Calendar Updates
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 and the Saturday duplicate game to start on schedule at 10 AM.
Handicapped Teams Events and other Special Events take place on Mondays as announced. Our December team games are on December 2 and December 16. 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.
Club Membership Week will run from November 18 through November 22; time to become or continue as a member for 2025! The membership fee remains unchanged at $20. There will be a special sign-up table each morning before the game. Membership gives you discounted card fees, the right to vote in Board elections, and is an important way to support the Club. When you join or renew, or already have done so, please confirm that we have your correct email and ACBL number.
Bridge Lessons for Fall 2024
1. Join Dennis Shaub for Bridge Basics 2, a course on Competitive Bidding using the Audrey Grant system. Lessons take place at the King of Prussia Bridge Club on six consecutive Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 AM starting October 24, 2024. The course fee is $120, with the textbook available for purchase at $20, payable at the first lesson. To register, contact Dennis at bridgemasterofpa@gmail.com or call 717–723–0323. Click here for the flyer and complete details.
2. Linda O'Malley's Monday evening Learn and Play sessions will continue through December 16. PLEASE NOTE: The start time has been moved up 1/2 hour. Lessons will run from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Upcoming Topics:
November 18: Michaels Cue Bid – The Michaels Cue Bid is similar to the Unusual 2NT overcall but with key differences. Learn the various scenarios, when to use them, and the responses by your partner.
November 25: Balancing – What does it mean to be in the balancing position, and what should you bid? Balancing is a key tactic in bridge and this lesson will introduce you to the concept and teach you what to do when you are in the balancing seat.
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 0–50 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 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. Rex Saffer presents selected topics in offensive and competitive bidding, declarer play, and defensive principles from 9:20–9:50 AM (please note change in time!) before the Friday Come Out and Play session and again before the Saturday 0–500 Limited game. Conversation will focus on fundamentals and is directed toward advancing and intermediate players.
Rex maintains an online repository of the handouts distributed at lessons. Click here 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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