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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
WEDNESDAY
Zoom Lessons and
Online Play
with Meagan Powell
NonFit Bidding in Mixed Hands
4-week Series
Audience:
Players who have learned
Opener and Responding without an Early Fit.
This 4-week series provides players
with more application of the concepts
in mixed-hand situations
where they need to recognize
the Opener and Responder bidding problems
and address them.
When: All times are Eastern Time
WEDNESDAYS: June 8 - June 29
Morning Session: 10:00am - 11:45am
Evening Session: 7:00pm - 8:45pm
SATURDAYS - Optional BBO Lab Games for Practice in a Real Online Bridge Environment
Saturday Mornings 10:00am - 11:30am Eastern Time
Followed by optional 30-minute Zoom Recap on Bidding
Price:
$ 16 for each the 4-week Wednesday Lecture / Play
$ 64 for all 4 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.
This is a real Bridge Game where players compete against Opponents, applying concepts from the Monday class.
NOTE: BBO charges from their platform.
BBO Lab Games are $7 for each game per person.
Individual Topics for Each Week
Wednesday, June 8
Class 1: Responder First Bids / Opener Rebids
* Responder Bids a New Suit on the 1-Level
* Responder Bids a New Suit on the 2-level
* Opener Rebids a 6+-card Opening Suit (Major or Minor)
* Opener Rebids 1S to 'Check In' with Responder
* Opponent Makes a Simple Overcall - What Does That Mean?
Wednesday, June 15
Class 2: Responder First Bids in NT
* Responder Raises in Opener's Minor Suit
* Responder Makes a First Bid in 1NT, 2NT or 3NT
* Opener Rebids After Responder's NT Offering
* Opponent Makes a Simple Overcall - What Does That Mean?
Wednesday, June 22
Class 3: Opener Rebids 1NT or 2NT
* Differences between Rebidding 1S versus 1NT
* How Does Overcalling Impact Opener's Rebid?
Wednesday, June 29
Class 3: Special Considerations
* General Review and Practice in all areas
of Opener and Responder Bidding
without an Immediate Major Suit Fit
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