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Strengthen your bidding and sharpen your intermediate to advanced play technique. This course includes discussion of the weekly topic, in-class exercises, lots of practice deals, homework, and occasional examples from deals played at the Wednesday Night game.

This course is for bridge players who have a minimum of one year of experience playing duplicate bridge.

Using materials from many sources (primarily Richard Pavlicek) you will learn concepts, do exercises in class (homework outside of class) and finish the evening by playing hands relating to the topic. Snacks are also provided. You will be amazed at what you will learn, even if you have played for years and years!

The in-class exercises are available in electronic format so students can play the hands at home and receive commentary on their bidding and play (requires Bridge Baron software).

Our course lecturer is the very popular Frank Smoot who has taught bridge to beginners and beyond in Palo Alto for 15+ years. Frank and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.

Please contact Frank Smoot email for more information.

This 12-Week Course Covers
Bidding:

  • Opener’s Rebid (and when to raise with three-card support)
  • Opener’s Third Bid (when Responder is weak/invites/forces)
  • Overcalls (and Advancing Partner’s Overcall)
  • Takeout Doubles (and Advancing Partner’s Double)
  • Preemptive Bidding (Vulnerability Matters)
  • Negative Doubles (and rebidding after Partner makes one)

Declarer Play:

  • Card Combinations (and when to shun a Finesse)
  • Odds (when to finesse – when to build a long suit)
  • Notrump Play Technique (Entries / Ducking)
  • Suit Play Technique (When to draw/postpone Trump)

Defense:

  • Notrump Leads and Strategy (Active versus Passive Defense)
  • Suit Leads and Strategy (Which Suit? Which Card?)
Class Downloads**
Lesson 1 Opener’s Rebid
Lesson 2 Opener’s Third Bid
Lesson 3 Overcall
Lesson 4 Takeout Double
Lesson 5 Preempt
Lesson 6 Negative Double
Lesson 7 Card Combinations
Lesson 8 Play the Odds
Lesson 9 Play at Notrump
Lesson 10 Play at Suits
Lesson 11 Defense at Notrump
Lesson 12 Defense at Suits

**Downloads may change a couple of days prior to class.

Instructions for downloading and playing files with Bridge Baron

Bridge Baron Support

Bridge Baron Website. We usually have copies of Bridge Baron at class which we sell at a discount.

*After registering, please send a check made out to Frank Smoot in the amount of $240 to hold your spot to:
Frank Smoot
528 S Taaffe St
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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Details

Level:
Intermediate
Dates:

Thursday Evenings
6:30-7:15 PM: Homework Help (Optional)
7:15 PM-9:30 PM: Class
January 10 - April 11, 2019
No Class on January 31 and March 14

Instructor:
Frank Smoot
Cost:
$240
Attachments:
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Venue
Bridge Center
432A Stierlin Rd
Mountain View, CA 94043 United States
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Phone:
(650) 940-1824
Address: Bridge Center