Next Lesson: Thursday 12/4 9:30 AM
I’ll be teaching the various meanings of 2NT. The lesson worksheet is online. This is the last lesson in 2014. The first lesson of 2015 will probably be Thursday, January 8th.
“Williamsburg” Two Diamond Opening
In my regular partnership with Tom Smith we play an interesting Roman-style three-suited 2D opener with a broad range, 11-20 HCP. This seems to have a few adherents in the Virginia Peninsula Unit 110. When the hand has 11-15 HCP…
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Bergen Raises
I’m not going to go into depth here, but some of my students are experimenting with Bergen Raises. This is just a quick summary of the convention, which applies after your partner opens 1 of a major suit. When you…
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Yockey’s Rules
The late Captain Harry Yockey, USN (Ret.) was one of the owners of the previous Virginia Beach Duplicate Bridge Center that closed in either the late 90s or the early 00s. A good and friendly man, always willing to help…
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Inverted Minor Raise: How Weak is “Weak”
Ken from Norfolk writes: A question arose recently in play; to wit: if I play inverted minors how weak is weak? I was told by the opposition that it is less than 6. I had assume it was 6-9 as it ‘inverted’…
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Next Lesson: Thursday 10/23
Hi all. Our next lesson will be Thursday 10/23 starting at 9:30 AM. (Please note the new time.) I can get there early if any of you have any questions or hands you’d like to discuss. As always, please feel…
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Next Lesson: Thursday 10/9
Hello “Toes”. Our next lesson is Thursday 10/9 and the subject is Opening Leads. The worksheet for the lesson is available. See you Thursday. Bigfoot
Schedule Remainder of 2014
Update 9/23: The lesson this week is cancelled. Next lesson is 10/9. I’ve added a calendar to the blog. You can access it from the top menu. Our next lesson is on 9/25. After that we have lessons every other…
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Lesson Thursday 9/4
Updated after the class on 9/4. Here’s what I covered. 1. Suit combination AJ9 opposite xx(x), what’s the best play for 2 tricks? Answer: You should finesse the 9 on the first trick. If it loses to the K or…
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Killing The Discard
You are sitting East. North, in 3rd seat, opens 1NT. You overcall 2D, passed around to North, who bids 2H, ending the auction. You lead the Diamond Ace, partner playing the Jack, then continue with the Diamond King, fetching the…
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