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| "SNIPPETS for Beginners" - Get ahead of the class! |
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| Monday Evening Beginners Course |
1st module
OCTOBER 2026
12th Lesson I 1ntroduction & Opening 1NT
19th Lesson 2 Opening 1NT & 2NT
26th Lesson 3 Declarer play in NT
NOVEMBER
2nd Lesson 4 Leading against a NT contract
9th Lesson 5 Trumps
16th Lesson 6 Opening one of a suit & responses part 1
23rd Lesson 7 Opening one of a suit & responses part 2
30th Lesson 8 Opening one of a suit & responses part 3
DECEMBER
7th Lesson 9 Stayman
14th Lesson 10 Ways of winning tricks in NT
2nd module
JANUARY 2027
4th Lesson 1 Limit bids
11th Lesson 2 Reverse bidding
18th Lesson 3 Simple overcalls
25th Lesson 4 Opening one of a suit - which suit to choose
FEBRUARY
1st Lesson 5 Pre-emptive bidding
8th Lesson 6 2-level openers part 1
15th Lesson 7 Red suit transfers
22nd Lesson 8 2-level openers part 2
MARCH
1st Lesson 9 Making Enquiries
8th Lesson 10 An Introduction to Take Out Doubles
(Dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)
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| Thursday afternoon Beginners' Course |
1st module
OCTOBER 2026
15th Lesson I 1ntroduction & Opening 1NT
22nd Lesson 2 Opening 1NT & 2NT
29th Lesson 3 Declarer play in NT
NOVEMBER 2025
5th Lesson 4 Leading against a NT contract
12th Lesson 5 Trumps
19th Lesson 6 Opening one of a suit & responses part 1
26th Lesson 7 Opening one of a suit & responses part 2
DECEMBER
3rd Lesson 8 Opening one of a suit & responses part 3
10th Lesson 9 Stayman
17th Lesson 10 Ways of winning tricks
2nd module
JANUARY 2027
7th Lesson 1 Limit bids
14th Lesson 2 Reverse bidding
21st Lesson 3 Simple overcalls
28th Lesson 4 Opening one of a suit - which suit to choose
FEBRUARY
4th Lesson 5 Pre-emptive bidding
11th Lesson 6 2-level openers part 1
18th Lesson 7 Red suit transfers
25th Lesson 8 2-level openers part 2
MARCH
4th Lesson 9 Making Enquiries
11th Lesson 10 An Introduction to Take Out Doubles
(Dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)
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| Monday afternoon Consolidation Course |
1st module
OCTOBER 2026
12th Lesson 1 Opening & responding to 1NT/2NT opener part 1
19th Lesson 2 Opening & responding to 1NT/2NT opener part 2
26th Lesson 3 Opening at the one-level
NOVEMBER
2nd Lesson 4 Continuing the bidding when partner opens at the 1-level, part 1
9th Lesson 5 Continuing the bidding when partner opens at the 1-level, part 2
16th Lesson 6 Pre-empts
23rd Lesson 7 Opening with a 2-bid Part 1
30th Lesson 8 Looking for Slams
DECEMBER
7th Lesson 9 Opening with a 2-bid Part 2
14th Lesson 10 Simple Overcalls
2nd module
JANUARY 2027
4th Lesson 1 Take out Doubles
11th Lesson 2 More Take Out Doubles
18th Lesson 3 What everyone else does after a take out double
25th Lesson 4 Leads & defence
FEBRUARY
1st Lesson 5 Signals & discards
8th Lesson 6 Defeating Trump Contracts
15th Lesson 7 Bidding to show shape & points
22nd Lesson 8 Doubling & overcalling a 1NT opener
MARCH
1st Lesson 9 The Halmick Convention
8th Lesson 10 Making your plan
(dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on this page & the website calendar for changes)
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| Wednesday evening Consolidation Course |
1st module
OCTOBER 2026
14th Lesson 1
21st Lesson 2 Opening & responding to 1NT/2NT opener part 2
28th Lesson 3 Opening at the one-level
NOVEMBER
4th Lesson 4 Continuing the bidding when partner opens at the 1-level, part 1
11th Lesson 5 Continuing the bidding when partner opens at the 1-level, part 2
18th Lesson 6 Pre-empts
25th Lesson 7 Opening with a 2-bid Part 1
DECEMBER
2nd Lesson 8 Looking for Slams
9th Lesson 9 Opening with a 2-bid Part 2
16th Lesson 10 Simple Overcalls
2nd module
JANUARY 2027
6th Lesson 1 Take out Doubles
13th Lesson 2 More Take Out Doubles
20th Lesson 3 What everyone else does after a take out double
27th Lesson 4 Leads & defence
FEBRUARY
3rd Lesson 5 Signals & discards
10th Lesson 6 Defeating Trump Contracts
17th Lesson 7 Bidding to show shape & points
24th Lesson 8 Doubling & overcalling a 1NT opener
MARCH
3rd Lesson 9 The Halmick Convention
10th Lesson 10 Making your plan
(dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on this page & the website calendar for changes)
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| Intermediate Course |
1st module
1 Introduction / Doubling 1NT & Halmick
2 Negative doubles
3 Transfers over 1NT & 2NT openers
4 Much more about Stayman
5 Signals
6 Playing your honour or not
7 2-level openers - weak or strong? Part 1
8 2-level openers - weak or strong? Part 2
9 4th suit forcing
10 5-card Stayman over 2NT openers
2nd module
1 Countering an overcall
2 Jump overcalls - what sort?
3 Defending in 2nd seat
4 Defending in 3rd seat
5 Take out doubles
6 Opener/responder's actions over TOD
7 "Asking" Part 1
8 "Asking" Part 2 Cue bidding & Splinters
9 Convention cards,
10 Reprise Halmick & TODs
(dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)
OTHER POSSIBLE TOPICS:
An Introduction to the Losing Trick Count
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