We had a partnership misunderstanding - my partner assumed I knew what I was doing."
Anonymous
If you want to bid naturally and still sound modern, just say your bid shows the suit below the suit above the one you bid."
Edgar Kaplin
1925-1997
This lesson series is for intermediate players and more experienced players who want to thoroughly review Standard American bidding conventions It presents the most commonly used
conventions in modern competitive bridge; not esoteric techniques, but practical
treatments needed to solve common partnership bidding problems and to create bidding problems for the opponents!. It gives each student a chance to practice
these conventions and to interactively discuss and analyze many interesting
and instructive hands.
Each Lesson includes:
Lecture (with guidelines and sample hands)
Exercises (to apply the general concepts)
Learning how to handle interference by the
opponents
Discussion on countermeasures you can use against opponents who play these conventions
Supervised Play (prepared deals, to reinforce
the lesson)
Review & discussion of the played hands
Student Handouts include:
Notes explaining & summarizing the Key
Lesson Points
Written analysis of the sample hands and the
prepared deals
Class Outline
Lesson 1: Stayman
Lesson 2: Jacoby Transfers
Lesson 3: Responding to Opening Bids of One of a
Suit
Forcing & Limit Raises
Jacoby 2NT
Jump Shifts: Weak or Strong?
Lesson 4: Weak Two Bids
Lesson 5: Strong Openings
2NT
Artificial 2 Clubs
Lesson 6: Two-Suited Overcalls
Unusual NT
Michaels Cuebids
Lesson 7: Asking For Aces
Blackwood
Gerber
Lesson 8: Doubles
Takeout Doubles
Negative Doubles
Other Doubles
Essential Bridge Conventions - Advance Announcement List
Questions?
For more information about this class or to register, click on CONTACT ROBIN.