- begins Wednesday January 22nd to run for 8 weeks, 1:30-3:30pm each week;
- great for true beginners, anyone returning to bridge after a hiatus, and anyone simply wanting to review the basics and cement a strong foundation.
- $120 for the 8 weeks... $100 if you attended the above workshop (Bridge in a Nutshell.)
- If interested, you can register by clicking on any of the email addresses on this website, or by calling/texting 902-452-8286.
WEEKLY GAMES 🌸
Our schedule is carefully crafted to help accommodate traffic challenges as much as possible for those most affected, so note that all weekday afternoons end around 3:30pm.
Monday afternoons 12:30pm - come for a pre-game discussion tip. Bring your lunch (if you wish) for 12:10, and enjoy a presentation on a competitively oriented golden tip. $10 per player, or your handy dandy paycard.
Tuesday afternoons 12:30pm, also a growing concern... doing well as an ACBL sanctioned game - all welcome - fee is $10 or your paycard..
Wednesday mornings, 10:00am-1pm - RISE & SHINE open game! But not too early... lets us leave home for bridge after the heavy morning traffic settles down... join a great bunch of players for a pleasant bridge game, open to everyone! $10 or your paycard.
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm - SAFE ZONE duplicate bridge game for newer players, or those looking for a nice soft gentle slow pace of bridge - where questions can occasionally be asked and answered. All are welcome, for the purpose of supporting the newer and advancing players. Just $10 or your paycard... come by 6:10 for a Q&A opportunity if you wish!
Thursday afternoons - 12:30pm - open sanctioned game - ALL ARE WELCOME.a bridge tip will be presented at 12:10 every Thursday afternoon, just before the game... bring your lunch and relax while the instructor does all the work!
Friday afternoons 12:30pm... Game - $10 or your paycard... come for an awesome relaxing way to end your week! Everyone welcome!
PARTNERS GUARANTEED AT ALL WEEKLY GAMES! Send me a note, or just drop by 10 minutes (or more) before gametime 🌺
Did you ever notice that when partner opens 2♣️ (hand too strong to open at the 1-level) that odds have it that your hand is very weak? Luckily it won't take much in your hand for the partnership to make a game contract... and some auctions are a bit easier than others to handle. This one isn't too difficult, I'll save the tough ones for December!
The auction begins:
PartnerYou
2♣️ 2♦️ (negative or waiting - no specified point count)
Your hand is: ♠️1032 ❤️K10872 ♦️J974 ♣️2
What is your 2nd bid if partner's 2nd bid (after opening 2♣️) is:
2♣️ 2♦️ (negative or waiting - no specified point count)
Your hand is: ♠️1032 ❤️K10872 ♦️J974 ♣️2
What is your 2nd bid if partner's 2nd bid (after opening 2♣️) is:
A - 2NT
B - 2♠️
C - 2❤️
D - 3♦️
E - 3NT
Suggestions:
A - bid 3♦️ as a transfer to hearts. After partner obeys the command and bids 3❤️, now return to 3NT to let her know that you have ONLY 5 hearts, leaving her to decide which is the best game contract (3NT or 4❤️).
B - jump to 4♠️, to let her know that you hold 3-card support and just enough for a game contract. If she proceeds further (towards slam) she is going at her own risk.
C - raise to 3❤️ - "3 is stronger than 4" is an expression to indicate that now your hand could possibly be suitable for slam (great trumps, huge fit), so you want to take the auction slower. This 3❤️ is forcing.
D - bid 3❤️, which shows 4+ hearts, and is forcing to at least game. Depending how things go, you may return to diamonds, your partner's 5+ card suit.
E - pass. You might consider transferring to hearts (4♦️ is a transfer to hearts), but with your partner's 25-27 points, she should be safe in 3NT... and 4❤️ could turn out to be a 7-card fit. Why go there?
A bridge duffer was polishing a lamp and... POOF! Out popped a genie who said "I will grant you one wish."
The duffer unfolded a map of the world and said "Let all of these countries live in peace and harmony."
"You've got to be kidding, I am only a genie!"
The duffer thinks for a minute and suggests "ok, then make me a champion bridge player."
"Hmmm" ponders the genie..."Let me see that map again??"
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I frequently wonder about my wisdom of opening this bridge club... I mentioned that to my daughter during the summer, and she said "I ALWAYS wonder the wisdom of your opening the bridge club!" But today, one of my new Dartmouth friends was walking by me during a fundraiser individual game, and she said "I am SO glad you opened this club, thank you. Ever since I lost my husband... and I'm not the only one, that lady over there said the same thing..." THANK YOU! Makes everything worth while...