones, turn on the phones’ flashlights and just keep right on playing! This happened recently at Essex Bridge Center. Of course, this solution was made easier because it was very close to the end of the game anyway. Wireless submission of the scores from the tables was not at all impacted because we do have our bridge playing electronics on an uninterruptible power supply. Thanks for helping out to finish the game, folks!

Kids Playing Bridge

roz — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:40:36 +0000

Last summer Essex Bridge Center supplied teaching materials for a Summer Camp session of bridge for day campers ages 5th -9th grades. The young bridge players and the teacher had a great time. Click here to read about it.