Who Are We?
Grand Slam Duplicate Bridge Club
Welcome to the Grand Slam Duplicate Bridge Club
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Playing Bridge
The Grand Slam Duplicate Bridge Club currently holds open games at the Orlando Metropolitan Bridge
Center on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., Tuesday afternoons at 12 p.m., and Sunday
afternoons at 1 p.m.
Absent some compelling reason, boards will be pre-duplicated with hand records available for all
sessions. Game results and hand-records are published on-line.
The Grand Slam Duplicate Bridge Club currently holds open games at the Orlando Metropolitan Bridge
Center on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., Tuesday afternoons at 12 p.m., and Sunday
afternoons at 1 p.m.
Absent some compelling reason, boards will be pre-duplicated with hand records available for all
sessions. Game results and hand-records are published on-line.
Teaching Bridge and Available Materials
The Grand Slam DBC and its owner/manager, Michael S. Blaher, offer various forms of bridge education
in a number of forms.
Michael teaches classes, both through the OMBC University at the Orlando Metropolitan Bridge Center,
and through other private channels. Anyone interested in bridge classes can contact Michael directly.
Michael also offers playing lessons at local duplicate games, generally at the Orlando Metropolitan
Bridge Center, when not directing.
Available on this website are a number of articles dealing with bidding, declarer play, defensive play,
ethical, and zero-tolerance issues that Michael is writing. To see the article of the week or the article
archives, click here. Additionally, he is preparing a compendium of bidding conventions. To see the
latest convention added to the compendium or the entire compendium, click here. Both sets of articles
will appear on this site as soon as they are written. It is hoped that one article and one convention
description will appear every 7-10 days. The articles may be read on-line or downloaded for reading at
your convenience.
On a more long-term basis, Michael is developing educational materials, both written, audio-video, video
only, and audio-only. Additionally, Michael is developing computer software for learning bridge. As
these items become available, they will be listed on this website along with ordering instructions.
The Grand Slam DBC and its owner/manager, Michael S. Blaher, offer various forms of bridge education
in a number of forms.
Michael teaches classes, both through the OMBC University at the Orlando Metropolitan Bridge Center,
and through other private channels. Anyone interested in bridge classes can contact Michael directly.
Michael also offers playing lessons at local duplicate games, generally at the Orlando Metropolitan
Bridge Center, when not directing.
Available on this website are a number of articles dealing with bidding, declarer play, defensive play,
ethical, and zero-tolerance issues that Michael is writing. To see the article of the week or the article
archives, click here. Additionally, he is preparing a compendium of bidding conventions. To see the
latest convention added to the compendium or the entire compendium, click here. Both sets of articles
will appear on this site as soon as they are written. It is hoped that one article and one convention
description will appear every 7-10 days. The articles may be read on-line or downloaded for reading at
your convenience.
On a more long-term basis, Michael is developing educational materials, both written, audio-video, video
only, and audio-only. Additionally, Michael is developing computer software for learning bridge. As
these items become available, they will be listed on this website along with ordering instructions.
Weekly Schedule
Yahoo Groups
The Grand Slam DBC sponsors two (2) groups on Yahoo. The first is the Grand Slam DBC,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grandslamdbc
and the other is the Central Florida College of Bridge, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cflcollegeofbridge.
Simply click on the links to visit or join each one. A new browser window will open.
The Grand Slam DBC sponsors two (2) groups on Yahoo. The first is the Grand Slam DBC,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grandslamdbc
and the other is the Central Florida College of Bridge, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cflcollegeofbridge.
Simply click on the links to visit or join each one. A new browser window will open.
Mondays & Wednesdays: 7 pm
Tuedays: 12 pm
Sundays: 1 pm
Tuedays: 12 pm
Sundays: 1 pm
Mailing List
If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please click here or send an e-mail to
michael@grandslamdbc.com. Please rest assured that your name and e-mail address will never be
shared with another party and you may opt out at any time. This mailing list simply serves as a vehicle
for notifying you when the game schedule changes, new classes and materials become available, and
for sending out surveys and polls relating to playing bridge.
If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please click here or send an e-mail to
michael@grandslamdbc.com. Please rest assured that your name and e-mail address will never be
shared with another party and you may opt out at any time. This mailing list simply serves as a vehicle
for notifying you when the game schedule changes, new classes and materials become available, and
for sending out surveys and polls relating to playing bridge.
Blog
Michael now has a new blog. To visit the blog, click here.
Michael now has a new blog. To visit the blog, click here.
Bidding, Play, and Defense Problems
Every week, at least one set of problems or exercises will be posted. You may submit the answers, with
the results appearing the following week, or simply answer them on your own and compare how you did
against the responses submitted. To answer this week's quiz or look at the archives, click here.
Every week, at least one set of problems or exercises will be posted. You may submit the answers, with
the results appearing the following week, or simply answer them on your own and compare how you did
against the responses submitted. To answer this week's quiz or look at the archives, click here.
