SEMINAR PROGRAM May - June 2024
They will be held on Saturday morning, 10.00 am*** - 12.30 pm in the Tony Graham Room at Chalfont St Peter Community Centre and the cost will be £20.00 per person payable on the day. All of our seminars include detailed notes, demonstration hands, exercises and a short refreshment break. Please remember that if you reserve a place on a seminar then we expect you to turn up! Whilst we do send out reminders nearer the date, please ensure you enter the commitment in your diary and let us know immediately if you have to cancel. ***tea and coffee will be available from 9.30 am.
These seminars are often suited to anyone who is learning or playing bridge but some are more advanced than others so please read the summary to see if it is suitable for you.
Beginners From Year 1 onwards
Improvers From Year 2 onwards
Advanced From Year 3 onwards
To book a place please click here to add your name to the list of attendees.
Contact Val on val@bridgeschoolgx.co.uk for more general information or contact the tutor as listed below for specific information about the topic.
SATURDAY MAY 25TH – 10AM TO 12:30PM – CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE
FOURTH SUIT FORCING
Sue will cover how this convention can be so useful to help you reach the correct contract when initially it appears you may have no fit with your partner.
The seminar will consist of tutor presentation and plenty of practise hands and a refreshment break. Notes of the seminar will be emailed to participants.
Whilst this convention is normally only introduced during the second year of lessons, it would be suitable for beginners and any who wish to improve their understanding and use of this convention.
Cost £20
SATURDAY JUNE 8TH – 10AM TO 12:30PM – CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE
Limit/Forcing bids “TO BID, OR NOT TO BID?”
Larry will try & help you answer this question, looking at which bids are Forcing & which bids are just invitational, let alone shut outs.
Many poor results occur in a bridge session because players do not know whether partner’s bid is forcing or not. They either bid too high or not high enough, resulting in an adverse score.
In ‘duplicate’ bridge knowing when to ‘stop’ and/or when to ‘bid-on’ is key to getting better results
This seminar will cover ‘limit’ bids, together with the principles of ‘forcing’ bids. It will enable you to enhance your partnership understanding of the bidding process and hence steal a march on the opposition.
This is a MUST for Beginners and Improvers.
Cost £20 pp
SATURDAY JUNE 22nd – 10AM TO 12:30PM – CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE
DASTARDLY DOUBLES
A review of how the double card can be used very effectively to enter the auction process.
Steve will spend 30-40 minutes presenting and then you will play some hands to see how the techniques work in practice. There will be a break for coffee/tea & biscuits followed by another short presentation and some more practice play.
The material covered will be suitable for those currently on our Beginners course, through to all those who currently join us for our Monday & Thursday afternoon duplicate sessions.
Cost £20 pp
Date to be advised – 10AM TO 12:30PM – CHALFONT ST. PETER COMMUNITY CENTRE
TRIAL BIDDING
Steve will look at how we can better decide when to bid game or just stay in a part score contract making use of TRIAL BIDDING techniques.
The session will follow the same pattern as the previous seminar.
This topic is normally covered with 3rd year students, but would certainly also be suitable for 2nd year students & of course any others who have trouble with this issue.
Cost £20 pp
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