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Advanced Beginner /

Low Intermediate

WEDNESDAY

Zoom Lessons and

Online Play

for Advanced Beginners

with Meagan Powell

Mega Hands

Strong 2C and 2NT Openers

Slam Bidding

   

7-Week Online Series

to help Year 2 and Year 3 Players

Reinforce and Visualize the Bidding Process

Audience:

Any Year 2 or Higher Player Who Needs

Reinforcement of MegaHand and Slam Bidding

 

  

When:  All times are Eastern Time

WEDNESDAYS:     June 7 - July 26

No Class July 5th

   

   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.

Price for Lessons:

$ 126 for all 7 Wednesday Lessons on this topic

$ 18 for each of the 7-week Wednesday Lessons

     Pay for individual weeks or for the entire unit at one time.

 

          Cancellations and Refunds for each class

         will be allowed until materials are sent.

WHAT:    CLASS DAY LECTURE AND PLAY

     * Pre-Class PDF Lecture Packet

        with Examples and Answers.   

         

     * Pre-Class Video to accompany the Lecture PDF

     *  CLASS DAY:   45-minute Zoom Lecture

           followed by 60 - minute online Shark Bridge

            Play Practice

Questions?

meagan@essexbridgecenter.com

Optional Saturday Morning BBO Lab Games

for Extra Practice

Real Bridge Environment for Practice

This is a real Bridge Game where players compete against Opponents, applying concepts learned

in your Bridge career.

 

NOTE:  BBO Lab Games are $10

for each game per person.

More information is provided in class.

 Individual Topics for Each Week

   

 Wed, June 7

 Class 1: 2NT Openings and Responses

   * Requirements to Open 2NT

   * Requirements for Responder's Options 

         in Natural Responding, Stayman Convention,

        Jacoby Transfers, and Texas Transfers

Wed, June 14

Class 2: 2C Openings and Suit Rebids

   * Requirements to Open 2C

   * Requirements for Responder's Options 

         "Waiting" System

   * Opener's Rebid in Unbalanced Hand:  Minor Suits

          and Major Suits Rebid

Wed, June 21

Class 3: 2C Openings and NT Rebids

   * Requirements to Open 2C

   * Requirements for Responder's Options 

         "Waiting" System

   * Opener's Rebid in Balanced Hands:  2NT Rebid

   * Responder Bidding after 2NT Rebids

Wed, June 28

Class 4: Putting Together:  2NT Openings and 2C Openings

   * Review of 2NT Openings and Responses

   * Review of 2C Openings and Responses

   * Working through possibilities in bidding

Wed, July 5

 No Class 

Wed, July 12

Class 5: 2C Openings and 2nd Negative

   * Review of 2C Openings

   * Requirements for Responder's 2nd Negative Bidding

         when holding no reasonable options for Responding

      Responder is required to bid after Opener's 2C bid

Wed, July 19

Class 6: Slam Bidding

   * Requirements for Responder's Blackwood and

           Gerber bidding for Slam

   * Continued Practice with MegaHand Bidding

Wed, July 26

Class 3: Slam Bidding with Quantitative

   * Requirements for Responder's Quantitative Bidding

             for Slam

   * Continued Practice with Blackwood and Gerber

   * Continued Practice with MegaHand Bidding

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