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Bridge Basics 2: Bidding and Play of the hand (Prince County)
Course Locations and Times |
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| Winter | St Eleanors Community Centre | 01/04/2022 - 02/22/2022 | Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Open |
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Course Details |
| Description | Bridge provides an opportunity for meeting new people as well as adventure and mental fitness. This course builds upon the concepts introduced in Bridge Basics 1, students are expected to be familiar with these concepts. The focus is on play of the hand, making a plan, promoting winners, finessing winners, trumping losers etc. The initial bidding concepts are reviewed and new concepts are introduced.
Week 1 -Review of Basic Concepts
Week 2 - Preemptive opening bids
Week 3 - Strong 2 club bids
Week 4 - Overcall and advances
Week 5 - Takeout doubles and advances
Week 6 - Developing tricks and eliminating losers
Week 7 - The competitive auction
Week 8 - Jacoby Transfers |
| Requirements | Bridge Basics 1 or equivalent |
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| Objectives | By the end of the course the student will be able to evaluate their partners hand and formulate a plan to win the contract. The course will provide a foundation for future learning of more advanced concepts. |
| Teaching Process | Explanation of concepts, use of visual charts, pre dealt hands and coded cards. Student participation and group problem solving. Practice play |
| UPEI Parking Pass Required? | No |
| Additional Costs? | No |
| Additional Costs or Information | Recommended Textbook: Bridge Basics 2 Competitive Bidding by Audrey Grant
Available at: www.baronbarclay.com |
Course Facilitator
| Name | Josephine Ripley |
| Background |
Member of Summerside Duplicate Bridge Club. Has a keen interest and lifelong love of the game. While living overseas taught recreational bridge to new players.
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