
Spring 2022
Low Intermediate Online
TUESDAY
Lessons with
Alan & Meagan
Powell
NT Openings and Advanced Responses
5-Week Series on Advanced NT Responses
Responder bidding beyond basic Stayman and Jacoby
Audience:
Any player who has been using the basic Stayman Convention
and basic Jacoby Transfer Convention
and is looking for more Respodner options.
Alan Powell will be presenting this class.
Meagan Powell is creating the materials for this class and assisting during the Shark Practice.
When: TUESDAYS from April 26 - May 24
Morning Session: 10am - 11:45am OR
Evening Session: 7pm - 8:45pm
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: Class-Day Lecture and Play
* Pre-Class PDF Lecture Packet with examples
and answers. Sent on Saturday before Tuesday Class.
* Pre-Class Video to accompany the Lecture PDF.
* Tuesday Class Day:
45-minute Zoom Lecture followed
by 60 Minute Online Play Practice in Shark Bridge
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: Participants may enroll for entire Unit or
for Individual lessons
$ 16 for each of the 5-week Tuesday Lectures
$ 80 for all 5 Tuesday Lectures
Pay for individual weeks or for the entire unit at one time
Additional Practice:
Players are encouraged to practice their skills
in our Alliance Monday Morning and
Monday Evening 199 Games
where they can apply a variety of bidding techniques
in random hands.
Alan Powell provides a video recap
of the Monday morning 10am and
Monday evening 7pm hands each week
for further reinforcement.
Questions?
meagan@essexbridgecenter.com
Individual Topics for Each Week
Tuesday, April 26
Class 1: Texas Transfers
Opener bids 1NT or 2NT.
Responder has 6+ cards in a Major suit and enough points
for Game opposite Partner's particular NT Opening.
Texas Transfers move the partnership to Game quickly, stopping the Opponents from interfering.
Discussion of why Responder decides
between using Jacoby Transfer vs Texas Transfer.
Tuesday, May 3
Class 2: Responding with 5 - 4 in the Majors
Opener bids 1NT or 2NT.
Responder holds 5 - 4 in the Major suits and must decide whether to bid Stayman or Jacoby.
This lesson will review the basics of the Stayman Convention along the way.
Tuesday, May 10
Class 3: Responding with 5 - 5 in the Majors
Opener bids 1NT or 2NT.
Responder holds 5 - 5 in the Major suits and must decide the best way to determine how to show two 5-cards Majors.
This lesson will review the basics of the Jacoby Transfer Convention along the way.
Tuesday, May 17
Class 4: Relay to the Minors
Opener bids 1NT.
This concept does not apply after Partner's 2NT Opening.
Responder does not have 4+ cards in the Majors but
holds 6+ cards in a Minor suit and very few points.
The partnership may consider playing in a Minor Suit instead of 1NT under certain suit length and point count conditions.
Tuesday, May 24
Class 4: Putting It All Together
A high-level review of the series concepts and a chance
to apply all the pieces of advanced Responder bidding
after NT Openings.