
Full Intermediate
THURSDAY
Zoom Lessons and
Online Play
with Alan Powell
Jacoby 2NT & Splinter Bids
7-week Series
Audience:
The main audience for these lessons
is the player
who is comfortable in 299 games or higher.
Focus will be on 9+ card Major Suit Fits
with Game strength and Slam potential.
This is a 7-Week Online Series.
Players may attend all or any of the classes.
If you have not taken classes with us,
we recommend you review our
*From Zoom to Shark tutorial
When:
THURSDAYS from July 14 - Aug 25
Morning Session: 10am - 11:30am OR
Evening Session: 7pm - 8:30pm
Participants choose a specific class time
but will receive Zoom links for both classes times each week.
Participants can swap from their chosen time if necessary
but may only attend one class per week.
What:
Players receive a pre-class Lecture PDF
with explanations and examples.
Players also receive a pre-class Video
to reinforce concepts from class.
Materials are sent on Monday evening each week.
On Class Day, players will join Alan
for in Zoom for a Lecture
Then players will join Alan in Shark Bridge
for online practice of the lesson concepts.
There is no makeup for the practice portion of the class.
However, players will have the video and PDF,
allowing them to keep up with the group
before the next class meeting.
Price:
$112 for all 7 weeks
Players may enroll in the entire series at once,
choose specific dates at once, or
pay for each class on an individual basis
Single session classes - $16
Questions?
alan@essexbridgecenter.com
Find more Major Suit Slams
Do you find at the end of some hands
that you made 6 or 7 and wish you had bid Slam?
Did you have a 5-4 or better Major Suit Fit?
Did Opener and Responder each have
an Opening hand but didn't know how figure out
if the hands would work well together?
If you answered yes to these questions. then
JACOBY 2NT and SPLINTER BIDS
may improve your results.
Individual Topics for Each Week
Thursday, July 14
RKC 1430
Replacement for Blackwood
An essential convention for finding Major Suit Slams.
An upgrade from standard Blackwood.
RKC 1430 goes hand and hand with the Jacoby 2NT Convention
and Splinter Bids.
Thursday, July 21
Jacoby 2NT Part I
What is Jacoby 2NT and Opener's Rebids
Specialized bids by Opener on the 2nd Round
Discussion of Alert requirements
Where does Responder go next?
Dealing with semi-balanced hands
Moving toward Slam with RKC 1430 or not
Thursday, July 28
Jacoby 2NT Part II
Slam or no Slam
Hand evaluation opposite shortness
Continuations after a 4-level rebid by Opener
Moving toward Slam with RKC 1430 or not
Thursday, August 4
Jacoby 2NT Part III
Review of Parts I & II and extra practice
Solidify the concepts from previous weeks
Extra Practice Hands in Shark
Thursday, August 11
Splinter Bids
What is a Splinter Bid & How does Opener Continue?
Hand Evaluation opposite Shortness
Moving toward Slam with RKC 1430 or not
Choosing between a Splinter and Jacoby 2NT
Thursday, August 18
Slam Bidding
Control Bidding vs RKC 1430
Alternative methods of moving toward Slam
Which method to choose and why
Thursday, August 25
Putting it all together
Quick Review of all concepts
Extended Shark practice hands