Leisure & Hobbies - Bridge for beginners

Programme of 10 Lessons:

• 1.
  Introduction:
  How the game works.
  Play MiniBridge aiming to make seven tricks.
  Handout: MiniBridge Summary.

• 2.
  Bidding One No Trump.
  Play hands in 1NT.
  Card Play: Taking tricks in correct order.
  MiniBridge (Target a Game).

• 3.
  Scoring and concept of Game/Part Score.
  Correct exercise.
  Card Play: Winning Tricks.
  Play MiniBridge and Score.

• 4.
  Responding to One No Trump with Balanced Hands:
  a. Invite Game b. Bid Game.
  Card Play: Playing towards honours.
  Play MiniBridge and score.

• 5.
  Responding to One No Trump with Unbalanced Hands: Weak Take Out.
  CP: Ruffing .
  MiniBridge.

• 6.
  Respond to 1NT: Unbalanced Game-Going.
  Card Play: Counting to 13 and establishing tricks.
  MiniBridge.

• 7.
  STAYMAN: 1.Game-going 2. Invitational 3. Weak.
  Bid and play hands practising Stayman Convention.

• 8.
  One Level Suit Opening Bids.
  Card Play: Opening Leads.
  Revise Stayman.
  Bid and play hands from last lesson.

• 9.
  Responding to One Level Suit Opening with a Fit.
  Card Play: Opening Leads.
  Bid and play hands practising the bidding lesson.

• 10.
  Responding in a New Suit.
  Bid and play a selection of hands based on everything learned so far.

At each lesson students receive a hand-out covering the bidding theory.

Night: Tues. 7-9.30 p.m. Duration: 10 weeks Fee: €140