February Tip    

Last month we told you that your lead was obvious and asked you why that was the case:

In an auction where you and your partner have never bid the opponents are in 3nt. 

The auction was: 
1nt/2h(T)/2sp/3nt.

You are on lead holding:
xxx/OJ10x/xx/QJ10x

Your lead should be obvious to you.  What is it?  Why?

The answer lies in the omission of a 'Lead-Directing Double' by your partner when the opponents make an artificial 2H (transfer) bid. 
It is incumbent on partner to tell you if he wants a suit lead.  So any double of an artificial bid is 'lead-direct'. The absence of same in this case makes your choice easy.  START THE CLUBS!!!

  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

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Length: 8 weeks

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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

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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