WELLS IMPROVERSÕ COURSE

                                                                                     1st & 3rd Thursdays

1.     Establishing a Base:    Recap of basics                              2/10/14

á       Which suit to open

á       First response

á       Limit bids

á       Standard Leads

2.    OpenerÕs Rebid                                                                     16/10/14

á       Strength showing

á       Shape showing

á       Reverses

3.    ResponderÕs Rebid                                                                 6/11/14

á       Suit preference

á       Forcing or not 

á       4th suit

á       NT probes

4.    We open NT                                                                          20/11/14

á       Stayman – weak & strong hands

á       Transfers

á       Dealing with interference

5.    Pre-empting                                                                           4/12/14

á       Weak 2Õs & responses

á       3 level openings inc 3NT

6.    Strong hands                                                                         18/12/14

á       2NT

á       2C

á       Slam bidding

7.    Competing 1 / Overcalls                                                       15/01/15

á       Strength SQOT

á       Jumps

á       NT bids

8.    Competing 2 / Doubles                                                         5/02/15

á       Take-Out

á       Negative

9.    Competing 3 / They open NT                                              19/02/15                  

á       Overcall

á       Double

á       Landy / Astro / Capelletti

10.    Tactics                                                                                 5/03/15

á       Duplicate Pairs

á       Teams

Format will be discussion / bidding practice / quiz on the weekÕs topic (about 60 mins) followed by 6 hands with bidding, play & defence looked at in detail (about 90 mins)

Notes will be on the net a week in advance. Hands with commentary will be on the net after the session. I suggest downloading to a folder!

Although the above obviously focuses on bidding, at least 50% of each session will be aimed at improving both declarer play and defence.