Conventions You Need to Play IN PERSON
2021-10-12 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-12-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-02-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-02-22 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Useful conventions for basic intermediates including Jacoby and Texas transfers, Stayman and Garbage Stayman, and minor suit bidding when partner opens one notrump.
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge Class builds upon our Beginning Bridge Classes and prepares our students for our Intermediate Classes.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper at (650) 207-1816 email for additional information.

Conventions You Need to Play
Dates

Takeout Doubles
September 14, 2021

Negative Doubles
September 28

Negative Doubles part 2
October 12

Stayman & Garbage Stayman
October 26

Jacoby Transfers
November 9

Roman Keycard Blackwood
November 23

Jacoby Two Notrump
November 30

Control Showing Cue Bids
December 14

Michaels
February 15, 2022

Splinters
February 22

Lecture Series
2021-10-19 09:30 - 11:00, 2021-11-16 09:30 - 11:00
Our Unit provides a series of free lectures as part of our education program. These lectures cover areas of interest for new as well as intermediate players. Lectures are usually held on selected Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM at our Bridge Center.
During Stay-At-Home lectures are held on Zoom. Sign-in information is sent via email to all Unit members. Zoom access starts at 9 AM. Sign-in early to reserve your spot, and meet your friends and say hello before the lecture. If you have problems, please text 408-858-2928. We have a limit of 100 attendees – if you are unable to join, the video and handouts will be available later on the web site.
Use the Lecture Series Information link, below, for subject and presenter of this lecture. After the lecture you will also find any handout material provided in class.
This free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.
You do not need to register for this event.

Speedy Beginning Bridge
2022-03-22 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-04-05 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-04-19 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-05-03 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-05-17 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-05-31 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-06-07 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-06-21 08:30 - 10:30
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Learn Bridge the modern way in this course designed by Pat Harrington! Each class includes both instruction and practice play. Start playing the very first day! Children & teens welcome.
For people who have never played bridge and those people who have played for years but want a refresher course or just to learn the basics.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper for more information.

PLAY & LEARN Beginning Bridge
Dates

Introduction to Bridge
Choosing a Contract
March 22, 2022

Opening Bids and Selecting the Best Game
Opening 1NT
April 5

Major Suit Opening Bids
Minor Suit Opening Bids
April 19

Dummy Points
May 3

Responder Bids Notrump
Opener Bids Notrump
May 17

Takeout Doubles
May 31

Preempts
June 7

Strong 2 Clubs
June 21

Supervised Play Tuesday Mornings
2022-03-22 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-04-05 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-04-19 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-05-03 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-05-17 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-05-31 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-06-07 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-06-21 08:30 - 10:30
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Polish Your Basics
2022-09-13 08:30 - 10:30, 2022-09-27 08:30 - 10:30
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Review and refine your bidding in this class for second year students or players who have been away from the game. Expand your understanding of the new style of bidding as we explore auctions that are not discussed in many bridge courses. Written by Pat Harrington
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge Class builds upon our Beginning Bridge Classes and prepares our students for our Intermediate Classes.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper at (650) 207-1816 email for additional information.

PLAY & LEARN Polish Your Basics
Dates

Categorize Your Strength! How declarer uses discards. Quick losers.
September 13, 2022

Which Suit do I bid first? Bidding distributional hands.
September 27

Bidding balanced Hands. Stayman.
October 11

When you don’t have game, stop at a reasonable LOW spot.
October 25

Help suit game tries with single raise in the majors.
November 8

Major suit limit raises. Why four-card support?
November 22

“Newplicate”, the “Weak Freak” and how to show a good major raise.
December 6

How to avoid rebidding a five-card suit. Reverses.
December 13

Responder’s only forcing bid.
January 17, 2023

When a New Suit by Responder is NOT forcing.
January 31

Supervised Play Monday Evenings
2022-09-19 18:45 - 20:45

Beginning Bridge
2022-09-19 19:00 - 21:00
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Learn Bridge the modern way in this course designed by Pat Harrington! Each class includes both instruction and practice play. Start playing the very first day! Children & teens welcome.
For people who have never played bridge and those people who have played for years but want a refresher course or just to learn the basics.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper for more information.
