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July
Bridge Tip:
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As declarer in a suit contract holding Axx facing xxx in dummy, when defenders lead that suit it's usually correct to duck the first one and win the second round of that suit. |
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Want
to play better bridge?
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Small
"in-home" classes are forming now in the Nevada
City/Grass Valley area.
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Create your own group of four to twelve people, or I
will put one together for you that works with your schedule.
The cost will vary depending on the number of students in your
particular class.
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Join
us for the "DROP-IN" sessions held every fourth Friday from 10:30 to
noon at the Grange. 
Next
session: July 23rd
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The
Classes:
Determine
which of the following classes works best for you, then
contact me to arrange the dates and times that suit your schedule.
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Class Levels: 
= novice, 
= intermediate,  = advanced |
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Intro /
Basics / Review |
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Play of
the Hand |
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Defense |
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Level:
Length: 8 weeks |
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Level:
Length: 8 weeks |
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Level:
Length: 8 weeks |
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This
class is for newcomers to bridge as well as those who have
been away from the game and desire an updated refresher
course. |
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This
novice/intermediate course covers modern
"declarer play" techniques. |
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This
intermediate course provides the student with updated
strategies that allow for better communications between
partners in order to defeat the opponent's contract. |
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Conventions |
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Supervised
Play |
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Specific
Topic |
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Level:
Length: 8 weeks |
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Level:
Length: Single Session,
2.5 hours |
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Level:
Length: Single Session,
2.5 hours |
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In
this intermediate / advanced course we learn more sophisticated
bidding language that aids you in reaching the best contracts
as well as interfering with opponent's bidding. |
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Your
play is monitored during random deals (from the bidding to
leads-to defense). Single session events for 4 to 8
students, cost to be determined. |
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Any
topic (for example "Jacoby 2NT"). Single
session events for 4 or more students, cost to be determined. |
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Bruce
Lester is a Club Director, Certified ACBL Instructor
(#5606), and a member of the American Bridge
Teachers' Association. |
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Bruce
Lester
(530) 477-9586
bvlester@att.net |
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