Classes

PLAY & LEARN Beginning Bridge

We are delighted to present a more modern style of teaching bridge designed by Pat Harrington called PLAY & LEARN Beginning Bridge. It is a 13 week course covering:

• Lesson 0 - Starting from Scratch
• Lesson 1 - Introduction to Bridge
• Lesson 2 - Choosing a Contract
• Lesson 3 - Opening Bids and Selecting the Best Game
• Lesson 4 - Opening 1NT
• Lesson 5 - Major Suit Opening Bids
• Lesson 6 - Minor Suit Opening Bids
• Lesson 7 - Dummy Points
• Lesson 8 - Responder Bids Notrump
• Lesson 9 - Opener Bids Notrump   
• Lesson 10 - Takeout Doubles
• Lesson 11 - Preempts
• Lesson 12 - Strong 2 Clubs

Cost: $150.00

PLAY & LEARN Planning to Win

• Lesson 1 --- Counting Winners And Entries in NT
     Review --- Bidding Maximum Opening Hands; Opening leads in NT
• Lesson 2 --- Counting Losers And Drawing Trump
     Review --- Bidding Maximum Responding Hands; Opening Leads In Suit Contracts
• Lesson 3 --- Promotion In Suits And NT
     Review --- Bidding With Minimum Hands
• Lesson 4 --- Using Length In Suits And NT
    Review --- Responding to a 1NT Opening Bid
• Lesson 5 --- The Finesse
• Lesson 6 --- Dummy Points And Trumping In Dummy
• Lesson 7 --- Discarding A Loser
• Lesson 8 --- Watch Out For The Opponents!
• Lesson 9 --- This Is A Hold Up!
• Lesson 10 --- Protect Your Honor

Cost: $140

PLAY & LEARN Deadly Defense

Pat Harrington's follow-on course to Play & Learn Declarer Play. Making the most of your high cards. This 9 week course covers:

• Lesson 1 - Leading Against Notrump
• Lesson 2 - Leading Against Suit Contracts
• Lesson 3 - Second Hand Low
• Lesson 4 - Second Hand Low...Except
• Lesson 5 - Third Hand High
• Lesson 6 - Introduction to Attitude Signals
• Lesson 7 - Using Attitude Signals When Partner Leads
• Lesson 8 - Opening Leadings and Attitude Signals
• Lesson 9 - Discards and Attitude Signals
  

Cost: $120.

Intermediate Bridge

This course will focus on intermediate and advanced concepts in play and defense and general tips as well as some useful bidding.  In addition to using lesson material provided by Eddie Kantar, this 8 week course will also incorporate into the lessons hands played at the Wednesday Night 49'er game. 

This course is designed for bridge players who have a minimum of one year's experience playing duplicate bridge.

Cost: $120

All Classes

All classes are held as follows:

Day:             Thursdays at 7 PM until about 9:30 PM
Location:       Palo Alto Bridge Center
Instructors:    Frank Smoot and Lori Spaeth

Please contact Lori Spaeth at (650) 947-9370 email or Sue Johnston (510) 505-0275 email if you wish further information.