Supervised Intermediates classes - Sept 1^st to Dec 1^st, 2016

Sept 1^st            Effective Use of Stayman

Sept 8^th            Gentle Duplicate

Sept 15^th          Weak twos in D H S

Sept 22^nd          Landy defence to 1NT

Sept 29^th                Shuffle and deal

Oct 6^th              Attitude signals and discards

Oct 13^th            Gentle Duplicate

Oct 20^th            Unassuming Cue bids and cue bid raises

Oct 27^th            Slam bidding - when to use Blackwood and when to cue bid

Nov 3^rd             Take-out doubles

Nov 10^th             Gentle duplicate

Nov 17^th           Sputnik doubles

Nov 24^th           Doubles in competitive auctions

Dec 1^st              Transfers

Supervised Beginner classes Sept 28th to Dec 14^th , 2016

Classes will follow the syllabus of English Bridge Union book on Beginning Bridge.    All students will be expected to purchase a copy. During the term we will cover opening 1NT and responses, opening 1 of a suit and responses, and various play techniques.

Bridge Tuition

Bridge Tuition is organised by the Pall Mall Bridge Circle Committee, and centres around courses
for bridge beginners and intermediates, backed up by supervised practice sessions.

Bridge Starter Course

Sept 26-27th, 2015 - 10:30am to 5:30pm

This two-day course is run by our experienced bridge teachers and covers all aspects of Mini-Bridge – a cut-down, fun version of bridge recommended by the English Bridge Union as the best
way to start learning bridge. The course is hands-on with lots of practice incorporated. You will learn how to deal, play and score bridge, plus some card play techniques and tactics. At the end of
the course you will be able to teach Mini-bridge to your friends and family, and play any time you get four willing people together. You will also be ready to join our Beginners Bridge lessons which
run on Wednesday evenings, to further develop your game.

Fees: Members: £120, Guests: £130, including tuition, full documentation and refreshments

Supervised Practice Sessions

Would you like to improve your knowledge of Bridge? The RAC Bridge Club offers supervised classes for Beginners and Intermediates at Pall Mall A new topic is discussed at each class with
an experienced instructor, followed by supervised play. Beginner classes are held eachWednesday from 7-9pm and Intermediate classes are each Thursday from 7-9pm. Places on
sessions must be pre-booked in order to make up full tables, and to ensure than players get a full evening’s coaching. For information and registration, please contact the RAC Events team.

Fees per session: Members: £10, Guests £15

Beginner topics - Wednesdays 7-9pm - Autumn 2015 / Winter 2016

How the bidding works:-
Opening 1NT
Responses to 1NT
One level suit openings and limit raises new suit responses
getting into NT

Declarer Play Techniques:-
Declarer play in No trumps
Declarer play in a suit contract.
We will be working from the EBU book Beginning Bridge, and all students will be expected to purchase a copy.

Intermediate topics - Thursdays 7-9pm - Autumn 2015 / Winter 2016

Planning the play in NT
Planning the play in suits
Hold up plays
Responses to 1NT
Transfers
Bidding strong hands Cue bids
Limit bids
Bidding after partner has been doubled
Unassuming cue bids
Preemptive bids
Weak twos