Palo Alto Bridge

Polish Your Basics
2015-09-29 09:15 - 11:15, 2015-10-13 09:15 - 11:15, 2015-10-27 09:15 - 11:15, 2015-11-10 09:15 - 11:15, 2015-11-24 09:15 - 11:15, 2015-12-08 09:15 - 11:15, 2015-12-15 09:15 - 11:15, 2016-01-12 09:15 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles) and 3 more dates | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
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 15

Which Suit do I bid first? Bidding distributional hands.
September 29

Bidding balanced Hands. Stayman.
October 13

When you don’t have game, stop at a reasonable LOW spot.
October 27

The single raise and help suit game tries.
November 10

Major suit limit raises-Why four-card support?
November 24

“Newplicate”, the “Weak Freak” and how to show a strong major raise.
December 8

How to avoid rebidding a five-card suit. Reverses.
December 15

Responder’s only forcing bid.
January 12, 2016

When a New Suit by Responder is NOT forcing.
January 26

Notrump and stoppers.
February 9

Two over one responses – some rules change. Chicago Scoring
February 23

Conventions You Need to Play
2016-03-08 09:15 - 11:15, 2016-03-22 09:15 - 11:15, 2016-04-05 09:15 - 11:15, 2016-04-19 09:15 - 11:15, 2016-05-03 09:15 - 11:15, 2016-05-17 09:15 - 11:15, 2016-05-31 09:15 - 11:15, 2016-06-07 09:15 - 11:15 and 2 more dates
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

Overcalls
March 8

Takeout Doubles
March 22

Blackwood and Gerber
April 5

Stayman and Garbage Stayman
April 19

Jacoby Transfers
May 3

Minors Suit Bidding When Partner Opens One Notrump
May 17

Preempts Extended
May 31

Help Suit Game Tries
,June 7

Jacoby 2 Notrump
June 14

Control Showing Cue Bids
June 21

Polish Your Basics
2016-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-04-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-04-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-05-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-05-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2016-06-20 19:00 - 21:00
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
Send Email

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.
March 28

Which Suit do I bid first? Bidding distributional hands.
April 11

Bidding balanced Hands. Stayman.
April 25

When you don’t have game, stop at a reasonable LOW spot.
May 9

Help suit game tries with single raise in the majors.
May 23

Major suit limit raises-Why four-card support?
June 6

“Newplicate”, the “Weak Freak” and how to show a strong major raise.
June 13

How to avoid rebidding a five-card suit. Reverses.
June 20

Coffee With Kathy
2016-09-06 09:15 - 11:15
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Less Lecture, More PLAY! Enjoy Peet’s coffee & donuts in a no-pressure environment.
Assorted topics include tips on defense including leads, conventions and random play. Lots of help.
No need to come with a partner.
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge Class builds upon our Beginning Bridge Classes and prepares our students for our Intermediate 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.

Coffee and Bridge With Kathy
Dates

Roman Keycard Blackwood
September 6

Reverses
September 20

When to Lead Trump
October 4

The Dink
October 18

Love Long Suits
November 1

Trump Promotion
November 15

New Minor Forcing
November 29

Dummy Recognition
December 13

Finding Entries
January 10, 2017

Jacoby 2NT
January 24
