| Northern Neck's Virtual Games F2F and on BBO |
Please join us every TUESDAY for our F2F OPEN Game
at White Stone Woman's Club - 1:00 pm
Two Games now on BBO:
Monday at 1:30 pm for players with 0-250 ACBL masterpoints
Thursday at 1:30 pm OPEN
You can log on two hours before the game starts and register so we can make sure you don't have a problem getting in.
To find the game you need to:
• Log into BridgeBase.com
• Select “Virtual Clubs”
• Select “ACBL North America” from the menu
- BBO will show ACBL members only the games they are eligible to play in (if the tournament doesn't come up then go back and select "All Tournaments")
Find the Club Name NORTHERN NECK, either by scrolling through the tournaments listed or by using the "search" option, just type in NORTHERN NECK and the tournament should appear, click on it to register to play. You and your partner must both be on BBO to complete the registration process. One partner invites the other to play in the tournament. If you try to register and get a message saying you are 'blocked', call or text (804) 577 0542. Once registered you can go offline, but please be back to the registration page at least 6 minutes before game time. If you are not online when the game starts you will be removed from the game. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CONVENTION CARD WITH YOUR PARTNER BEFORE THE GAME STARTS
Important Note: Since we all know that Internet is hit and miss in the Northern Neck, it is important that when you see your game is frozen quickly log off and then log back on. When you see "(Reserved)" after a name that means they are disconnected and may not know it. Please be patient the director is working to get them back or to get a substitute. If and when your partner returns, they will be reseated.
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Please join us every TUESDAY for our F2F OPEN Game
at White Stone Woman's Club - 1:00 pm
Two Games now on BBO:
Monday at 1:30 pm for players with 0-250 ACBL masterpoints
Thursday at 1:30 pm OPEN
You can log on two hours before the game starts and register so we can make sure you don't have a problem getting in.
To find the game you need to:
• Log into BridgeBase.com
• Select “Virtual Clubs”
• Select “ACBL North America” from the menu
- BBO will show ACBL members only the games they are eligible to play in (if the tournament doesn't come up then go back and select "All Tournaments")
Find the Club Name NORTHERN NECK, either by scrolling through the tournaments listed or by using the "search" option, just type in NORTHERN NECK and the tournament should appear, click on it to register to play. ..........
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| An Eight-Session Beginner’s Bridge Class |
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Nan Larson and Thad Konopnicki of Northern Neck Duplicate Bridge Club
The Northern Neck DBC will conduct a six-session Beginner’s Bridge Class, starting on Tuesday August 17 and running for 8 consecutive weeks. The class will meet every Tuesday at the White Stone Women’s Club (560 Chesapeake Drive) from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The class is intended for people who have never played bridge, but would like to learn. Each class will have multiple instructors and will comprise lecture and hands-on application by playing hands. The cost of the class is $5 per session. You may register for the course by calling (804) 724-5702, or email the club at nnbridgeclub@gmail.com.
Welcome to the Beginner’s Bridge Class!
Sponsored by the Northern Neck Bridge Club
Instructors:
Nan Larson and Thad Konopnicki & several others from the NN Bridge Club
(we will be flexible and will revise as participants desire)
Class 1:
- Course Introduction:
- Who we are
- Course objectives
- Course outline/syllabus/textbook
- About the NN Bridge Club
- Introduction to Bridge:
- Four parts of a hand (deal, bidding, play, scoring)
- Partnership
- Etiquette
- Party bridge vs Duplicate bridge
- The Deal
- Cutting, shuffling, and Dealing
- Sorting your hand
- Counting points
- Bidding
- Communication with your partner
- Provides information to your opponents
- Suit Hierarchy (clubs, diamonds, hearts, spades, notrump).
- Major suits - hearts & spades. Clubs & diamonds - minors.
- Bidding ends with 3 consecutive passes
- Contract – tricks required
- The trump suit is the last suit bid, unless it is notrump.
- Games – 4 of a major suit, 5 of a minor suit. 3 notrump.
- Who plays the hand? Who is declarer?
- What’s a “Dummy?”
- Opening lead.
- Evaluating your hand:
- Counting points. Aces are 4 points, Kings are 3 points, Queens are 2 points, and Jacks are 1 point. If you have a 5 card suit, you get an extra point. A six card suit is worth 2 extra points.
- Generally, you need 12 points to open the bidding.
- For hearts and spades, you need to have 5 cards in the suit. Otherwise, bid your longest/best minor.
- You need less to respond to your partner if they open the bidding, or to “overcall” if your opponents open the bidding (generally 10 or more points).
- Singletons, doubletons, and voids.
- The distribution of your hand (also known as the shape) is important. A “flat hand” is not worth as much.
- If you cannot make a bid, you “pass.”
- Three consecutive passes ends the bidding or “auction.”
- No trump (15-17 points)
- Responding to partner when they open:
- Generally requires at least 5-6 points.
- You must have at least 3 cards in the suit they bid to “support” it.
- Long suits are generally very good.
- If you have 10 points or more (up to 12), you bid a new suit to let them know you have point count and what suit you have.
- Playing the hand:
- You must follow suit if you can.
- The highest card in the suit takes the trick, unless it is “trumped.” Then the person playing the trump card takes the trick.
- Whoever takes a trick makes the next lead.
- Scoring:
- Game contracts score higher than “partial scores.”
- If your opponent does not make the contract by taking the required number of tricks, they “go down” and you get the points, not them.
- If you are “vulnerable” the points go way up.
- If you “double” your opponents and set them, the points go way up.
- Pre-emptive bids
- Weak two bids
- Weak three bids
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Nan Larson and Thad Konopnicki of Northern Neck Duplicate Bridge Club
The Northern Neck DBC will conduct a six-session Beginner’s Bridge Class, starting on Tuesday August 17 and running for 8 consecutive weeks. The class will meet every Tuesday at the White Stone Women’s Club (560 Chesapeake Drive) from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The class is intended for people who have never played bridge, but would like to learn. ..........
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Originally inhabited by eight Virginia Indian tribes who established villages along its shores, Virginia’s Northern Neck is one of the most historic regions in Virginia. In 1608, Captain John Smith referred to it “as a place heaven and earth never agreed better to frame man’s habitation.”
This peninsula rests between the Potomac and the Rappahannock Rivers and spills into the Chesapeake Bay was part of the enormous 1649 land grant by Charles II, known as the Fairfax Grant. The bountiful waters of the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay supported and induced English settlement. The English built stately homes and farmed tobacco for export to England, which became the basis of the Northern Neck’s economy during the Colonial era. The Northern Neck’s most famous son, George Washington, born on Pope’s Creek off the Potomac River, called the region “the Garden of Virginia.”
The waters of the Potomac River, Rappahannock River, the Chesapeake Bay and their tributaries provide a haven for boaters and water enthusiasts, and have supported a fishing industry for generations. At the present, Colonial architecture, small-town charm, bed & breakfast inns, eight wineries, seventeen museums, historic sites and marinas are among the valuable assets that attract visitors to the area. The Northern Neck (NNK) encourages you to slow down and reconnect with nature and history. It’s one of the best-kept secrets along the eastern seaboard.
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| THE LONGEST DAY |
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With Northern Neck DBC matching our players donations, we raised $1,808.00 to benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
Many thanks to all those that donated!
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