Playing for Keeps
2017-03-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2017-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Master the art of playing a bridge hand. (Or at least give it a try!)
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.

Playing for Keeps
Dates

Discarding Losers
February 27

Trumping Losers
March 6

Fancy Finesses
March 27

Dangerous Opponent
April 10

Trump Management
April 24

Choices
May 8

The Cross Ruff
May 22

The Master Hand – Trumping in the Short Hand
June 5

Board of Directors
2017-03-09 15:30 | CA

Intermediate I
2017-03-09 19:15 - 21:30, 2017-03-16 19:15 - 21:30, 2017-03-23 19:15 - 21:30, 2017-03-30 19:15 - 21:30, 2017-04-06 19:15 - 21:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Frank Smoot
(408) 732-5736
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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 designed 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’ll learn, even if you’ve 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
on 1/29/17 Takeout Double

Lesson 5
on 2/14/17 Preempt

Lesson 6
on 2/15/17 Negative Double

Lesson 7
on 2/20/17 Card Combinations

Lesson 8
on 3/4/17 Play the Odds

Lesson 9
Play at Notrump

Lesson 10
on 3/23/17 Play at Suits

Lesson 11
on 3/27/17 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 $175 to hold your spot to:
Frank Smoot
528 S Taaffe St
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Santa Cruz Rising Stars Sectional
2017-03-11 05:00, 2017-03-12 05:00 | CA
The Kirby School, Santa Cruz CA Info

Club Open (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section
2017-03-11 10:00 | CA
Short lesson for newer players @ 9:30. Reservations are helpful and requested: send email to ShorelineDBC@gmail.com

Lecture Series
2017-03-14 09:30 | CA
Cheryl Haines – Bidding in the Balancing Seat

Santa Rosa Spring Sectional
2017-03-18 05:00, 2017-03-19 05:00 | CA
Odd Fellows Hall, Santa Rosa CA Info

Unit Game (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section Lunch at 11:30, CHARITY
2017-03-18 12:00 | CA

Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Board Meeting
2017-03-21 19:30 | CA

Silicon Valley Spring Sectional
2017-03-24 05:00, 2017-03-25 05:00, 2017-03-26 05:00 | CA
West Valley College Campus Center, Saratoga CA Info

Club Championship (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section
2017-03-27 11:30, 2017-03-30 11:00 | CA

Grand National Teams: Flight A
2017-04-01 05:00, 2017-04-02 05:00 | CA
East Bay Community Bridge Center, Oakland CA Info

Celebrity Teacher Series Squeezes Class
2017-04-01 14:00 | CA
Debbie Rosenberg

Saturday Afternoon Squeezes
2017-04-01 14:00 - 17:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Debbie Rosenberg
(408) 320-4473
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This workshop is intended for experienced tournament players, generally of at least Life Master level (though LM status is not required). The first session will introduce various common squeeze techniques, and reinforce them through the play of practice deals. The second session will consist primarily of more practice deals, on which various advanced bidding concepts will also be explored.
Obscure squeezes, of the type usually executed only in books, won’t be covered. The goal is to help you successfully execute the types of squeezes experts routinely get right at the table, rather than trying to solve esoteric problems which even world class players struggle with.
Lecture notes, and copies of all deals played in class, with analysis will be provided via email.
While it is ideal to attend this course with a partner, it is not required.
Class size will be limited to 14 tables. Pre-registration is required. You will need to send payment to hold your place after registering.
Coffee and light snacks will be provided.
The workshop instructor is Debbie Rosenberg who is an ACBL Grand Master, six-time NABC winner and three-time World Champion with 30 years of teaching experience.
The workshop will be held at our Bridge Center.
For more information contact Debbie Rosenberg debrose5900@gmail.com (preferred) (408) 320-4473.

Saturday Afternoon Squeezes
Saturday Afternoons
2 PM to 5 PM

Session 1: Introduces various common squeeze techniques, and reinforces them through the play of a few practice deals.
April 1, 2017

Session 2: More practice deals on which various advanced bidding concepts will also be discussed.
April 15, 2017

*After registering, please send check in the amount of $70 (35 for youth) to hold your spot to:
Debbie Rosenberg
21327 Glen Place Apt 8
Cupertino, CA 95014
Or send electronic payment (sorry, no PayPal) to Debbie at debrose5900@gmail.com.

Silicon Valley Youth Bridge (Pairs) Parent-Child Game
2017-04-02 13:00 | CA

Grand National Teams: Flight A
2017-04-08 05:00, 2017-04-09 05:00 | CA
Bayshore Bridge Center, Burlingame CA Info

Grand National Teams: Flight B
2017-04-08 05:00, 2017-04-09 05:00 | CA
