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Intellectually Stimulating!
Practice and Play
In addition to your Wednesday classes,
we also have an optional Practice and Play session
on Saturdays mornings from 10:00am - 11:00pm
(Eastern Time)
These practice sessions on Saturdays allow you
to play more hands on each week's topic.
There is a brief review, and then you play - play - play!
Advanced Beginner
Bridge
Building on the Basics
WEDNESDAY
Zoom Lessons and
Online Play
for Advanced Beginners
with Meagan Powell
Fundamentals of
Opener and Responder Bidding
Without an Immediate Major Suit Fit
5-week Series
Audience:
Any player who needs to learn these tools or
needs a refresher on these tools.
These are the basics
of the Opener and Responder conversation
without an easy path to a Major Suit Fit.
* 45-minute online Zoom Lecture
* 60-minute online Bridge Play in Shark Bridge
* No Partner needed - we will have a Partner for you.
When: All times are Eastern Time
WEDNESDAYS: April 27 - May 25
Morning Session: 10:00am - 11:45am
Evening Session: 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Participants choose a specific class time upon enrollment
but will receive the Zoom links for both class times each week.
Participants can swap form their chosen time
if necessary each week, choosing just one class time per week.
SATURDAYS - Optional BBO Lab Games for Practice in a Real Online Bridge Environment
Saturday Mornings 10:00am - 11:15am Eastern Time
Followed by a 30-minute Zoom Recap on Bidding
This optional Lab Exercises is through Bridge Base Online (BBO).
Players register and pay for each game on the Saturday mornings they chose to participate.
More specific information in the next column and from Meagan
at enrollment.
Price:
$ 16 for each the 5-week Wednesday Lectures
$ 80 for all 5 Wednesday Lectures on this topic
Pay for individual weeks or for the entire unit at one time.
Saturday BBO Games have a separate $ 7 Fee
for each of the optional Saturday BBO Lab Games -
paid directly to BBO
WHAT: CLASS DAY LECTURE AND PLAY
* Pre-Class PDF Lecture Packet
with Examples and Answers.
Sent prior to Wednesday's Class.
* Pre-Class Video to accompany the Lecture PDF
* CLASS DAY: 45-minute Zoom Lecture
followed by 60 - minute online Shark Bridge
Play Practice
Cancellations and Refunds for each class
will be allowed until materials are sent.
Questions?
Optional BBO Lab Games for Extra Practice
We use the BBO Bridge Software to allow players to experience
a real-world Duplicate Bridge Game.
Players will keep their same Partner throughout the Lab Game, but they will:
* Change Opponents every couple of board
* Play based on a timed round of Bridge
* Be able to rebid and replay the Game's hand after the Game
* Compare your results to the other players in the Game
* Begin to understand Scoring and its effect
on Player decision-making in the Auction
* Meet with Meagan and Alan after the BBO
for a bidding recap (if you desire).
NOTE: The Wednesday Lecture Fee is separate
from the BBO Lab Game fee.
BBO charges from their platform.
BBO Lab Games are $7 for each game per person.
Individual Topics for Each Week
Wednesday, April 27th
Class 1: Opener / Responder Bidding - Part I
Review: Responder bidding a new Major Suit on the 1-level
Opponents making a Simple Overcall
NEW:
Responder bidding a new Major or Minor suit on the 2-level.
Opener rebidding a 6+-card Opening Suit.
Opener and Responder using these new tools after Opponent makes a Simple Overcall or Common Takeout Double.
Wednesday, May 4th
Class 2: Opener / Responder Bidding - Part II
Review: Responder bidding a new Major Suit on the 1-level
Responder bidding a new Major or Minor Suit on 2-level
Opener rebidding a 6+-card Opening Suit
Opponents making a Simple Overcall
NEW:
Responder bids 1NT (Junk Drawer), 2NT, or 3NT
as first response.
Responder raising Opener's Minor Suit Opening bid.
Wednesday, May 11th
Class 3: Opener / Responder Bidding - Part III
Review: Responder bidding a new suit.
Opener rebidding a 6+-card Major suit
Responder considering NT as a response
Responder considering Minor Suit Fits
NEW:
Opener rebids 1NT as an Opener's 2nd bid.
Opener or Responder bidding NT later in auction.
Determining if Responder's information guides Opener to NT
Wednesday, May 18th
Class 4: Opener / Responder Bidding - Part IV
Deeper Challenge
in Opener and Responder Bidding
Review: Responder bidding a new suit.
Opener rebidding a 6+-card Major suit
Opener Considering NT
Responder considering NT as a response
Responder considering Minor Suit Fits
NEW: Opener rebidding 1S in a very special circumstance
Responder bidding the Responding suit again.
Wednesday, May 25th
Class 5: Putting it All Together
General Review and Practice in all areas
of Opener and Responder Bidding
without an Immediate Major Suit Fit
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