Intermediate II
2019-04-25 19:15 - 21:30, 2019-05-02 19:15 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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

TGIF AM Bridge Club
2019-04-26 10:30 - 14:30, 2019-05-03 10:30 - 14:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified, 499’er/Stratified and 199’er Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided during the game.
Discount for students 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Paul Davis
(650) 888-3403
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Gerry MacDonald
(703) 627-7294
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Kevin O’Leary
(650) 279-0005
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LAGCC
2019-04-26 18:30 - 22:00, 2019-04-30 13:15 - 16:45 | Los Altos Golf and Country Club, 1560 Country Club Drive, Los Altos, CA, 94024, United States
Invitational/Stratified Game
Restricted to members and friends of the Los Altos Golf and Country Club.
Director:

Marolyn Imaoka
(408) 828-9222
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Friday Night Barometer
2019-04-26 19:00 - 22:30, 2019-05-03 19:00 - 22:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified Barometer Game.
Light dinner provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Wine Valley Sectional
2019-04-27 - 2019-04-28
Vintage House Senior Center, Sonoma CA Info

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.

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

Monday Morning Bridge Club
2019-04-29 11:30 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified, 749’er/Stratified and 299’er/Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Encouraged
Director:

John Schwartz
(650) 353-1461
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Supervised Play Monday Evenings
2019-04-29 18:45 - 20:45 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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2 Over 1 An Introduction
2019-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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This class is a basic introduction to the 2 Over 1 bidding system that will improve your game. This popular variation of Standard American allows players to quickly identify game going and slam invitational hands using low level bids.
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge class builds upon student understanding of Standard American bidding. Students should have the equivalent of 2 years experience before taking this class.
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.

Supervised Play Tuesday Mornings
2019-04-30 08:45 - 10:45 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Beginning Bridge
2019-04-30 09:00 - 11:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
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
February 5, 2019

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

Major Suit Opening Bids
Minor Suit Opening Bids
March 19

Dummy Points
April 2

Responder Bids Notrump
Opener Bids Notrump
April 16

Takeout Doubles
April 30

Preempts
May 14

Strong 2 Clubs
May 28

Think Slam
2019-04-30 11:30 - 15:00 | Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
We have a new name. Tuesday Noon Bridge club is now Think Slam
Open/Stratified Game
Snacks provided.
Director:

Gabrielle Bowling
(650) 619-0555
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Alpine Bridge Club
2019-04-30 11:30 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
11:30 am: 499’er/Stratified, 199’er/Stratified and New Player Sections.
12:00 pm: Open/Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Kevin O’Leary
(650) 279-0005
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Prue Saunders
(650) 464-3969
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Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Vi Duplicate Bridge Club
2019-04-30 19:00 - 22:30 | Vi Palo Alto, 650 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Invitational/Stratified Game
Restricted to members and friends of the Vi Palo Alto.
Director:

Mary Steele
(408) 202-0419
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Bridge 'N Brunch
2019-05-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and 499’er/Stratified Sections.
Light lunch provided during the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Wednesday Afternoon 199ers
2019-05-01 12:15 - 16:00 | Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
199’er Game
Short lesson before the game at noon.
Snacks provided.
Director:

Gabriella Bowling
(650) 619-0555
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Doubleton Club
2019-05-01 19:00 - 22:15 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and 499’er/Stratified Sections.
Light dinner provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Lori Spaeth
(650) 906-3987
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Marolyn Imaoka
(408) 828-9222
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Paul Davis
(650) 888-3403
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Deadly Defense
2019-05-02 08:45 - 10:45 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Half the time at the bridge table, you will be defending. Don’t let those mean declarers walk all over you! Defend yourself! Learn how to lead, signal, and discard. This course is 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.

Deadly Defense
Dates

Leading Against Notrump
February 7, 2019

Leading Against Suit Contracts
February 28

Second Hand Low
March 7

Second Hand Low … Except
March 21

Third Hand High
April 4

Introduction to Attitude Signals
April 18

Using Attitude Signals When Partner Leads
May 2

Opening Leads and Attitude Signals
May 16

Discards and Attitude Signals
May 23

Suit Preference Signals.
June 13

Supervised Play Thursday Morning
2019-05-02 08:45 - 10:45 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Thursday Bridge
2019-05-02 11:30 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and Limited/Stratified sections.
Light lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Start time changed to 11:30 AM on January 24
Directors:

John Schwartz
(650) 353-1461
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Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Art Installation
2019-05-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

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

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

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

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.
