Palo Alto Bridge

Tuesday Noon BC Club Championship (Pairs)
2019-06-18 11:30 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States

Fathers Day Parent-Child Duplicate
2019-06-16 12:30 - 16:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Light lunch at 12:30 PM. Duplicate game 1-4 PM.
Open to Parents (or Grandparents) and Children of any age.
Information and signup

Artist Reception
2019-06-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

San Francisco Sectional
2019-06-08 - 2019-06-09 | CA
Pomeroy Center, San Francisco CA Info

Monday Morning BC Upgraded Club Championship (Pairs) *Includes Limited MP Section*
2019-06-03 11:30 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

California Capital Regional
2019-05-27 - 2019-06-02 | CA
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Sacramento CA Info

Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Pizza Party
2019-05-25 12:30 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Aspiring bridge players ages 10-25 are welcome – as long as they know just a little bit about bridge and want to learn more. Youth younger than 10 may be allowed to attend on a case-by-case basis with parental supervision.
Kids with all levels of experience are welcome. Bridge tournament players compete for prizes. Some kids play just for fun. New players will be taught the basics of the game.
Optional intermediate lesson starting at 11;45
Pizza and snacks provided.
Information and Signup

Doubleton Club Grass Roots FUNd (Pairs) *Includes Limited MP Section*
2019-05-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Lecture Series
2019-05-21 09:30 - 11:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Tips and Tricks for Slams by Sarah Youngquist
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 held on selected Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM at our Bridge Center.
This free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.

Palo Alto Non-Life Master Sectional
2019-05-18 - 2019-05-19 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
For Non-Life Masters with fewer than 750 Master points. At our Bridge Center!

47th Lone Cypress - Monterey Sectional
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-19 | CA
Unit 530, Monterey Bridge Center, Marina CA Info

TGIF AM Bridge STAC (Pairs) *Includes Limited MP Section* Extra $2 Copy
2019-05-10 10:30 - 14:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

TGIF AM Bridge STAC (Pairs) *Includes Limited MP Section* Extra $2
2019-05-10 10:30 - 14:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Doubleton Club STAC (Pairs) *Includes Limited MP Section*
2019-05-08 19:00 - 22:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Lecture Series
2019-05-07 09:30 - 11:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Control Bids by Brian Samuels
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 held on selected Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM at our Bridge Center.
This free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.

Western Conference Spring Fling STaC
2019-05-06 - 2019-05-12 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Check local clubs for participation. Additional fees (typically $2 per person) apply.

Bridge Center Cleaning - Cancelled. To Be Rescheduled
2019-05-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

SM Intermediate/Newcomer Spring Sectional
2019-05-04 - 2019-05-05 | CA
Fattoria e Mare, Burlingame CA Info

Sacramento Spring Sectional
2019-05-03 - 2019-05-05 | CA
Orangevale Community Center, Orangevale CA Info

Art Installation
2019-05-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Bay Area High School Bridge Championship
2019-04-28 09:00 - 18:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Students in grades 9 through 12. Each team must consist of exactly four players affiliated with the same high school.
Side pair games.
Information and Registration

Robert Todd Seminar
2019-04-27 08:30 - 14:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Robert Todd, professional bridge player, teacher, bridge cruise host, and founder of Adventures in Bridge (www.advinbridge.com), will be here in person to present a one-day seminar for Intermediate/Advanced players. The topics will be Slam Bidding and Trump Management.
Coffee, tea, snacks and a light lunch will be provided.
This seminar is expected to sell out. Registration including advanced payment is required to hold your spot.
Robert Todd

Robert is a professional bridge player and teacher whose hometown is Tallahassee, Florida, but you’ll find him all over the country and world playing and teaching bridge.
Robert plays bridge at every level from the local club to international championships. He’s finished in the top 20 on the Barry Crane list (with over 1500 masterpoints) in both 2008 and 2009, posted several top-10 finishes in National-level Pairs events with numerous partners, and won the 0-10,000 Knockout Teams at the Dallas NABC in 2014.

Registration

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Cancellation Policy: Reservations may be cancelled up to Monday, April 17. After that, every attempt will be made to sell your spot to someone else. If we can sell it to another person we will return your registration fee less a $10 cancellation fee per day. Otherwise no refund will be made.
Payment
$85 per attendee per day if payment received by April 25. $95 per attendee thereafter.
If you have not already paid, please bring a check for the full amount to the seminar.
Please make your check to Unit 503 and note “Robert Todd” in the memo line.
Send your check to:
Palo Alto Unit 503, ACBL
PO Box 391206
Mountain View, CA 94039
For more information contact Kip Kado email (650) 823-5855.

Wine Valley Sectional
2019-04-27 - 2019-04-28 | CA
Vintage House Senior Center, Sonoma CA Info

Intermediate II
2019-04-25 19:15 - 21:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Frank Smoot
(408) 732-5736
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This course reviews and expands upon topics from Intermediate Bridge I and adds topics covering what to do when the opponents get into the auction (and they will more often in this course).
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.
For more information contact Frank Smoot (408) 732-5736 email.

The 12-Week Course Covers

Bidding:

Weak Two Bid
Strong Two-Club Opening
Bidding Judgment – Uncontested
Bidding Judgment – Contested
Competing and Sacrificing (Partscore and High-level Competition)
Combating Weak Openings (Overcalling and Doubling)

Declarer Play:

Declarer Suit Tactics (Loser-on-loser and Elimination Play)
Combine Your Chances
Endplays (Force a defender to Help You)
Entries

Defense

Third Hand Play (Finesse Against Dummy)
Second Hand Play

Class Downloads**

Lesson 1
Weak Two

Lesson 2
Strong 2 Club

Lesson 3
Bidding Judgment – Uncontested

Lesson 4
Bidding Judgment – Contested

Lesson 5
Compete

Lesson 6
Combating Weak Openings

Lesson 7
Suit Tactics

Lesson 8
Combine Chances

Lesson 9
End Plays

Lesson 10
Entries

Lesson 11
Third Hand

Lesson 12
Second Hand

**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

Lecture Series
2019-04-23 09:30 - 11:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Don’t Hesitate as the Defender by Frank Smoot
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 held on selected Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM at our Bridge Center.
This free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.

Silicon Valley Youth Bridge HS Bridge Championship Training
2019-04-20 13:00 - 17:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Pizza Party
2019-04-14 12:30 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Aspiring bridge players ages 10-25 are welcome – as long as they know just a little bit about bridge and want to learn more. Youth younger than 10 may be allowed to attend on a case-by-case basis with parental supervision.
Kids with all levels of experience are welcome. Bridge tournament players compete for prizes. Some kids play just for fun. New players will be taught the basics of the game.
Optional intermediate lesson starting at 11;30
Pizza and snacks provided.
Information and Signup

Marin Spring Sectional
2019-04-13 - 2019-04-14 | CA
Redwood High School Gym, Larkspur CA Info

Lecture Series
2019-04-09 09:30 - 11:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Finesse by Bruce Blakely.
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 held on selected Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM at our Bridge Center.
This free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.

Almond Valley Sectional
2019-04-06 - 2019-04-07 | CA
Homewood Village, Modesto CA Info
