May Tip    

When your partner 'doubles' a 1H bid and RHO raises to 2H, bid as if partner opened 1sp with a 4 card suit.  So with 6 hcp's and 4 spades, bid 2 spades.  You are simply giving partner a single raise.

  Want to play better bridge?

Small "in-home" classes are forming now in the 
Nevada City/Grass Valley area.  

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.

Contact me for more info:

Bruce Lester
(530) 477-9586
bvlester@att.net

Defense

Level:     
Length: 8 weeks

Level:     
Length: 8 weeks

Level:     
Length: 8 weeks

This class is for newcomers to bridge as well as those who have been away from the game and desire an updated refresher course. 

This novice/intermediate course covers modern "declarer play" techniques.

This intermediate course provides the student with updated strategies that allow for better communications between partners in order to defeat the opponent's contract.

Level:     
Length: 8 weeks

Level:     
Length: Single Session, 2.5 hours

Level:
Length: Single Session, 2.5 hours

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.

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.

Any topic (for example "Jacoby 2NT").  Single session events for 4 or more students, cost to be determined.

Bruce Lester
(530) 477-9586
bvlester@att.net