Calendar Notes & Updates
Philly NABC Fundraisers The City of Brotherly Love from the Greek philo (love) + adelphos (brother) will proudly host the Summer 2025 NABC July 23 through August 3, 2025. To raise funds for the best possible hospitality and prizes to all participants, all KOP games from Tuesday, 04/08 through Sunday, 04/13 will be NABC Fundraisers with a $1 per player surcharge. In return, masterpoint awards will be increased by 81.8% to sectional–rated black points.
Save the Date, Pro Am Coming Our next Pro Am will take place on Monday, April 14. If your rank is Life Master or higher, you are a Pro. This game gives non–Life Masters a great opportunity to play with more advanced players. As in the past, please arrive by 11:15 to receive your partnership assignment, fill out a convention card with your partner and enjoy lunch. The game will begin at 12:00 noon. We have changed the sign-up procedure for this event. We ask that you please fill out and submit our online form. Click here to register. Please Note: If the event is oversubscribed priority will be given to KOP Bridge Club members and in order of registration.
Friday and Saturday Mini–Lessons start at at 9:20 AM. This is to allow sufficient time for the Friday Come Out and Play session April 21. Start time is 11:30 AM, with pizza served at 11:15 AM. Email the Club at kopbridgeclub@gmail.com to register or to request players to fill out your team.
Bridge Lessons for Spring 2025
1. Lisa Mita will present a 4–Lesson series on The Two Over One Bidding System on Thursdays from 9:30–11:30 AM beginning April 03. Topics include Introduction to 2/1, Forcing 1NT, Opener Rebids, Responder Rebids, and Choosing between Game and Slam.
The four–lesson series fee is $100, or drop in for $30. The textbook by Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell will be available for purchase for $20 per copy. A minimum of 8 students is required for the class to run, and advance registration is strongly recommended.
Register by email: BridgeWithLisa@gmail.com. Questions? Click here for the flyer, email Lisa, or call the Club at 610–232–2250. Pay by cash, check, or Venmo to @Lisa-Mita-Bridge.
2. Join Linda O'Malley for Advanced Beginner Bridge, a 7–Lesson series for beginners on Wednesday mornings April 16 – May 28 from 9:15–11:15 AM. Topics include Stayman, Transfers, Takeout Doubles, Strong 2 Club Opener, and Blackwood. Lots of playing of hands and bidding practice!
The cost for the entire series is $150, payable by cash, check, or Venmo to @Linda-OMalley-4. Click here for the flyer. Questions? Contact Linda at LindaforBridge@gmail.com or call 484–919–0425.
Expert Deal Analysis Diamond Life Master Mark Henderson is offering expert analysis of deals played at the club that involve advanced topics. This addition to our website should be of interest to all levels of players. Most recent analyses can be reached from the main menu with the Deal Analysis Button. Archived material can also be accessed at left under the main menu. Mark is also giving in-person expert reviews of selected hands on Thursdays after the Open Game. He fields and answers questions with an emphasis on commonly encountered themes in bidding, declarer play, and defense. Conversation will center on advancing and intermediate players.
Additional Saturday Section for Advancing Players
We have added a separate section to our Saturday game for players with no more than 20 masterpoints if the number of players is sufficient. Winners in the 0–500 section will get masterpoint awards based on the total number of tables in play in both sections.
Points and Pointers Join us on Wednesdays for Points and Pointers, a real duplicate game designed for beginning and advancing players. The game is limited to players with 0–100 ACBL Masterpoints. Each table will play the same boards at the same time, and the leader of the session will discuss each board immediately after it is played. The table fee is $15, and the game will run from 12 Noon to 3:15 PM. Register by emailing the Club at kopbridgeclub@gmail.com or call 610–232–2250. You can also register in person at the Director's desk.
Click here to open an online archive where you may view or download Instructor Deal Notes and Hand Records for previous weekly sessions.
Free Mini–Lessons Our popular Friday and Saturday Mini–Lessons are regular weekly events, covering selected topics in offensive and competitive bidding, declarer play, and defensive principles. Lessons take place from 9:20–9:50 AM before the Friday Come Out and Play session (Ellen Luchette) and before the Saturday 0–500 Limited game (Rex Saffer). Conversation will focus on fundamentals and is directed toward advancing and intermediate players.
Rex and Ellen maintain separate online repositories of handouts distributed at lessons. Click here for Rex or here for Ellen to view or download these documents.
Come Out And Play Just getting started with bridge? Join us on Friday mornings from 10–11:30 am for a relaxed session of bridge. There will be no scoring, no masterpoints, and no pressure! – for only $10 per person. Come on out and drop in, no commitment or advance registration needed, and singles are welcome! Mentors will be available to answer any questions that may arise. This is a fun way to improve your bidding and play while meeting other advancing players.
Game Results You can see your Common Game results at left under the menu, or click here to go straight to ACBL Live for Clubs.
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