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Forthcoming lessons:
- 6 week Beginners course starting on Monday 10th February 2025 from 7pm to 9pm.
- 4 week course on Multi 2s starting on Thursday 27th February 2025 at 10am, then March 6, 20 and 27.
Here are some notes on how to claim and concede and what to do when an opponent claims or concedes.
Would you like to learn to play Bridge?
The Peninsula Bridge Club, a volunteer run and ABF Accredited Teaching club in Warriewood, will help you.
We plan to run a 6 week beginners' course staring on Monday 10th February 2025 from 7pm to 9pm.
AG asked: I would love to hear from some of the experts at the club the answer to this question (both as Declarer and the Defenders): ‘What’s the first thing you do when the dummy is laid down?’ I know the short answer is ‘Make a Plan’ however, I’d like to know more than that. What are they looking for, what makes their hearts glow? What makes their hearts sink? What are their strategies for play?
AG said: "With a Take-Out Double, I was playing with someone on Saturday who was using it to indicate that the player to their right had stolen their bid. This would indicate that they have lots of the bid suit, but I understood that the Take-Out Double indicated that you had nothing in the bid suit but an opening hand and cover in the other suits. Surely, both can’t be right ?"
Here we go:
AG asked: "How do you count losers and why would you want to?"
"Counting losers" comes up in at least two different contexts. The one I hope you have heard of is as part of a declarer planning how she will play the hand, particularly in suit contracts. For example playing in 4H you may look at your hand and dummy and see:
Peninsula Bridge Club provides a tailored pathway to help our new learners become confident members who love the game and the friendships it offers.
Check our pathway options below - from Beginner classes to our full range of playing sessions.
