Fall 2026 Bridge Class Schedule

Intermediate Level:

Signaling: Intro to Defense, Part 1, Thursdays 1 PM—3 PM
Online Class! 2 Tables- 8 Students slots available. (Shorthand: Sig1)
Defense is 50% of your games! Don’t let Declarer have any more tricks than they are entitled to, or even better, prevent them from making their contract! Topics include: Week 1: Leading against NT; Week 2: Leading against Suit Contracts; Weeks 3 & 4: 2nd Hand Low; Weeks 5 & 6: 3rd Hand High.

Six weeks, starts Sept 10th and ends Oct 15. Oct 22 is a make-up date in case of cancellation. Tuition is $180 or $30 Per class if paying per class. To be paid digitally or sent to: Rebecca Shafer, 224 Elmer Ave, Weirton, WV 26062.

Signaling: Intro to Defense, Part 2, Thursdays 1 PM—3 PM
Online Class! 2 Tables- 8 Students slots available. (Shorthand: Sig2)
Show your partner how you feel about their opening lead with ATTITUDE! Topics include: Week 1: Intro to Attitude;  Week 2: Using Attitude; Week 3: Opening Leads with Attitude; Week 4: Discard with Attitude!; Week 5: Leading 4th best and the Rule of 11; Week 6: When to look for a ruff and how to get it.

Six weeks, starts Oct. 29th and ends Dec 10th. Dec. 17th is a make-up date and will not be used if there are no cancellations. Tuition is $180 or $30 Per class if paying per class. To be paid digitally or sent to: Rebecca Shafer, 224 Elmer Ave, Weirton, WV 26062

Polishing Your Bridge, Parts 1 and 2, Wednesdays 10 AM—12 PM
Online Class! 2 Tables- 8 Students slots available. (Shorthand: PYB1 and PYB2)
One of my most popular classes; students are amazed at the amount of new information that they acquire. You don’t have to take both parts; each lesson stands alone.
Two six-week courses. Tuition is $180 per Part or $30 per class if paying per class. To be paid digitally or sent to: Rebecca Shafer, 224 Elmer Ave, Weirton, WV 26062.

Part 1: Six weeks, starts Sept 9th and ends Oct. 14th. Oct 21st is reserved as a make-up date in case of cancellation. Topics: Categorize your Strength; Which Suit Do I Bid First?; The Best Opening Bid Ever; Bidding With Minimum Hands; New Ways to Invite Game; and Major Suit Raises (and the Losing Trick Count). 

Part 2: Six weeks, starts Oct 28th and ends Dec. 2nd. December 9th is reserved as a make-up date and will not be used if there is no cancellations. 10AM-12 PM Topics: The “Weak Freak”; Don’t Rebid a  Five-Card Suit When You Have a Reasonable Alternative; Responder’s Only Forcing Bid; When a New Suit by Responder is not Forcing; and the Decider and Describer (2 weeks).

Intermediate Essentials, Parts 1 and 2, Tuesdays 10AM – 12PM, and Thursdays 10AM – 12 PM
Online Class! 2 Tables- 8 Students slots available. (Shorthand: IntEss-1 – IntEss-2)
Having been over Leslie and Charlie’s Library of lessons, I have put together a course intended to bridge the gap between Intermediate level and Advanced Level of classes. These are crucial concepts to extremely common situations, mostly in competitive bidding. I’ve also included some slam going situations as well, where there is likely to be less competition, continuing with the Cue-bidding theme of the series. Beginner’s concepts are not equipped to handle these situations. If you want to thrive, and not just survive, take this course. Pre-Requisite: Completion of PYB 1 and 2, or teacher’s permission.

Each part is six weeks. Tuition is $180 for each Part, or $30 Per class if paying per class. To be paid digitally or sent to: Rebecca Shafer, 224 Elmer Ave, Weirton, WV 26062.

Part 1: Topics include: Weeks 1: Michaels Cue-bid—Competing with a Two-Suited Hand; Week 2: Unusual Notrump—More Competition with Two-Suited Hands; Week 3: Review of Michaels and Unusual NT; Week 4: Champagne Cappelletti!; Week 5 & 6: Negative Doubles!

Six weeks, starts Tuesdays: Starts Sept 8th, and ends Oct. 13th. Oct 20th is a make-up date in case of cancellation. Thursdays: Starts Sept 10th, and ends Oct. 15th. Oct 22nd is a make-up date in case of cancellation.

Part 2: Topics include: Week 1: Cue–Bids by Advancer as a Limit Raise; Week 2: Cue-bids by Responder as a Limit Raise; (Week 1 & 2 are one lesson over 2 weeks.) Week 3: The Take-out Double and the Cue-Bid Response; Week 4: Cue-Bids: The No Trump Search; Week 5: Cue-Bids as Stayman; Week 6: Control Cue-Bids, When Blackwood Doesn’t Help You.

Six weeks, starts Tuesdays: Starts Oct 27th, and ends Dec 8th. Dec 15th is a make-up date in case of cancellation. Thursdays: Starts Sept 10th, and ends Oct. 15th. Oct 22nd is a make-up date in case of cancellation.

Advanced Level:    

Coming Soon: Major Suit Limit Raises Parts 1 & 2, This an Advanced Level Course. Previously unavailable because my Student pool was not advanced enough for this course. After this semester, there should be enough students to justify this course. Course will be held on Thursday Morning time slot in the Spring of 2026 season, as it is the next course after Intermediate Essentials.