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LOTS OF WAYS TO LEARN AT THE FORT WAYNE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB!
Our Club offers many opportunities to learn and improve your bridge game. The more you learn, the more fun it is to play bridge!
WANT TO TAKE A FORMAL CLASS?
Our club’s Paul Knepper Bridge Academy (named in honor of long-time bridge teacher Paul Knepper) offers two classes in spring, 2025 for people who want to learn bridge or improve their skills. Both are taught at the club (4618 E. State Blvd., Ste 1, Fort Wayne, IN 46815) by nationally certified bridge teachers. Plenty of free parking spaces are available for students.
LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE IN A DAY is a 1-day class for beginners and very rusty bridge players. Taught on Saturday, April 12, 10AM to 4PM with instruction and supervised play, its $20 fee includes a light lunch. No need to register; just walk in! Those who finish the class are invited to play in our club’s free easy games on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month, partners guaranteed. For more information, contact Gary Chaney at 419-438-2175 or [email protected]
INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE 101, offered for nine weeks, will be taught from May 1 to June 26, 2025, on Thursdays, 10AM to Noon. Covering the basics of bridge for those who have never played or never fully learned the game, it focuses on bidding while also introducing play of the hand and defense. Each two-hour class session includes readings, teaching, and guided bidding and play of pre-dealt bridge hands. The $50 fee for the class (except learners aged 12-20 attend free) includes textbooks and all other course materials. No need to register; just come and learn. If you would like more information, please contact Gary Chaney at 419-438-2175 or [email protected]
Bridge 102, to be offered for nine weeks in July, continues the teaching of those who have taken Bridge 101 as well as those who already play bridge but want to improve their game, with a special focus on play of the hand.
Bridge 103 will be offered in September. This nine-week class, FREE for students who have successfully completed Bridge 101 and 102, will help players continue to sharpen their skills, with a special focus on defense.
OUR CLUB WELCOMES RUBBER BRIDGE PLAYERS– LEARN HOW TO PLAY DUPLICATE BRIDGE!
With a little help, you'll quickly learn the few differences in how duplicate bridge is played
FOR DUPLICATE BRIDGE PLAYERS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR GAME
- Come to our 0-50 MP game 1 PM on 2ndand 4thMondays, with or without a partner, to play and ask for helpful advice in a relaxed atmosphere. Then move on to other club games when ready.
- Play in the Pro-Am(mentoring) game on Thursdays at 1 PM. Come with a partner or be matched with one (unless you have more than 300 MPs). If you have any questions, call Gary Chaney at 419-438-2175
or email him at [email protected] - Have your bridge questions answered at a free Q & A session offered from 12:15 – 12:30 PM before most Thursday games.
- Two-hour seminars, each focusing on a specific bridge topic, are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays once or twice a month. Check Calendar for dates and topics. The fee is $5 per seminar.