Blunsdon House Hotel 16th April 2027
The Ridge, Blunsdon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN26 7AS
Open Event
Event Type: Seminar Event
Event Topic: Declarer Play
Host: Richard Jones
Length: 2 nights
Event Return Date: 18th April 2027
Prices from: £455
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Richard Jones
Event Topic Introduction
Good declarer play is obviously crucial to scoring well in duplicate bridge sessions. The best players consistently manage to make an additional trick than most of the field and hence score well on a particular board. Over the weekend we will be exploring techniques to help you extract the maximum number of tricks from any hand.
We will examine declarer play in No Trump contracts where you have to identify the number of top tricks you have and then decide the best strategy to gather additional tricks, while keeping control of the hand. We will also look at declarer play in suit contracts where you have the additional complication of whether or not to draw trumps in any given contract. We will also be looking at the technique of assessing the number of losers in your hand alongside the number of top tricks.
By the end of the weekend you should be more confident whether declaring suit contracts or playing in No Trumps and hopefully more often joining the group of successful declarers who make one more trick than most of the field!
Event Itinerary
A standard seminar event is full board, with two seminars and set hands, 4 duplicate sessions as well as a bidding quiz to reinforce your learning. All sessions are optional and partners will be found. Other event types may differ in format.
Itineraries can be subject to change.
Day 1
15.00 – 17.30
Welcome Desk Open
You are able to check into your rooms from 3pm onwards. Tea or coffee, with biscuits, will be available.
17.45 – 18.30
Welcome Reception
Complimentary glass of house wine or fruit juice. To be held in the bar on the ground floor.
18.30 – 20.00
Dinner
20.00 –
Bridge session
Day 2
07.30 – 09.30
Breakfast
10.00 – 12.30
Seminar & supervised play of set hands.
Tea & coffee at 11am.
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
14.00 – 16.40
Bridge Session
(with a short tea break)
18.15 – 20.00
Dinner
20.00 –
Bridge session
Day 3
07.30 – 09.30
Breakfast
Note: the hotel asks guests to check out before 10.30am.
It is therefore advised that you check out after breakfast.
10.00 – 12.30
Seminar & supervised play of set hands.
Tea & coffee at 11am.
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
14.00 – 16.40
Bridge Session
Tea & coffee available after.
All depart. Have a safe journey.
