Declarer Play Practice Sets

Feb 2021 - Oct 2021 Gavin Wolpert, Hazel Wolpert
Category: Declarer Play

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.

Mon, Mar 01 2021 Hazel Wolpert

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 pages Go To Lesson
Mon, Mar 15 2021 Hazel Wolpert

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

Lesson Notes: 8 pages Video Recording: 63 mins Go To Lesson
Mon, Mar 29 2021 Hazel Wolpert

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

Lesson Notes: 9 pages Video Recording: 54 mins Go To Lesson
Mon, Apr 19 2021 Hazel Wolpert

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 pages Video Recording: 60 mins Go To Lesson
Mon, May 03 2021 Hazel Wolpert

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 pages Video Recording: 63 mins Go To Lesson
Fri, Feb 05 2021 Gavin Wolpert, Hazel Wolpert

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 pbn file to practice the hands and lesson notes to go with them.

Lesson Notes: 13 pages Go To Lesson
Fri, Feb 19 2021 Gavin Wolpert, Hazel Wolpert

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 .pbn file to load into a bridge program to practice, the hand records and lesson notes.

Lesson Notes: 8 pages Go To Lesson
Fri, Mar 05 2021 Gavin Wolpert, Hazel Wolpert

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 pages Video Recording: 66 mins Go To Lesson
Fri, Mar 19 2021 Gavin Wolpert, Hazel Wolpert

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 pages Video Recording: 66 mins Go To Lesson
Tue, Feb 09 2021 Gavin Wolpert

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

This lesson has no video.  You get the PBN file to bid again with shark bridge and the lesson notes.

Lesson Notes: 8 pages Go To Lesson
Tue, Mar 16 2021 Gavin Wolpert

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 PBN file to bid again with shark bridge and the lesson notes. 


Lesson Notes: 7 pages Video Recording: 1 mins Go To Lesson