May Calendar Updates
There will be no Sunday game on May 19. The building lobby is being recarpeted, and we will not have access to our playing room.
The Memorial Day game on May 27 will feature hot dogs, chicken salad, and assorted picnic favorites. Lunch at 11:30; game at noon.
Please Note: Beginning May 17, Friday and Saturday Mini–Lessons will start ten minutes earlier, at 9:20 AM instead of the former 9:30 start times. This is to allow sufficient time for the Friday Come Out and Play session and the Saturday duplicate game to start on schedule at 10 AM.
Bridge Lessons for Spring 2024! Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advancing player, we have a full program of classes to continue improving our bidding and play in 2024.
1. Advanced Beginner Bridge with Linda O'Malley
This class is for those who have completed an introductory bridge lesson. Continue learning with Linda in her second 6–Lesson bridge series, on Wednesday mornings from 9:30–11:30 AM beginning April 17. Advance registration is suggested; a minimum of 8 students are required for a class to run. Email Linda with any questions or to register at LindaForBridge@gmail.com or call 484–919–0425. Click here for the flyer and complete details.
2. Lessons with Lisa
Lisa Mita will offer an additional 5–Lesson series on Thursdays from 9:30–11:30 AM beginning May 16. Topics include Forcing Bids by Opener and Subsequent Auction, Forcing Bids by Responder and Subsequent Auction, and Defensive Signals: Attitude, Count, & Suit Preference. Advance registration is recommended. A minimum of 8 students is required for the class to run. Email Lisa with any questions or to register at BridgeWithLisa@gmail.com or call the Club at 610–232–2250. Click here for the flyer and complete details.
3. Interfering over 1NT with John Dickenson
Join John for a new 3–Lesson series on interfering over an opponent's strong opening 1NT, as well as how to handle the opponents' interference over your partner's opening 1NT. Lessons will take place from 9:30–11:30 AM on Tuesdays beginning June 4. The fee for each lesson is $30, attend any or all. Advance registration is recommended; a minimum of 8 students is required for the class to run. Email John with any questions or to register at dickenjb@gmail.com or call the Club at 610–232–2250. Click here for the flyer and complete details.
4. Monday Evening Mini Lessons with Linda O'Malley
Join Linda for a brand new Learn and Play opportunity on Monday evenings at 7 PM begining June 3. Download the flyer from the link below for a more detailed schedule. Linda will present a brief Mini Lesson followed by supervised play of selected hands to illustrate the concepts. The cost is $15 per session, and just drop in when you like, you don't need a partner. Email Linda with any questions at LindaForBridge@gmail.com or call 484–919–0425. Click here for the flyer and complete details.
New! Expert Deal Analysis
Join Diamond Life Master Mark Henderson on Thursdays for a review of selected deals from the just–concluded Open Game. Mark will field and answer your questions with an emphasis on commonly encountered themes in bidding, declarer play, and defense. Conversation will center on advancing and intermediate players.
Mark also is offering further detailed analysis of deals involving more advanced topics. These will be posted from time to time in the Lessons page from the main menu at left. You can find them by paging down below the Club's schedule of Bridge Lessons.
Mark's latest interesting and instructive deals are
Board 12 May 7 “They Bid and Made a Grand”
Board 26 Tuesday May 7 “Unblocking on Defense”
Board 17 Sunday May 12 “It’s Not a Simple Game”
Board 23 Sunday May 12 “The Doubleton Honor”
Board 15 Tuesday May 14 “The Law in Action”
Older deals can be found in the Deal Analysis Archive item just below Lessons in the main menu at left.
Additional Saturday Section for Advancing Players
We have added a separate section to our Saturday game for players with no more than 20 masterpoints if the number of players is sufficient. Winners in the 0–500 section will get masterpoint awards based on the total number of tables in play in both sections.
Points and Pointers! Join us on Wednesdays for Points and Pointers, a real duplicate game designed for beginning and advancing players. The game is limited to players with 0–50 ACBL Masterpoints. Each table will play the same boards at the same time, and the leader of the session will discuss each board immediately after it is played. The table fee is $15, and the game will run from 12 Noon to 3 PM. Register by emailing the Club at kopbridgeclub@gmail.com or call 610–232–2250. You can also register in person at the Director's desk.
Click here to open an online archive where you may view or download Instructor Deal Notes and Hand Records for previous weekly sessions.
Free Mini–Lessons Our popular Friday and Saturday Mini–Lessons are regular weekly events. Rex Saffer presents selected topics in offensive and competitive bidding, declarer play, and defensive principles from 9:20–9:50 AM (please note change in time!) before the Friday Come Out and Play session and again before the Saturday 0–500 Limited game. The conversations will focus on fundamentals and are directed toward advancing and intermediate players.
Rex maintains an online repository of the handouts distributed at lessons. Click here to view or download these documents.
Come Out And Play Just getting started with bridge? Now there are TWO opportunities to learn as you play! Join us on Friday and Saturday mornings from 10–11:30 am for a relaxed session of bridge. There will be no scoring, no masterpoints, and no pressure! – for only $10 per person. Come on out and drop in, no commitment or advance registration needed, and singles are welcome! Mentors will be available to answer any questions that may arise. This is a fun way to improve your bidding and play while meeting other advancing players.
Game Results You can see your Common Game results at left under the Menu, or click here to go straight to ACBL Live for Clubs.
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