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TWO SPECIAL EVENTS We are very excited to announce that we are partnering with a new company called Hank, a digital platform connecting adults 55+ with like-minded people in their community who wish to connect with one another in-person. If this concept interests you, by all means, visit Hank at gethank.com As always, Joanne, Fran, and Rita will be your hosts forContinue reading “Hank comes to Bridge and Games”

with Jeff Badler and Joe Byrnes Tuesdays from 9:00 am – 11:00 amORTUESDAYS FROM 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMBeginning MAY 17th, 2022 It is time we take your analytical skills up a notch or two.  This defense course is not just about simple attitude and suit preference signals. There is much you can figure outContinue reading “Beyond Beginner Defense”

with Jeff Bayone Sundays 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Practice all sorts of auctions and play all sorts of hands that begin with a type of notrump opening bid. Lots of fun and instructive hands. Lots of Stayman, Jacoby and Texas auctions, Smolen, Weak, invitational, forcing and slammish sequences. Please email jeffbayone65@gmail.com or use the buttonContinue reading “In my hands”

with Jeff Bayone tuesdays at 10:00 am Practice most non-competitive auctions. You’ll be working on improving your 2/1 and 1/1 skills. then there will be New Minor Forcing, Inverted Minors, Jacoby, Stayman, Texas. We’ll be tackling 4th-suit-forcing auctions in the weeks to come. Please email jeffbayone65@gmail.com or use the button below to reserve your spot. The costContinue reading “Non- Competitive Auctions”

with Marla Lawson Tuesdays at 6:45 PM beginning January 10thRepeated Fridays at noon beginning january 13th This course will cover Negative and Support Doubles, New Minor Forcing, Smolen and other fun and instructive ways to distinguish between, and uncover, 7, 8, and 9 card major suit fits. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to some of the most usefulContinue reading “Finding Your Major Suit Fits”

with Jeff Bayone Thursday at 10:00 AM All sorts of strong opening sequences will be explored including Jacoby 2NT, flat and suited 2C openings, Reverses, Jump Shifts, RCKB, Splinters, Control Showing bids, and more. Since any and all of these may be thrown at you during the session, some knowledge of each would be helpful but not necessary. PleaseContinue reading “Practice your slam bidding skills”

with Jeff Bayone WednesDays at 10:00 am When everyone is in the auction much more information becomes available once the opening lead is made and the dummy is faced. We’ll begin exploring how both the declarer and the defense can use that information to help in the play or defense. Please email jeffbayone65@gmail.com or useContinue reading “Play and defense based on the bidding”

with Joe Byrnes Saturdays at 10:30 amStrong Intermediate-level course These sessions can be anything. There may be a blocked suit problem, a loser on loser play, an entry problem, a card combination, a hand where you have to delay drawing trump, or anything else Joe can come up with. You’ll just be playing hand after interesting hand.Continue reading “Declarer Play for Intermediate Players”

with Yefim Shoykhet Thursday at 10:00 AM beginning April 7th Yefim with be adding or enhancing so many tools to your slam bidding arsenal.Here is what you can expect::Roman Key Card sequences including how to show specific kings and how to ask for the trump queen.Splinters, including how to handle a void.Hand evaluation for potential slam. StayingContinue reading “Slam Bidding Tools”

From the Very Beginning with Jeff Hand Tuesdays at 6:15 pm This course is designed to give you the most thorough bidding foundation imaginable. No stone is left unturned. Every bid, every sequence, is explained. Do you have gaps in your understanding of basic bidding concepts? Of course you do!  Almost everyone does. In preparationContinue reading “Bidding Basics”