The next session will be on Pre-empts and the Rule of Two and Rule of Three, held at 2pm on Tuesday 18th November in the main function room - arrive 10-15 minutes early to bag a seat.
£1 for members, £2 for visitors.
Suggestions for future topics welcomed...
| Takeout Doubles and Partner Responses |
The notes for the Takeout Doubles and Partner's Responses session held on Tuesday 16th September are now available for viewing... Takeout Doubles and Partner Responses.pdf
Topics covered included:
- What is a double?
- Requirements for a takeout double
- Responding to a takeout double
- Continuing the bidding
- Action by opener's partner
- Penalty or takeout?
You can also play all the lessons hands and boards again on Bridge Base Online
Lesson Quizzes:
No hands available
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| Declarer Play techniques: suit contracts |
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The notes for the Declarer Play Techniques in suit contracts session held on Tuesday 19th August are now available for viewing... Declarer Play Techniques in suit contracts.pdf
Topics covered included:
- Counting winners and losers
- S.W.O.T. analysis
- When to draw trumps
- When to delay drawing trumps
- Setting up a side suit by ruffing
You can also play all the hands, quizzes and boards again on Bridge Base Online
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| Declarer Play Techniques: Duck, Unblock, Drive-Out, Hold-Up |
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 The notes for the Declarer Play Techniques in No Trumps session held on Tuesday 22nd July are now available for viewing... Declarer Play Techniques.pdf
Topics covered included:
- Counting Top Tricks
- Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (S.W.O.T) analysis
- Driving out defender's high cards
- Planning entries and communication between hands
- Establishing length winners
- Establishing a long suit by giving up a trick first
- The hold-up play
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| Opening Leads & Partner Responses |
 The notes for the Opening Leads & Partner Responses held on Tuesday 24th June are now available for viewing... Opening Leads and Partner Responses.pdf
Topics covered included:
- Choosing a lead against no trump contract
- Choosing a lead against a trump contract
- Identify the right suit to lead
- Active and passive leads
- Partner's responses to the opening lead
- The Rule of Eleven (done during the tea break)
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| Stayman Convention session |
 The notes for the Stayman Convention session, held on Tuesday 29th April, are now available to read/download/print... Stayman Convention.pdf
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| Strong-Two Opening Bids |
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The notes for the Strong-Two opening bids session, held on Tuesday 25th March, are now available to read/download/print... Strong Two Opening Bids.pdf
Topics covered included:
- Not everyone bids exactly the same way
- Recap: Opening Bids
- Weak-Twos vs. Strong-Twos opening bids
- Opening the bidding at the two-level with strong-twos
- Responses to an opening two-level bid with strong-twos
You can also play all the boards again on Bridge Base Online
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