Some students learn to be great bidders, but what good does it do without your being able to create extra tricks needed to make your contracts? In this series, you will learn next level techniques to plan the play of the hand which is a critical step before putting down the first card. When you complete Great Job Partner? (Just Beyond Beginner Bridge Series 3,) you will not only become a better planner, but you will learn to do it quickly. Duplicate bridge is a timed game, and you need to be able to formulate your plan in less than one minute.
We will spend time learning to manage entries. This is an acquired skill, and with practice, you will learn to see the potential problems and their solutions before the first card is played. You must learn this, or you will find yourself looking at cards that will win tricks, but with no way to get back to that hand to take them.
We will conclude with a lesson on how to identify the need and how to identify when you will need and how to properly execute a cross-ruff.
The course includes two practice sessions. I want you to be comfortable with your new declarer play skills, , so I have added 4 hours of practice to solidify the use of your new play-of-the-hand techniques.
There are no prerequisites for this course, though completion of the club's Beginner series is quite helpful. You may enter the series even if you did not yet take the first two courses of the Just Beyond Beginner Bridge series.
Don’t worry if you miss a session. I will give you access to good quality recordings, the hands and class notes (given in advance.) You will never fall behind. You will also be given access to the recordings and hands of the practice classes.
This course will take place 1:00 - 3:00 PM Thursdays, starting January29.
What is included?
* Six 2-hour classes at the Club's pristine midtown NYC location.
* Two 2-hour practice sessions, enabling you to be more comfortable using the play of the hand techniques you have learned.
* Access to the live broadcast. You will be able to play all the hands online.
* Access to recordings of all the classes.
* Class notes for every session.
* Copies of the hands we play with explanations.
* Link allowing you to replay the hands we did in class.
* Buffet lunch at the Club, along with snacks and beverages.
This course will be held in person at Honors Bridge Club and simultaneously live-streamed allowing for remote participation.
This course is eight sessions. When completed, you will have the opportunity to continue with more declarer play techniques in Great Job Partner, part 2.
The cost is $535 paid by check or cash ($565 by credit card.) $480 for streamers. Use this course to solidify your declarer play skills. With practice, you will become a much better player than when you started.
Schedule: Thursdays Jan. 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12 & 19, 2026.
Cancellation policy:
Given the limited space in each class, we encourage you to register as far in advance as possible. However, we understand that sometimes schedules change. Your payment will be refunded if you withdraw at least 3 days before the class begins. The course fee is not refundable after the first class.
