Online bridge courses

As promised, I've put together a slate of three online bridge courses for September and October.

Learning online can seriously advance your skills — often more effectively than in-person classes. With the tools I have at hand, you are better able to visualize and take advantage of card play and positions.

If you're thinking about getting back into the game, or want to build on your understanding of Standard American bidding, try the Bridge Basics Refresh course!

If you're playing duplicate games in the club or online, the tools in the Competitive Bidding course can seriously improve your results.

If you've been playing Standard American for a while, think about taking the next step. 2 over 1 Game Force is the bidding system based on 5-card majors that's most popular with experienced players.

Bridge Basics Refresh

Let's back up to the basics of the constructive auction using the Standard American 5-card Major bidding system. We'll cover notrump, major suit, and minor suit openings and responses, and we'll revisit the Stayman and Jacoby Transfer Bid conventions.

Monday evenings, 6:30 p.m., starting September 13.

Competitive Bidding

This course is especially valuable if you're playing duplicate bridge in the clubs or online. Here you'll acquire tools for competing in the auction when the opponents have opened the bidding. Remember — the object of the game is to get the best score, not make contracts!

Tuesday evenings, 6:30 p.m., starting September 14.

2 over 1 Game Force

Sunday afternoons, 4:00 p.m., starting September 19.

Full details at bridgemojo.com