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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
It's the time of year when the evening games
and classes almost start in some twilight, and
soon full daylight. Sunset this evening is at
6:58 PM.
Soon the sun will be moving further north, and
I'll have to start making use of the blinds on
the big windows to block the direct sunlight.
Our new sign will have fewer hours of
visibility, but I'm still delighted with its
presence in the early evening hours.
Grand National Teams
The district final for the Grand National Teams
will be held on April 13-14 at the Long Beach
Bridge Club.
This is your chance to earn a seat at the GNT
national finals in July in Toronto! There are
four flights:
- Championship: Open to anyone
- Flight A: Limited to 6000 masterpoints
- Flight B: Limited to 2500 masterpoints
- Flight C: Limited to non-Life Masters with
fewer than 500 masterpoints
No club qualifier is required! Get your team
together and make plans to compete. Drop me a
note if you'd like more information, or help
putting together a team for the event.
Oh, snap!
True or false: A card is not considered
"played" until it has been snapped against the
table.
Well clearly, that's a false statement, because
it's not necessary to snap a card on the table
at all! It's actually much more pleasant to
simply drop or place a card (including the
bidding cards) on the table. Our lovely green
felt tables give the card a nice gentle fall.
I think snapping the cards on the table may
provide some satisfaction, a little like popping
bubble wrap. But there's no reason to do it
otherwise, and it's really pleasant to not hear
card snaps around the room. If it's something
you never thought about, try taking up the
challenge of not snapping.
By the way, when is a card considered
"played?" The answer is different for declarer
and defenders! Have a look at the Laws of Duplicate
Bridge and check Law 45 C. (The
whole short book is worth a read!)
Classes this week
Individual classes are available to join for
$25. No need to sign up for a full course.
Mojo's pick for this week: "The
Competitive Auction" on Wednesday evening. Pick
up some more tips on using the Law of Total
Tricks and Negative Doubles.
Here are the topics this week:
- Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Bridge Basics 2 -
Competitive Bidding "The competitive
auction"
- Thursday, 7:00 PM, Improving Your
Judgment - Opening the Bidding "Strong
opening bids"
- Saturday, 9:30 AM, Two Over One Game
Force, "Practice hands"
For this week's Saturday Afternoon "Workshop
and Game" we'll talk about "Defensive Carding:
Count Signals."
Note that next Saturday afternoon's game (March
23) will be a 0-750 silver point game.
Coming up ...
Silver point games: Districts 22 and 23
are sponsoring a Sectional Tournament at Clubs
during the week of March 18-24. We'll hold games
at the bridge club on Wednesday and Thursday,
plus a limited 0-750 game on Saturday of that
week.
Our next Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction
course will be on Saturday mornings starting
April 6. The course is live on the PCC
Extension web site now and available for
registrations. (16 students already enrolled!)
Save the date! Robert Todd is returning
to the Pasadena Bridge Club on Sunday, April
14, for a one-day seminar. Robert is one
of my idols as a bridge teacher and player.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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