| KDBC Winter Bridge Lesson Series |
KDBC Winter Bridge Lesson Series
Saturdays at 10am.
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What: A new lesson series intended for a wide spectrum of learners who have some previous exposure to the game, ranging from some social bridge to regular participation in duplicate games, and who are interested in improving their existing skills in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
Where: Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St. (membership in the Seniors Association is not required)
When: Saturdays, 10 am - noon
Cost: $10 per lesson, pay-as-you-go at the door (cash only please; no pre-registration required)
If you are an absolute newcomer to bridge or have other questions or concerns about the suitability of these lessons for your particular circumstances, please contact George Yon (
613-929-4521, gyon99@gmail.com) to discuss best options for your situation.
Lesson Schedule
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Schedule of Bridge Lessons
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Saturday, 10 am - noon
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Sir John A Room, Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St.
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Teacher
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Jan 3
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Review/supervised play
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George
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Jan 10
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3rd and 4th seat openings
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Glenn
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Jan 17
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Weak 2 bids
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Tammy
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Jan 24
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No Class - Local Sectional
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Jan 31
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Pre-empts 7 cards or more
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Tammy
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Feb 7
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1NT bidding
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George
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Feb 14
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Defensive Basics
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Sharon
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Feb 21
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Supervised Game at ERMUC
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Feb 28
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Major Suit Contracts
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George
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Mar 7
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Slam Bidding Part 2
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Glenn
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Mar 14
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Reverses
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Jock
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Mar 21
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Takeout and Negative Doubles
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Glenn
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Mar 28
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Declarer Play - Suits
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George
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Apr 4
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No Class
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Apr 11
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Unusual 2NT & Michaels
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Jock
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Apr 18
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Competing for Part Scores
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Sharon
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Apr 25
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Declarer Play - NT
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George
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Wed Apr 29
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Regular 99er game @ ERMUC
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Free for students who have taken Saturday Bridge Lessons
between Sep 2025 and Apr 2026
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| KDBC Boot Camp |
BOOT CAMP
No Boot Camp on April 3rd (Good Friday)
Fridays - 10 am to noon - $10
Conservatory Pond, 3rd Floor Games Room
(1499 Stoneridge Dr., Kingston ON - across from No Frills on Bayridge Dr.)
Various Intermediate Bridge Topics and Supervised Play
Open to all
Questions? Contact George at gyon99@gmail.com
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| Supervised Play on Mondays |
Supervised Play on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:30am
Continues throughout the holidays
A great opportunity to play when you can ask questions!
$5 and you can stay to play in the afternoon game for an additional $3
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| Barbara Seagram Summer Lesson Special |
A super gift for YOU from Barbara Seagram in support of KDBC and Bridge Students Everywhere!
More Info Click Here
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| Barbara Seagram - Educational Videos |
Barbara Seagram Video
Barbara has kindly offered to let KDBC sell her video and keep the proceeds for the club. A win-win for KDBC!
Fine Tuning Your Bridge Game: Winning Bridge Judgement
A 2 hr recording (audio and video) link.
Judgment at Bridge is a video recording by renowned bridge teacher Barbara Seagram. It is packed with practical tips to help players elevate their game. In this engaging and informative session, Barbara focuses on correcting common bidding errors and refining your judgment at the table.
Viewers will learn how to fine-tune their bidding, improve their declarer play, and draw valuable inferences from the auction and opponents’ play. The video also explores the critical areas of opening leads and defensive strategy, providing insights that will strengthen every aspect of your game. Whether you’re an advancing player or a seasoned competitor, Judgment at Bridge is an invaluable resource for developing sharper thinking and more confident decisions at the bridge table.
To order, please e-transfer kdbctreasurer@gmail.com the amount of $19.95 with a caption of
“Barbara Seagram’s Video Judgment at Bridge”.
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| BridgeWhiz (Copy) |
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Sorry, Partner is a FREE podcast (like a radio show). They started in Fall 2021 so there are lots of back episodes for your listening pleasure.
Catherine Harris and Jocelyn Startz provide very entertaining commentary on various aspects of Bridge, both educational and humorous! Each week they also interview a well know world class expert to hear their experiences of how and when they found Bridge, what they wish they had known, what convention they don't like, etc..
You can listen on any device. (phone, tablet, computer)
Sorry, Partner Website
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| Class of 2023-2024 |
Class of 2023-2024
Back row: Gay Booth, Michele Parker, Diane Koen, Emily Pittfield
Front row: Gaylia Ohlman (Education Chair), Gail Potts, June Blackburn, Sheila McDonell, Tammy Gauvin (Instructor)
AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!
These keen students have been taking lessons from Kingston Duplicate Bridge Club's finest players since September on Saturdays from 10-12 am.
You don't have to be a beginner to take part. What a great opportunity to refresh some of the basics and more!
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| Pictures from the practice team game on April 13 |
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| Jerry Helms Event was fun for all |
Our gathering with Jerry on Sunday May 28 was fun, exciting and informative. 24 members joined in.
To begin, Jerry went over 3 hands that members sent in advance. Jerry 's approach is to offer ideas and explain why his suggestion makes sense. He involved the audience. Next came questions from the floor. It was fun when Jerry mentioned his favourite convention to use over 1NT, "Hello". Frances remembered playing this with a pick up partner a few years ago. She really liked it but has not played it since.
Here's the link: https://www.jerryhelms.com/Helms_on_Hello.htm
Jerry sent this article about Puppet Stayman.
Jerry Helms Puppet.pdf
For information about Jerry and to find "Ask Jerry" articles featured in the ACBL bulletin go to his website.
♠ ♥ Let's do this again! ♥ ♠
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| Barbara Seagram - Free Video - Beginner's Intro to Bridge |
FREE INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE VIDEO
Barbara Seagram, a well respected Canadian Bridge Teacher, has made a FREE video of an introductory beginners bridge class. Approx. 28 minutes. A taste of bridge for brand new players.
Barbara Seagram's INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE https://youtu.be/ppiQQ48RgGQ
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| Bridge Links and Videos |
Free Bridge Links and Videos
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| The Common Game |
The Kingston Duplicate Bridge Club is part of a large group of bridge clubs in North America offering the same bridge hands at the same time to all players at these clubs. This means:
- Our players' results are compared with results from over 1000 clubs in North America playing pre-dealt hands from The Common Game
- Players who have their email addresses registered with ACBL will receive results
- Hand analyses by various pros are provided
- Personal Play Analytics - players have access to personal play analytics on their personal page which includes declarer play vs dummy play statistics
Common Game Tutorial
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