Bridge Club
Semmelweis Sport Klub, Bridge department
head of sport
Prof. Dr. Alán Alpár
Lecturer:
István Dénes
bridge instructor, certified competitive player
BRIDGE TOURNAMENTs
October 8, 2025 — Bridge Tournament, Semmelweis Salon
CONDITION FOR PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING:
- Joining the Sport Club by filled and signed application form (download below)
- Paying the semester membership and section fee payment:
- Semmelweis members: students and employee 9.000 HUF / semester
- External members: HUF 18.000 / semester
Declaration of joining the Association to chess/bridge department:
for Semmelweis members:
for external member:
Bridge courses
Bridge is a widely acknowledged card play in the world. It is both a socially beloved game which helps networking, and a thrilling sport experience which requires concentration and discipline. Bridge excludes gambling.
Bridge course for beginners
Location: NET-SZ.08 (Nagyvárad tér, seminary room Nr 8)
Training schedule: Wednesday 18:00-19:30.
Course details
- Elective subject, 2 credits (Neptun Code: AOSANT908_1A)
- Course language: English
- Where? 2025/26/1: NET-SZ.08 (Nagyvárad tér, seminary room Nr 8)
- When? On Wednesdays 18:00-19:30. First lesson: 10. September 2025
We welcome students who are open to learn the basics of this game and subsequently join us our bridge sport department of Semmelweis University.
This class is great for anyone who has never touched a pack of card before and for anyone who loves playing cards. This game is the combination of card games and chess and it will accompany you in the rest of your life, you won’t be lonely, it’s a program in youth, a constant occupation in the older age. It will always keep you vigilant mentally. Basic french card skills are beneficial at your application.
We expect the registration of students from the Faculty of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Hungarin, English and German Programs, who are interested in playing bridge, attend the meetings regularly and like to participate in competitions later on.
Bridge course For players with experience:
Advanced players are invited to join the Bridge Club (Bridge Association) and they can take up the subject within Physical Education V-VIII.
Location: NET-SZ.01 (Nagyvárad tér, seminary room Nr 1)
Training schedule: Thursday 18:00-19:30.
Course details
- Neptun PE subject codes: see below
- Neptun PE course code: SESK Bridzs
- Prerequisite: Elective subject “Bridge for beginners” (AOSANT908_1A) should be completed
- Course leader: Prof. Dr. Alán Alpár
- Lecturer: István Dénes
- Course language: English
- Prerequisite: Elective subject “Bridge for beginners” (AOSANT908_1A) should be completed.
Neptun PE subject codes:
AOKTSI009_5M | AOKTSI009_6M | AOKTSI009_7M | AOKTSI009_8M |
AOKTSI009_5N | AOKTSI009_6N | AOKTSI009_7N | AOKTSI009_8N |
AOKTSI009_5A | AOKTSI009_6A | AOKTSI009_7A | AOKTSI009_8A |
FOKOTSI007_5M | FOKOTSI007_6M | FOKOTSI007_7M | FOKOTSI007_8M |
FOKOTSI007_5N | FOKOTSI007_6N | FOKOTSI007_7N | FOKOTSI007_8N |
FOKOTSI007_5A | FOKOTSI007_6A | FOKOTSI007_7A | FOKOTSI007_8A |
GYKTSI116G5M | GYKTSI116G6M | GYKTSI116G7M | GYKTSI116G8M |
GYKTSI116G5N | GYKTSI116G6N | GYKTSI116G7N | GYKTSI116G8N |
GYKTSI116G5A | GYKTSI116G6A | GYKTSI116G7A | GYKTSI116G8A |
EUSZAK009_5M | EUSZAK009_6M |
In order ti join the Bridge Club, please fill in the declaration, sign it and have it signed with two witnesses. Please bring the original of the declaration to your first bridge course, and pay the fees in two weeks. (Payment information: see 2nd page of the declaration.)
Curriculum
Curriculum of Bridge
In the first part of the lesson we will discuss the new curriculum, and in the second part of the lesson we will play with cards, which I dealt out ahead. These boards will contain problems about the curriculum which we studied in the first part of the lesson. We will play averagely 6 boards per lessons. From the ninth lesson onwards the students will have enough knowledge to participate in a tournament.
Lesson |
Curriculum |
Boards played |
Lesson 1 |
The rule of the game, the basis of the declarer’s game |
1-6 |
Lesson 2 |
The tactics of the declarer I (finesse, indirect finesse, ruffing) |
7-12 |
Lesson 3 |
The tactics of the declarer II |
13-18 |
Lesson 4 |
The tactics of the defenders (opening leads, signals, conclusions from bidding) |
19-24 |
Lesson 5 |
The basics of bidding I (game line, slam lines, points, opening bidding and answering bidding) |
25-30 |
Lesson 6 |
The basics of bidding II |
31-36 |
Lesson 7 |
Opening with No Trump and the answers to it (Stayman, Transfers) |
37-42 |
Lesson 8 |
Weak openings and weak answering’s |
43-48 |
Lesson 9 |
Entering bidding I and the meaning of the doubles I |
49-54 |
Lesson 10 |
Strong opening and Strong entering and the meaning of the doubles II |
55-60 |
Lesson 11 |
Ace-asking’s, King-asking and Queen-asking, how to bid in a Slam |
61-66 |
Lesson 12 |
Entering bidding II |
67-72 |
Lesson 13 |
Additional conventions (Checkbacks and splinters) |
73-78 |
Lesson 14 |
Exam and practice |
79-84 |