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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!

Beginner 

Building on the Basics

MONDAY

Zoom Lessons and

Online Play

with Meagan Powell

1NT Openings and Responses

   

6-week Online Series

Audience:

Any player who has taken some Beginning Lessons

in Bridge and wants to focus

on 1NT Openings and Responses.

This 6-week series will guide players

in the basic Responses after Partner's 1NT Opening.

Natural Responding, Stayman Convention, and 

Jacoby Transfer bids will be discussed.

 

 When:  All times are Eastern Time

MONDAYS:   March 20 - April 24

   Morning Session:  10:00am - 11:45am

   Evening Session:    7:00pm -    8:45pm

Price for Lessons:

$ 108 for all 6 Monday Lectures on this topic

$ 18 for each of the 6-week Monday Lecture / Play

     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.

SATURDAYS - Optional Shark Practice

       Saturday Mornings 10:15am - 11:15am Eastern Time

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

 Individual Topics for Each Week

 Monday, March 20

 1NT Openings and Natural Responses

   Responders will learn to Pass or Raise in a level of NT

    using high-card points

Monday, March 27

1NT Openings and Stayman Convention

   Responders will learn to search for a Major Suit Fit

    when holding a 4-and-only-4-card Major suit. 

      

Monday, April 3

 1NT Openings:  Application of Natural and Stayman

  Players will practice searching for Major Suit Fits and

   either finding the Fit or Finding a way to a NT Contract

Monday, April 10

 1NT Openings and Jacoby Transfer

    Responders will learn to search for a Major Suit Fit

     when holding a 5+ card Major Suit

Monday, April 17

 1NT Openings:  Application of Natural, Stayman,

   and Jacoby

      Players will practice all the pieces of Responding

      to Partner's 1NT Opening

Monday, April 24

 1NT Openings and Slam Bidding

    Responders will learn to use the Gerber Convention directly

     after a 1NT Opening.   

    Responders will also Review the Blackwood Convention

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