This is the third course in a three course series designed to give students a basic understanding of the game of bridge. In this course students will learn the Stayman convention, the Jacoby Transfer convention, the strong two-club bid and responses, the 2NT bid and responses, Slam bidding including the Blackwood and Gerber conventions.
The first part of this class is theory based and the second part is supervised play of bridge hands related to the topics covered.
Course Type: Discussion, Lecture, Hands-On Activities
Books/Materials: (Recommended) "Basic Bidding in the 21st Century", Audrey Grant.
If you have not taken a class from Mike already, you will get a free textbook for the course from the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). Please notify Mike if you do not have the book already.
Additional Fees: There is a $20.00 fee for this course which covers costs associated with the app used for bridge play. Students who enroll should send a check to Mike Holmes, 313 Clisby Austin Rd, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755. DO NOT send check until you have received confirmation from OLLI that you are registered in the course. Only students who have paid the course fee will be allowed to attend the course..
