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Declarer Play Practice Sets

Feb 2021 – May 2021Hazel Wolpert, Gavin Wolpert11 lessons

These sets range in level. Some of them are on specific topics, some are just hands from the real world grouped together by level.

Note: The lessons that are $8 do not have videos.

Entry Management Set 12$8.00Buy

Mon, Mar 1, 2021Hazel WolpertLevel 2 · Fundamentals

Declarer techniques we will practice: Planning Your Play, Entry Management, Unblocking Suits, Establishing Long Suits, Ruffing Losers

Note: This set does not have a video. It only has lesson notes and deal files.

Lesson notes: 8 pagesGo to lesson

Entry Management Set 22$10.00Buy

Mon, Mar 15, 2021Hazel WolpertLevel 2 · Fundamentals

Declarer techniques we will practice: Planning Your Play, Entry Management, Unblocking Suits, Establishing Long Suits, Ruffing Losers

Lesson notes: 8 pagesVideo recording: 63 minsGo to lesson

Entry Management Set 32$10.00Buy

Mon, Mar 29, 2021Hazel WolpertLevel 2 · Fundamentals

Declarer techniques we will practice: Planning Your Play, Entry Management, Unblocking Suits, Establishing Long Suits, Ruffing Losers

Lesson notes: 9 pagesVideo recording: 54 minsGo to lesson

Establishing Long Suits2$10.00Buy

Mon, Apr 19, 2021Hazel WolpertLevel 2 · Fundamentals

This declarer practice session will focus on recognizing the potential of our long suits and making a plan to establish tricks from our low cards. Some of the problems will include deciding whether to draw trumps first, and managing our entries to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Lesson notes: 10 pagesVideo recording: 60 minsGo to lesson

Finer Points of Finessing2$10.00Buy

Mon, May 3, 2021Hazel WolpertLevel 2 · Fundamentals

This declarer practice session will focus on ways we can take more tricks with our suit combinations. Techniques include: basic finesses, two-way finesses, double finesses, deep finesses and ruffing finesses.

Lesson notes: 12 pagesVideo recording: 63 minsPractice setGo to lesson

IMP Scoring5$8.00Buy

Fri, Feb 5, 2021Gavin Wolpert, Hazel WolpertLevel 5 · Intermediate

This intermediate declarer play practice set focusses on finding ways to make your contract.

There is no video associated with this lesson. You get the hands to play here against the robots, or as a PBN file for any bridge program, plus lesson notes to go with them.

Lesson notes: 13 pagesGo to lesson

MP Scoring5$8.00Buy

Fri, Feb 19, 2021Gavin Wolpert, Hazel WolpertLevel 5 · Intermediate

This Practice Set works on finding overtricks at matchpoints. Too often we are focussed on making our contract and don't look for chances at overtricks. Each hand in this set is designed around building a thought process for matchpoints. Step 1: Count your losers, Step 2: look for ways to get rid of losers, Step 3: Make a plan

Note: This set does not have a video associated with it. Purchasing this set gets you the hands to play here against the robots, or as a PBN file for any bridge program, plus the hand records and lesson notes.

Lesson notes: 8 pagesGo to lesson

Matchpoints Practice Set 25$10.00Buy

Fri, Mar 5, 2021Gavin Wolpert, Hazel WolpertLevel 5 · Intermediate

Join Gavin and Hazel to practice making a plan at matchpoints, when overtricks and undertricks can be the difference between a top and bottom.

Lesson notes: 7 pagesVideo recording: 66 minsGo to lesson

Matchpoints Practice Set 35$10.00Buy

Fri, Mar 19, 2021Gavin Wolpert, Hazel WolpertLevel 5 · Intermediate

Join Gavin and Hazel to practice making a plan at matchpoints, when overtricks and undertricks can be the difference between a top and bottom.

Lesson notes: 8 pagesVideo recording: 66 minsGo to lesson

Advanced Declarer Practice Set 28$8.00Buy

Tue, Feb 9, 2021Gavin WolpertLevel 8 · Advanced

This Interesting 6-hand declarer practice set are real-world problems from Gavin's table.

This lesson has no video. You get the hands to play here against the robots, or as a PBN file for any bridge program, plus the lesson notes.

Lesson notes: 8 pagesGo to lesson

Advanced Declarer Practice Set 38$8.00Buy

Tue, Mar 16, 2021Gavin WolpertLevel 8 · Advanced

This set practices a number of advanced declarer techniques, such as end plays, counting out points, distribution, avoiding a dangerous opponent and more.

This lesson has no video. You get the hands to play here against the robots, or as a PBN file to bid and play them again in BBO or any bridge program, plus the lesson notes.

Lesson notes: 7 pagesVideo recording: 1 minsGo to lesson