MSB
School of Bridge
Programme for September - December 2009
January – March 2010
1. All venues open from week commencing Monday 4th January
2. We have many special topics/hands which we can make available on request.
3. Please note our venue on Monday evening is Gatley Hill House
Month
Kevin’s Classes
Beginners
Bob and Michael’s Classes
Improvers
January
Overcalls; What to do with “big” hands
Declarer Play
February
Jump shifts; Planning the Play in suit contracts Planning the Play in NTs
Defending
March
Opener's rebids in NTs; Defending; Planning the play in NTs
More Declarer Play
Weekly Schedule
| Week Commencing | Kevin’s Beginners’ Classes | Bob and Michael’s Improvers’ Classes |
|---|---|---|
| W/C 4th Jan | Overcalls Revision (1NT; Suit; Double) | The Danger Hand |
| W/C 11th Jan | Slam Bidding in NTs | Deductions from the Bidding |
| W/C 18th Jan | 2 Club Opening Bid & Blackwood | Declarer Play – the early tricks |
| W/C 25th Jan | Strong Acol 2 Bids | Summary |
| W/C 1st Feb | Strong Jump Shifts by Responder | Defending against a 1NT Overcall |
| W/C 8th Feb | Plan the Play in Trump Contracts - Ruffing in Dummy | Defending against Take out Doubles |
| W/C 15th Feb | Plan the Play in Trump Contracts - Finessing | Defending against pre-empts |
| W/C 22nd Feb | Plan the Play in Trump Contracts - Discarding on Winners | Summary |
| W/C 1st Mar | Opener Rebids in NTs and Delayed Support | Choice of Plans – Suit contracts |
| W/C 8th Mar | Defending - Opening Leads and Signalling | Cross-Ruffing |
| W/C 15th Mar | Planning the Play in NTs - the Hold-up | Establishing a Suit |
| W/C 22nd Mar | Planning the Play in NTs - Suit Establishment - Ducking | The Ruffing Game |
| W/C 29th Mar | More Signalling - Suit Preference Signals | Summary |