Meeting Times

• Monday 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Description

This class is for more experienced players who have taken several classes beyond the Beginner level. We will cover bidding, declarer play, and bringing your defense to the next level. We’ll use Standard American bidding based on five-card majors and will cover important basic conventions, like Blackwood, Stayman, transfers, and Negative Doubles. Then we'll build upon that knowledge and learn more about competitive conventions, like Michaels, Splinters, Jacoby 2NT, and New Minor Forcing. The class will also cover advances in defensive play: what to discard, giving count, and how to use suit preference signals. Comprised of short classroom lectures followed by the bidding and play of real bridge hands, this class is for those who are ready for more complex play.

Recommended texts: Bridge for Everyone, D. W. Crisfield, and 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, Seagram and Smith, available on Amazon. 

Bio: Mike Hess has been mentoring and teaching bridge for over 30 years. He is a Diamond Life Master with over 5,000 masterpoints. In addition to teaching, Mike is a frequent competitor in tournaments and has won a North American championship as well as numerous regional events.

He was recently elected as President of the 2,000 member Connecticut Bridge Association.

Additional Notes

Mondays - 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3 at 3:15-4:45pm