Palo Alto Bridge

Beginning Bridge
2023-11-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-12-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-22 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-02-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Palo Alto Open + Non-Life Master Sectional
2023-12-01 - 2023-12-03
Friday, Saturday and Sunday December 1-3, 2023
Palo Alto Bridge Center
432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, CA

All games award 100% Silver Points
77% of players won points at the last 4 Palo Alto Tournaments
Three days of stratified pairs games for players of all levels
Bracketed Swiss Team games on Sunday
Separate Non-Life Master sections

Information and registration (optional):

Royal STaC
2023-12-04 - 2023-12-10
All awards earned in the Royal STaC will be 25% each – black, red, silver and gold . Note: MPs will initially show as Silver Points in ACBL Live for Clubs. At the end of the tournament, when ACBL completes processing of the tournament, points will be converted and shown in a player’s MyACBL as 1⁄4 each gold, red, silver, and black.

Face-to-face club games only. Contact directors for participation.

Deadly Defense
2023-12-05 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-01-16 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-01-30 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-02-13 09:00 - 10:30
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
September 12, 2023

Leading Against Suit Contracts
September 26

Second Hand Low
October 10

Second Hand Low … Except
October 24

Third Hand High
November 7

Introduction to Attitude Signals
November 21

Using Attitude Signals When Partner Leads
December 5

Opening Leads and Attitude Signals
January 16, 2024

Discards and Attitude Signals
January 30

Suit Preference Signals.
February 13

Holiday Party and Royal STaC Game
2023-12-10 13:00 - 17:00
Celebrate the holidays with us at our Bridge Center for a charity game with extra master points. We’ll start off with appetizers and then a bridge game at 1pm. Part way through the game we’ll break for dessert and prize drawing (must be present to win). This free Royal STaC game is our thank our members and annual fundraiser for Community Services Agency and Second Harvest.
This event always fills our Bridge Center so be sure to RSVP.
Information and signup

Board of Directors Meeting
2023-12-11 17:00 - 18:00
Held on the second Wednesday of every month. Meetings are via Zoom. Please see our Event Calendar for possible changes.
Members are welcome to attend. Please contact the board if you would like a subject added to the Agenda.
Please see our Governance page for information about the board, the agenda for this meeting and the agenda and minutes of past meetings.

Saturday Sampler
2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:30
A monthly class for novice and intermediate players.
Each class is standalone with a hands-on lesson, followed by pre-dealt boards. You’ll also receive a handout with a summary. Classes will review and reinforce basics; many will present new concepts as well.
You can attend as many or as few as you like. We do ask you to register for each class in advance (scroll down) so we can prepare enough pre-made boards and handouts.
Do I need a partner? No, but partners are encouraged to attend together.
Will classes always be the 4th Saturday of the month? No – class dates may shift due to unit games or other events, but will usually be the 4th or 5th Saturday.
Do I need to know 2 Over 1? No, classes will use Standard American bidding; but will often be useful to 2/1 players as well.
Upcoming Classes
For more information email Anna Ravenscroft annaraven@gmail.com

SiVY Pizza Party / Individual Game
2023-12-23 15:00 - 18:00
Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Holiday Pizza Party / Individual Game
There will be an individual game with prizes, a new Life Master celebration, and mentors available to review hands. If you don’t feel like playing bridge, you can just come to hang out too! There will be a $5 entry fee which includes pizza, snacks, desserts, and drinks.
Information at SiliconValleyYouthBridge.org

SiVY Winter Camp
2023-12-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-27 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-28 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-29 13:00 - 17:00
Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Winter Camp
Winter Camp is great for new players and also those with some bridge experience. Beginners learn enough bridge to compete in their first tournament at the end of the week. Those with experience add to their skills through instruction from world class youth and adult teachers.
Information and Registration at Silicon Valley Youth Bridge.org

Board of Directors Meeting
2024-01-09 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-02-13 16:00 - 17:30
Usually held on the second Tuesday of every month at 4pm. Meetings are via Zoom. Please see our Event Calendar for possible changes.
Members are welcome to attend. Please contact the board if you would like a subject added to the Agenda.
Please see our Governance page for information about the board, the agenda for this meeting and the agenda and minutes of past meetings.

Celebrity Bridge Seminar with Amber Lin
2024-01-27 09:30 - 11:00
Special Techniques in Trump Contracts
Amber Lin Webinar
Saturday, January 27, 9:30-11:00am on Zoom
Preventing Trump Control
Preventing Trump Promotions
How to “Sneak” Your Trump Tricks through “Scrambling Elopement”
Information & Registration

World and National Champion
Team USA Member – Women’s, Mixed, Juniors
“It’s Your Call” Bridge Bulletin Contributor
Amber Lin is already an accomplished bridge player, teacher, and advocate at age 26. She is a national champion and two-time world champion medalist in Mixed events and a frequent representative of Team USA on Women’s, Mixed, and Junior teams. She is a full-time energy consultant at Bain & Company in San Francisco and is currently on an 8-month internship with the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Educational Foundation working on youth bridge programs. She is also the co-organizer of the USBF Junior Training Program and runs the U26 Women’s Intensive program with Kevin Rosenberg.

Non-Life Master Sectional and Open Game
2024-02-05 10:30 - 14:00, 2024-03-04 10:30 - 14:00
Stratified, single-session tournament for players with fewer than 500 Master Points. Our standard Monday morning open game will be held at the same time.
100% Silver points.
For planning purposes, we ask that you sign up at User Log in Page (signup123.com) . Having trouble signing up? Please email Marc Cervellino at marc.cervllino@hotmail.com
Need a partner? Open the sign-up link above, sign in, select the date you wish to play, and on the far right-hand side of the page add your name and phone number or email address. Alternatively, email Marc Cervellino at marc.cervllino@hotmail.com
Note: May date TBD. Future months TBD.

SiVY Pizza Party Tournament
2024-02-10 11:00 - 15:00
Individual Game with Beginner and Open Sections, with pizza, prizes & ACBL masterpoints
Information at SiliconValleyYouthBridge.org

Swiss Team Club Game
2024-02-12 10:30 - 14:00, 2024-03-11 10:30 - 14:00
Swiss Team games are great fun to play and grant generous master point awards at sectional, regional, and national tournaments! Now you have the chance to play at the club level in our monthly games hosted by John Schwartz and Will Watson.
These games are a wonderful opportunity to polish one’s Swiss Team skills throughout the year and especially prior to sectional, regional, and national tournaments. If you are less experienced or have never played in a Swiss Team game and would like to play Swiss Teams at future tournaments, these Swiss Team club games are a perfect opportunity to gain experience in a more relaxed club game environment. For those less experienced Swiss Team players, here are slides from a Swiss Team strategy lecture from a Swiss Team strategy lecture given in August 2023..
These games will have an Open and a Limited section. They will award 100% black points.
A light lunch will be served.
For planning purposes, we ask that players sign-up to play at: https://www.signup123.com/unit503bridge/Scripts/slogin.pl

The game reservation system is designed for pairs games and not Swiss Teams. So, to sign up your team, sign up you and your partner in both the N/S and E/W boxes.
Having trouble signing up? Email Will Watson watsonbridge@gmail.com

Don’t have a team of four? The Unit will help you find a team. Email Will Watson at watsonbridge@gmail.com.
Have questions? Please contact Will or Marc Cervellino at marc.cervellino@hotmail.com.

Supervised Play Monday Evenings
2024-03-04 18:45 - 20:30
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Swiss Team Club Game
2024-03-11 11:30 - 14:30
Swiss Team games are great fun to play and grant generous master point awards at sectional, regional, and national tournaments! Now you have the chance to play at the club level in our monthly games hosted by John Schwartz and Will Watson.
These games are a wonderful opportunity to polish one’s Swiss Team skills throughout the year and especially prior to sectional, regional, and national tournaments. If you are less experienced or have never played in a Swiss Team game and would like to play Swiss Teams at future tournaments, these Swiss Team club games are a perfect opportunity to gain experience in a more relaxed club game environment. For those less experienced Swiss Team players, here are slides from a Swiss Team strategy lecture from a Swiss Team strategy lecture given in August 2023..
These games will have an Open and a Limited section. They will award 100% black points.
No lunch is provided. Snacks aree available before and during the game.
For planning purposes, we ask that players sign-up to play at: https://www.signup123.com/unit503bridge/Scripts/slogin.pl

The game reservation system is designed for pairs games and not Swiss Teams. So, to sign up your team, sign up you and your partner in both the N/S and E/W boxes.
Having trouble signing up? Email Will Watson watsonbridge@gmail.com

Don’t have a team of four? The Unit will help you find a team. Email Will Watson at watsonbridge@gmail.com.
Have questions? Please contact Will or Marc Cervellino at marc.cervellino@hotmail.com.

Supervised Play Tuesday Mornings
2024-03-12 08:45 - 10:30
