Duplicate Bridge Lessons
If
you have been playing rubber bridge with friends from time to time and want to
stretch your capabilities in the game of contract bridge, here is the opportunity
to learn the rudiments of Duplicate Bridge competition. Kathy Lane is
offering offers
private lessons or group lessons on the basics of duplicate bridge and its
competition. Everyday at the Reno Bridge Center and occasionally at
Sectional and Regional tournaments held in Truckee Valley and Carson Valley
Bridge Clubs, bridge players come together to compete in the game of
Duplicate Bridge. Since all the hands are pre-dealt in these tournaments,
each partnership sitting North and South plays 2-4 hands against each of the
East West pairs in the tournament. After completing play of 24 or so
hands, each North-South pair's score on those hands is compared with all the
other North-South players playing the same hands and they earn one point for
each score better than the other pairs or one half point for a tie. All
these scores are then added up to produce a pair's total score and the highest
total is declared the winner for their direction. This method eliminates
the problem that occurs when one pair gets the better of all the hands dealt in
a total score or Rubber bridge game.
Bidding with systems and conventions that, although
fully disclosed to the opponents, are more sophisticated, allow each accomplished
partnership to be more effective in reaching a good contract or defeating a poor
one by the opponents. After learning the basics of contract bridge, every
student will benefit by taking instruction to learn how to apply different
conventions or recognize the nuances of the game. After adding some of
these "bells and whistles" to their game, most players will begin to score
better in competition.
For more Information or for group or private lessons, call Kathy Lane 775-324-0353 or send an
email to her at
klane0353@charter.net
cost that certainly is inviting.
Loni Byloff, NABC Master and Reno Unit member of the American Contract
Bridge League is offering lessons to beginning students for the low low
price of $5 per per person per session. The first lesson in the
series will begin on ___________________ at 6:30PM at the Reno Bridge
Center, located at 2850D Wrondel Way, one block east of South Virginia
at Gentry. For information or to make reservations,
please call Loni at 775-826-2503 .
