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

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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

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