GORDON MARKHAM 2012 CLASSES: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
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On Mondays we start with Boot Camp Bridge and follow it with Competitive Bidding.
On Thursdays we have Play of the Hand, followed by 2/1 Game Force.
On Tuesdays, a brand new course on 2nd and 4th hand bidding, called Intruder/Advancer Part I, has been developed by Richard Catero and I am pleased to teach it.
Send me an email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) or call me (480-802-8141) if you would like to enroll in any of these courses or if you have any questions. You can scroll down to learn more about the five courses.
BOOT CAMP BRIDGE
Who might benefit from this course: Any social bridge player or any duplicate player with fewer than 10 master points. Note, this course is not for true beginners.
What it covers: We teach 2nd and 3rd rounds of bidding after partner opens one of a major or one of a minor. When partner opens 1 Notrump we teach the modern conventions of Stayman and Jacoby Transfers. We also teach strong 2 Club openings and the responses.
When: Five weeks, Mondays, Jan. 9th to Feb. 6th, from 9 – 11:15 AM
Where: Greenbriar Room, Oakwood Country Club
Cost: $50, plus $14 for the two texts
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Who might benefit from this course: This course follows Boot Camp Bridge. If you have not taken Boot Camp, then it is for people who have played social bridge for many years or who are novice duplicate players.
What it covers: We start with Weak Two Openings and the responses, stressing “continuing the preempt”. We discuss overcalls and doubles after your opponent opens the bidding. We develop the bidding structure for the third chair and fourth chair after interference. We teach the fourth most important convention, the Negative Double.
When: Six weeks, Mondays, Feb. 13th to Mar. 19th, from 9 – 11:15 AM
Where: Greenbriar Room, Oakwood Country Club
Cost: $60, plus $7 for the text
PLAY OF THE HAND
Who might benefit from this course: Anyone who has not taken this course. Remember, twenty-five percent of the time you are the Declarer.
What it covers: The main theme is how to plan your play. We move from your plan to learn how to make tricks through promotion, length and finesses. We discuss several types of finesses. We show how to ruff in dummy and how to set up cross-ruffs. We finally discuss preserving and using entries and trump management.
When: Five weeks, Thursdays, Jan. 12th to Feb. 9th, from 9 – 11:15 AM
Where: Greenbriar Room, Oakwood Country Club
Cost: $50, plus $11 for the text
2/1 GAME FORCE
Who might benefit from this course: Duplicate bridge players who are ready to learn this modern approach to bidding. Note, it’s best to come with a partner with whom you can practice but this is not required as you may want to learn 2/1 in order to understand your opponents’ bidding
What it covers: We start with the philosophy of why one should use 2/1 Game Force. The main reasons are to achieve better part score contracts and to improve your slam bidding. We teach 1 No Trump Forcing which helps achieve better part score contracts. We teach 2/1 Game Force auctions which makes game bidding easier while saving bidding room to explore the possibility of slams. For slam bidding we teach how to bid your controls to set the stage for successful use of Blackwood.
When: Five weeks, Thursdays, Feb. 16th to Mar. 15th, from 9 – 11:15 AM
Where: Greenbriar Room, Oakwood Country Club
