§¨©ª NORTH NAPLES BRIDGE CLUB §¨©ª

Located in the Greek Orthodox Church

Corner of Airport Rd. & Orange Blossom

TELE# 910-4205

WINTER 2010 LESSONS

Series of 8 Lessons

STARTING Week of January 11

COST… $80 per lesson, payable in advance*

* Pay in advance for lessons you expect to attend. Missed lessons credited.

Declarer Play the Expert Way

Tuesday Mornings starting January 12 9:00 to noon

Intermediates

Learn all aspects of declarer play in the first hour, and then practice what you’ve learned using set hands.

Covered in depth

· Making a logical plan

· Finessing only when necessary

· Ruffing losers in dummy (delay drawing trumps)

· Establishing a side suit for discards

· Managing your entries

· Managing your trump suit

· Counting your opponent’s points and/or distribution

· Identifying and avoiding the dangerous opponent

· Learning endplays and throw ins… and more.

New topics every week. Watch your results soar, for sure.

Excellent handouts. Teacher: Guy Germer

Bridge Basics I: An Introduction

Wednesday Mornings starting January 13 9:00 – 11:00

While this class is designed for newcomers, it is also quite suitable for anyone seeking a review of modern-style bidding. We use Audrey Grant’s excellent book, Bridge Basics I ($12), which thoroughly explains basic opening bids, responses, and rebids. Second hour of play uses sample hands to reinforce the lesson.

Teacher: Guy Germer

Tactical Modern Bidding

Thursday Mornings starting January 14 9:00 to noon

Intermediates

Similar in format to the popular Thursday morning Fall 09 series, we start with an hour lesson on standard competitive bidding (see below), then follow with an hour of illustrative play hands, and end with supervised shuffle & deal play. A must class for aspiring duplicate players.

Covered in depth

· Tactical opening bids in third and fourth seat

· Overcalls (simple, jump, NT, two-suited) and advances

· Takeout doubles, advances, and doubler’s rebid

· Balancing (re-opening the bidding following two passes)

· Bidding after Interference (a very big topic!)

· Negative doubles (a key competitive bidding tool)

· Preemptive bids (weak two & three bids and responses)

These topics will enhance your competitive skills and give you a fighting chance in the arena of duplicate bridge. Not for social players! Excellent color handouts. Teacher: Guy Germer

Bridge Basic II: Competitive Bidding

Friday Mornings Jan 15 9:30 – 11:30 *note new time*

Advanced Beginners, Low Intermediates

As the next step for beginner class graduates, Bridge Basics II introduces the exciting world of 21st Century competitive bidding. We use Audrey Grant’s book, Bridge Basics II: Competitive Bidding ($12), which gives you modern-style bidding tools in order to compete effectively with the opponents for the contract. The perfect sequel for newer players. Half lesson; half practice play.

Teacher: Guy Germer

New!! New!! New!!

Saturday Afternoon Novice Game

Starts January 9 12:30 to 3:30-4:00 Cost: $10

Novices only (0-99ers, or those with under 100 masterpoints)

The novice game is a gentle way to get introduced to the competitive world of duplicate bridge, which can be somewhat intimidating with all its procedural rules and multiple personalities. In time, when sufficiently confident and ready, you can move to the tougher/rougher weekday games.

Play 18 boards (shuffle & deal) for masterpoints. ACBL sanctioned.

The game will be introduced with a short talk on rules and etiquette, and/or on the convention card - how to fill it out box by box, and what partnership agreements to use. Director: Guy Germer