Intermediate Bridge Series
Our Intermediate Bridge Series focuses on intermediate bidding and intermediate/advanced concepts of play. This series is designed for bridge players who have a minimum of one year's 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!
Our course lecturer is the very popular Frank Smoot who has taught bridge to beginners and beyond in Palo Alto for 15+ years. Frank, Lori Spaeth, Sue Johnston and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
All of our Intermediate classes are held at our Bridge Center on Thursday nights. Doors open at 6:30 PM for study. Classes start at 7:15 PM and end at approximately 9:30 PM.
Please contact Lori Spaeth at (650) 906-3987 email or Sue Johnston (510) 505-0275 email for more information.
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). Download the hands played in our classes.
Current and Upcoming Classes:
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Intermediate Bridge I
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Intermediate Bridge II
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Dates: February 2 to April 26. No class on February 16.
This course focuses on intermediate bidding and Intermediate/advanced concepts of play. It 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's experience playing duplicate bridge.
This 12-week course covers:
Bidding:
 Notrump Auctions (NEW for 2011) - Opener's Rebid (NEW for 2011)
- Opener's Third Bid (NEW for 2011)
- Overcalls (and Advancing Partner's Overcall)
- Doubles (and Advancing Partner'sDouble)
- Preemptive Bidding (Vulnerability Matters)
Declarer Play:
- Card Combinations (and when to Shun a Finesse)
- Odds (NEW for 2011)
- Notrump Play Technique (Entries/Ducking)
- Suit Play Technique (When to Draw Trump
Defense:
- Notrump Leads and Strategy (Active versus Passive Defense)
- Suit Leads and Strategy (Which Suit? Which Card?)
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Dates: Fall 2012
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 designed for bridge players who have a minimum of one year's experience playing duplicate bridge.
The 12-week course covers:
Bidding:
- Weak Two (Requirement and Responses)
- Strong Two-Club Opening*
- Bidding Judgement (Positional Values - Underbid or Overbid)
- Competing and Sacrificing (Partscore andd High-level Competition)
- Combating Weak Openings (Overcalling and Doubling)
Play of the Hand:
- Notrump Play Technique (Avoidance Finesse/Duck)
- Suit Play Technique (Establishing Long Cards)
- Finessing/Card combinations (and when to Shun a Finesse)
- Trumps (Keep Control)*
- Important Suit Tactics (Loser-on-loser and Elimination Play)
- Endplays (Force a defender to Help You)
- Combine Your Chances*
*New since 2010 Intermediate II
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Cost: $150 |
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Cost: $200 |
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