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STEP 5

Intermediate Plus Course

Playing regularly and ready to compete with real confidence? Step 5 gives you the advanced conventions and competitive tools used by experienced Duplicate players. Built on Chris's hugely popular live Zoom classes, now available to buy and rewatch any time.

  • £195.00 - lifetime access
  • 13 lessons, approx. 2 hrs each
  • No partner required
  • Notes included
  • Catch-up recordings
  • Friendly recorded lessons

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  • 🎓 EBTA-accredited teaching
  • 👥 Hundreds of happy learners
  • 📝 Notes & recordings included
  • ⏯️ Learn at your own pace
Is this course for me?

Playing regularly and ready to compete with real confidence?

  • You play at a club or are ready to start, and want to lift your game
  • You've completed Step 4 or have a strong working knowledge of the game
  • You want to understand advanced bidding tools used by experienced players
  • You're comfortable with the basics but ready to add precision and polish
  • You want to feel confident - not confused - in competitive auctions

These are recordings of Chris's highly successful live Zoom classes

Originally taught live on Zoom, this Step 5 course helps improving players build confidence with advanced bidding tools, competitive auctions and Duplicate Bridge tactics. Now fully recorded, it gives you the freedom to learn at your own pace and rewatch any lesson whenever you need a refresher.

Watch a free preview of this course

The opening of Recap Of RKCB & The Losing Trick Count, free to watch - so you can see exactly how Chris teaches before you buy.

See the full lesson page, with chapters and common questions

Every lesson in this course has its own free 3-minute preview, not just this one. Browse all the lessons and watch any preview

What's covered in Step 5

What you’ll learn

13 recorded Zoom lessons · around 2 hours each · advanced bidding tools, slam judgement, competitive auctions and duplicate tactics

Review of Slam Bidding & the Losing Trick Count

A useful recap of slam bidding and hand evaluation, helping you judge when game or slam may be possible.

Cue Bidding to Slam

How cue bids help you explore slam contracts by showing controls and working out whether slam is realistic.

Splinter Bids

How to show strong support, shortage and possible slam interest in one descriptive bid.

The Different Uses of the Bid 'Double'

How to understand when "double" is for take-out, penalty, information or another partnership message.

Landy

How to show both major suits after the opponents open 1NT.

Michael's Cue Bid

How to use Michael's Cue Bid to show two-suited hands in competitive auctions.

The 'Unusual 2NT' Overcall

How to use 2NT as an unusual overcall to show two lower-ranking suits and compete more effectively.

5 Card Puppet Stayman over 2NT

How Puppet Stayman can help uncover major-suit fits after a strong 2NT opening.

5 Card Puppet Stayman over 1NT

How Puppet Stayman works after a 1NT opening to find the right major-suit contract.

Competitive Overcalling

How to bid more confidently when the opponents open the auction and you still want to compete.

Jacoby 2NT

How to show strong support for partner's major and explore game or slam possibilities.

Duplicate Bridge Tactics

How to think more strategically at Duplicate Bridge, where every trick and overtrick can matter.

Declarer & Defender Skills

Practical card-play techniques to help you plan, defend and play each hand with greater confidence.

Everything you need is included

13 Recorded Zoom Lessons

Every lesson is a recording of one of Chris's popular live Zoom classes - so you get all the energy and depth of a real course, on demand.

Class Notes Included

Clear, well-written notes are included for every lesson - so you can follow along, jot things down, and refer back whenever you need a reminder.

Rewatch Any Lesson, Any Time

Had a tricky lesson? Not sure about a bid? Go back and rewatch as many times as you like. Your access doesn't expire, and there's no rush.

Part of a Clear 6-Step Journey

Step 5 builds on the solid foundation from Steps 1-4. Once you've added these competitive tools, Step 6 brings everything together at the highest level of the pathway.

How it works

1

Choose your course

Get instant access to all 13 recorded Zoom lessons. Start whenever you're ready.

2

Watch each lesson in order

Each video is around 2 hours and builds on the last. Pause, rewind and take notes as you go.

3

Rewatch whenever you like

Go back over any lesson as many times as you need. Your access doesn't expire.

4

Build confidence, move to Step 6

When this step feels comfortable, simply continue your journey with the next step.

Hi, I'm Chris

Friendly lessons. Clear progress. Real confidence.

I'm an EBTA-accredited Bridge teacher. Since 2016, I've helped hundreds of learners - from complete beginners to confident intermediates - through our clear 6-Step pathway, taught through the recordings of my popular live Zoom classes.

My lessons are relaxed, clear and full of practical examples, so you can see how each idea applies in real Bridge situations. You'll always know exactly where you are and what's coming next. No partner required.

Chris Mower teaching Bridge

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What exactly are these videos - are they proper lessons?

They're recordings of Chris's highly successful live Zoom courses. Each session was taught to a real class - so you get all the depth and warmth of a live lesson, on demand.

Q. Do I need a partner to enrol?

No - no partner is required. You can watch and learn entirely on your own, at your own pace.

Q. How long do I have access to the videos?

Your access doesn't expire. Rewatch any lesson as many times as you like - no rush and no deadline.

Q. How long is Step 5?

Step 5 contains 13 video lessons, each around 2 hours. Notes are included after every session.

Q. Is Step 5 only for club players?

It's ideal for club players, but if you want to take your game to a serious level - whether at a club or just among friends - Step 5 is very rewarding.

Q. What is Roman Key Card Blackwood?

It's an enhanced version of Blackwood that treats the King of trumps as a 5th ace. It gives much more precise slam information and is used by virtually all experienced players.

Ready to start Step 5?

Clear teaching. Full notes. Rewatch any lesson, any time.

Loved by learners

What Step 5 learners say

Chris is an excellent teacher. The lessons are clear and informative and somehow Chris manages to make them fun! 'Step 5' was a very enjoyable course, and I now feel as if I have really improved and consolidated my Bridge.

I have completed the ‘Step 5 On Demand' course with Chris. His tutorials are very clear and structured, and there is plenty of time to practice the new conventions and techniques. The 'On Demand' service is very convenient if you don’t want to commit to a certain time, and the Zoom question and answer session is usually available on Saturday mornings as well. Chris is very responsive, any email is usually answered in a very short time. I would highly recommend Chris to anyone who wants to learn Bridge.

I started Bridge lessons with Chris at West Hants at the beginning of the year and when COVID struck and lockdown began I was so pleased that Chris carried on giving lessons using Zoom. Although I am not very computer literate I find it extremely easy to use Zoom, 'No Fear Bridge' and 'Bridge Base Online' and help is on hand if I have difficulties. I have managed to have a couple of weeks' holiday and the lessons are recorded and can be viewed on my return. This excellent standard of Bridge teaching has given me the confidence to play with people Worldwide. In these very difficult times it has been a lifeline and now I look forward to 'Step 5' which will bring me to the end of the 2020!

Many years ago I decided that I should learn to play Bridge and to this end joined a well known London Bridge school. Many people I knew played the game, so how difficult could it be? It was a terrible experience and I came away feeling a bit of a failure and very much disheartened. When we all went into lockdown my husband suggested we learn Bridge together. He’d played Bridge on and off and wanted to learn the game properly. Without much enthusiasm I agreed. I’ve now completed 4 courses! Being taught on Zoom by Chris Mower has been a revelation and very enjoyable to boot! He brings the game alive with humour and has untold patience. Talk about efficiency, at the end of each evening's class, easy to follow notes for the following week are waiting in my inbox! Students can be as interactive as they wish - have the mute off and take part in the practice hands, or just watch them. But it’s all very friendly with mute off and chats with Chris before and after the classes are great fun. He also runs a free of charge Saturday morning Questions Clinic. No Partner? No problem! - if you so desire Chris will match you up with someone of your ability so that you can practice together online. I so wish there had been a ‘Chris’ at that Bridge school I went to so many years ago, if there had been I wouldn’t have wasted so many years NOT playing Bridge. Thanks Chris see you later on the Step 5 course!

I am still enjoying the courses. Chris is an informative and inspirational teacher and has made bridge easily understandable. I am looking forward to Step 5!

I am still enjoying the courses. Chris is an informative and inspirational teacher and has made bridge easily understandable. I am looking forward to Step 5!

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Join West Hants Bridge School and learn the game the fun, friendly way. Every course is the full set of on-demand recordings from Chris’s popular live Zoom classes, yours to watch at your own pace. Our clear 6-Step pathway makes it easy to start, no partner is required, and clear class notes are included.

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