What we've learned
A few of us have been coming to the classes for three or four years, so the topics covered are numerous. Have we learned them? Well, some students are better than others, but we all keep trying. Here's a list of some of the topics we've discussed. Most of them have links associated with them; just click on the convention to download the link used for class. A commonly used resource we use is the ACBL.org website and the "Commonly Used Conventions" section. Click on the link to open it. Many of the conventions shown below link back to this resource.
(Note: This section is "under construction". We may have missed some of the topics we have covered, or the associated link may not be the same as provided in class. If we missed something or you have a suggested link, please let us know. As always, make sure that you and your partner have an understanding about the way you are playing a particular convention.)
Balancing Blackwood Blackwood - RKC (Jan. 6, 2018 Handout) Doubles Take out Doubles Negative Doubles Support Doubles Responsive Doubles Penalty Doubles Penalty Doubles (Better Bidding by Bernard Magee) Whatever Happened to Penalty Doubles? A Good Rule for Penalty Doubles (Mel's Rule) Penalty Doubles (Palo Alto Bridge Club) Drury and Reverse Drury The Case for Drury 4th Suit forcing Help Suit Game Try (Karen Walker Site) HSGT Hemenway Part 1 Help Suit Game Try (Bridge Bum Site) Ingberman Jacoby Transfer Jacoby 2 NT Lebonsohl Law of Total Tricks |
Michael cue bid (The Bidding Tool Kit) Michael's Cue Bid (Bridge Bum) Defense to Michaels (Bridge Bum) New Minor Forcing New Hamilton (aka Modified Cappelletti) Overcalls (part 1) Overcalls (part 2) Roman Key Card Blackwood Smolen Splinters Stayman Strong 2 club Texas Transfer 2 Over 1 Unusual vrs Unusual Weak 2's (part 1) Weak 2's (part 2) |
Other Resources
Bridge Partnership Agreement -List of questions concerning partnership understandings
Calendar
A calendar of tournament events is provided by District 20. (District 20 Calendar) We have found that the site gives the best summary of tournaments in the area. It includes Regionals, Sectionals, and other special tournaments in the District 20 area. District 20 covers Northern California, Hawaii, Southwest Idaho, Oregon, and Southwest Washington.