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Fo island.
Standard Bridge Bidding
for the
21st Century
Fridays 9:30 am – 11:30 am
September 22nd – December 15th, 2006
HHI
Bridge Club | Port Royal Plaza
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2/1
Game Force |
A
presentation of two-over-one game force bidding for serious students
of the game. |
The HHI Bridge Club is offering 2/1 Game Force Bidding as a part
of its 2006 Fall Training Program. This course is intended for the
intermediate to advanced player who is ready to incorporate advanced
bidding skills into their game. This class will teach 2/1 Game Force
and the Forcing Notrump system. Two‑over‑one is fast becoming the
standard bidding system for ACBL District 7 and the Mid-Atlanta Bridge
Conference (MABC). This course covers the concepts of modern bridge
bidding including: hand evaluation, opening bids, opener’s rebids to
show shape, forcing bids, 2/1 bids, 1Nt Forcing bid and rebids, and
modern suit raises with a bonus class on bidding with fits.
This course is based primarily on the 2/1 book Standard Bridge
Bidding for the 21st Century by Max Hardy, the master on 2/1 bidding .
Everyone should have a copy of Hardy in their bridge library. Mike
Lawrence says, “This is a necessary book since the current material for
new players on 2/1 is pretty well hidden.” The course will be
supplemented with material from the book 25 Steps to Learning 2/1
by Paul Thurston. Both texts can be obtained from any book store or
bridge supplier. Detailed class notes with a summary and sample
hands will be provided each week for study and review.
The course will be held on Fridays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am covering 8
classes beginning Friday, September 22nd and ending Friday, December
8th. Price for the 8 weeks is $90. In addition, a bonus class
(December 15th) will be conducted as a make-up and class review, or a
special presentation on bidding with fits.
Schedule of Classes:
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1. |
Sept. 22nd |
Chap. 1 & 2 |
Hand Evaluation and
Opening Bids |
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2. |
Sept. 29th |
Chap. 2 |
Opener Rebids to
Describe |
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Oct. 6th |
No Class |
HHI NLM Tournament |
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3. |
Oct. 13th |
Chap. 3 |
Forcing Bids |
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Oct. 20th
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No Class |
Columbia Regional MABC Tournament |
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4. |
Oct. 27th
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Chap. 4 |
Two-over‑One is
Game Forcing |
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5. |
Nov. 3rd
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Chap. 5 & 6 |
Forcing Notrump and
Rebids by Responder |
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6. |
Nov. 10th |
Chap. 7 |
Natural Notrump
Bidding Sequences |
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Nov. 17th |
No Class
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HHI Camellia
Classic |
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Nov. 24th |
No Class |
Thanksgiving
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7. |
Dec. 1st |
Chap. 8 |
Modern Suit Raises |
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8. |
Dec. 8th |
Chap. 9 |
High Level Opening
Bids |
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9. |
Dec. 15th |
Make UP |
Review or Bidding
with Fits |
The Bridge Club
http://www.freewebs.com/lcbridge/ is a non-profit, member owned
organization dedicated to improving bridge at all levels of play.
 Classes will be taught by
Fred Ferguson, an ACBL
Certified Teacher, Silver Life Master, Club Director and Tournament
Assistant. Fred was the 2004 Life Master of the Year in SC winning the
Unit 160 Mini‑McKenney and Ace of Clubs Awards.
For a copy of the class syllabus or information on registration, contact
Fred Ferguson at 843.363.6416 or email
fred@onent.com.
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