Unit Game (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section Lunch @11:30.Must signup
2016-12-18 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA

Board of Directors Board Meeting
2016-12-20 19:30 | CA

Club Championship (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section International Fund Game
2016-12-21 05:00 | CA

Club Closed
2016-12-26 11:30 | CA

Monterey Clambake Regional
2017-01-02 05:00, 2017-01-03 05:00, 2017-01-04 05:00, 2017-01-05 05:00, 2017-01-06 05:00, 2017-01-07 05:00, 2017-01-08 05:00 | CA
Hyatt Regency, Monterey, CA Info

Coffee With Kathy
2017-01-10 09:15 - 11:15, 2017-01-24 09:15 - 11:15 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
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

Junior Fund Game (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section
2017-01-11 19:00, 2017-01-25 19:00 | CA

Intermediate I
2017-01-12 19:15 - 21:30, 2017-01-19 19:15 - 21:30, 2017-01-26 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

San Francisco Sectional
2017-01-14 05:00, 2017-01-15 05:00 | CA
Pomeroy Center, San Francisco CA Info

Club Open (Pairs) Limited MP Game
2017-01-14 10:00 | CA
Short lesson for 99ers @ 9:45. Reservations required for Open and higher limited sections. Send email to: ShorelineDBC@gmail.com

Lecture Series
2017-01-17 09:30 | CA
Bruce Blakely-Signals: Attitude and Count

Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Board Meeting
2017-01-17 19:30 | CA

North American Pairs: Flight A District Finals
2017-01-21, 2017-01-22 05:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
ACBL Info

North American Pairs: Flight C District Finals
2017-01-22 05:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Livermore Valley Sectional
2017-01-28 05:00, 2017-01-29 05:00 | CA
Christensen Middle School, Livermore CA Info

Unit Game (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section Lunch at 11:30
2017-01-28 12:00 | CA

Unit Game (Swiss) Includes Limited MP Section Lunch at 11:30
2017-01-29 12:00 | CA
