CBA_Learning_Bridge

	Learning Bridge Series
Welcome! We hope you enjoy the opportunity learn bridge at your own pace at a level comfortable for you. We have chosen topics from many authors to create this CBA Learning Bridge series. We thank Karen Walker, Richard Pavlicek, Phillip Alder, and Bridge Hands for the wealth of information published on their websites. If you find better information on a topic of interest please bring it to the attention of the content owner from the CBA Education Committee (see below). Click on the buttons for the series of interest to you. Tell a friend or 3 (bridge goes better in 4's!) Better yet bring a whole mob to join you as you learn more about the game, our players, and what you can do to have more fun and success at duplicate bridge. If you are new to the game, start with the 0-30 Newcomers Series. Each successive series offers more depth and challenge, and of course more benefit. We look forward to your feedback. Sincerely, The CBA Education Committee
Learning to Learn Bridge Your convention card Improve Your Game	Learning Points Common Conventions ACBL Teachers Manuals
Click the Title for the reference. Click [Handout] for handouts. Go To: 0-30 Newcomers Series (Content Owner: Mike Purcell mikpur@cinci.rr.com) Topic Avoidance Duplicate Bridge Basics for Opening the Bidding Opening 1-Bids Responders First Bids Which Suit to Respond? Showing Your Pattern and Strength Responding When Opponents Interfere over 1 of a suit Opener’s First Rebid [Handout] 1 NT - Invitational Stayman 1NT - Responder's Rebids 1 NT - Jacoby Transfers 1 NT - When Opponents Interfere 2C Strong Artificial and Forcing (Cheapest Minor 2nd Negative) Weak 2 Bids (Feature) Slam Bidding (Gerber & Blackwood) Preempts and Jump Overcalls [Handout] Overcalls What to lead agains NT and Suits Takeout Doubles Overcalls and Takeout Doubles Quiz Overcalls and Takeout Doubles – Responding to Partner Quiz Negative Doubles When Opponents Interfere The Finesse Declarer Play Defending Master Points Active Ethics Don’t be Afraid to Call the Director
99er Series (Content Owner: Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com) Topic 1 NT - Stayman 1 NT – Jacoby Transfers 1 NT – 4-Bids - Gerber 1 NT – 4-Bids - Texas Transfers 1 NT – 4-Bids - 4NT Quantitative Raise 1 NT - When Opponents Interfere 5-Card Majors - Invitational & Forcing Raises 5-Card Majors - Jacoby 2NT 5-Card Majors - Splinter Bids Minors - Invitational & Forcing Raises Minors - Inverted Minors [Handout] When Opener Reverses New Minor Forcing 4th Suit Forcing Strong Jump Shifts Bidding When Opponents Interfere - Responder Slam Bidding and Ace Asking [Handout] 2C Strong Artificial and Forcing Part I Is This a 2C Bid [Handout] 2C Strong Artificial and Forcing Part II Problem Hands [Handout] 2C Strong Artificial and Forcing Part III Responding to 2C [Handout] C Strong Artificial and Forcing Part IV Openers Rebids [Handout] Weak 2 Bids (Ogust) Preempts Responding to Partner’s Preempts Overcalls Takeout Doubles Negative Doubles Balancing – 1 Level Balancing – 2 and 3 Level Weak Jump Overcalls Direct Cuebids and Unusual NT NT Overcalls Slam Bidding Bidding over their 1NT Bidding over their 1NT - DONT Bidding over their 1NT – Modified Capelletti Defensive Carding Opening Lead – NT [Handout] Opening Lead – Suits [Handout] Basic Attitude Signal [Handout] Basic Count Signal [Handout] Basic Suit Preference Signals [Handout] Counting HCP Counting Shape Counting – the Rule of 11 Basic Bridge Odds – Finesses and Suit Breaks [Handout] Bridge Odds – Many Chances, Information, Restricted Choice [Handout] Create a Plan (NT and Suit Contracts) Finesses Defensive Bidding Judgment 5-Card Majors - Invitational & Forcing Raises (Bergen) Defensive Bidding Judgment [Handout] Competing - How High? [Handout] Teams Strategy Matchpoint Pairs Strategy
NLM Series (Content Owner: Steve Moese moesefamily@aol.com) Topic 1 NT – Stayman on Steroids 1 NT – 4-suit Transfers [Handout] 1 NT – 3-bids (Advanced Approaches) 1 NT – 4-Bids (Gerber, Texas Transfers, Quantitative Raise) 1 NT – When Opponents Interfere 5-Card Majors - Invitational & Forcing Raises (Bergen) Minors - Invitational & Forcing Raises (Inverted Minors) [Handout] Minors - Jump Shifts (Weak) Minors - When Opponents Interfere – Support Doubles 2/1 Game Force - The Basics [Handout] New Minor Forcing – 1-way or 2-way 4th Suit Forcing 2C Strong Artificial and Forcing - Kokish Transfers Weak 2 Bids (Variants: 5 Card Suit, 9-12 HCP Constructive) [Handout] NT Overcalls - Advanced RKB/1430 Basic Bridge Odds – Hand Patterns & Suit splits [Handout] Avoidance The Forcing Pass		Transfer Lebensohl BROMAD Josh Donn Roger Lee Card Weak Two Archive