NVBA Unit game lectures

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dd-mm-yy Presenter Type Topic
02-Jan-25 Marty Bley Declarer Playing in a suit contract - planning to ruff
09-Jan-25 Marty Bley Bidding Major suit bidding
16-Jan-25 Marty Bley Bidding Finding a 6-2 fit
23-Jan-25 Keith Hafen Bidding Minor suit opening bid
30-Jan-25 Marty Bley Declarer Playing in a suit contract - planning to ruff
02-Jan-25 Marty Bley Bidding Bidding with no fit
06-Feb-25 Marty Bley Bidding Finding a 6-2 fit
13-Feb-25 Keith Hafen Bidding Bidding with no fit
20-Feb-25 Keith Hafen Bidding Competitive Bidding and Preempts
27-Feb-25 Keith Hafen Bidding The Overcall
06-Mar-25 Keith Hafen Bidding Take out doubles
13-Mar-25 Keith Hafen Bidding Negative doubles
10-Apr-25 Marty Bley Declarer Making a plan
17-Apr-25 Marty Bley Declarer Promotion and Length
24-Apr-25 Marty Bley Declarer Finesses
01-May-25 Marty Bley Declarer Getting rid of losers
08-May-25 Keith Hafen Declarer Managing your entries
15-May-25 NO LECTURE Annual Meeting
22-May-25 Keith Hafen Declarer Watching out for the opponents
29-May-25 Marty Bley Declarer Managing the trump suit
12-Jun-25 Marty Bley Declarer Putting It All Together (Wrapup of Declarer Strategy)
dd-mm-yy Presenter Type Topic
19-Jun-25 Marty Bley Teams Teams Strategy: How It Differs from Pairs
03-Jul-25 NO LECTURE Summer break
10-Jul-25 NO LECTURE Summer break
17-Jul-25 NO LECTURE Summer break
24-Jul-25 NO LECTURE Summer break
31-Jul-25 NO LECTURE Summer break
07-Aug-25 No handout
21-Aug-25 No handout
28-Aug-25 No handout
04-Sep-25 TBD Teams Team Games
11-Sep-25 TBD Misc How to Fill out a Convention Card (part 1)
18-Sep-25 Marty Bley Misc How to Fill out a Convention Card (part 2)
25-Sep-25 Ross Bley Bidding Opening 1NT and Responding in Notrump
02-Oct-25 Marty Bley Bidding Stayman after Partner Opens 1NT
09-Oct-25 Dan Morgan Bidding Jacoby Transfers after Partner Opens 1NT
16-Oct-25 Dan Morgan Bidding Opening 1 of a Major Suit
23-Oct-25 Marty Bley Bidding Opening 1 of a Minor Suit
30-Oct-25 Marty Bley Bidding Review of 1 Level Openings and Responses: Bid and Play Some Hands
06-Nov-25 Marty Bley Bidding Responder Bids Notrump
13-Nov-25 TBD Bidding Opener Rebids in Notrump