Books written by David Bird

Famous Leads And Defences

Turn the page and you can compare your efforts with those of the great champion who originally held the cards. By the time you have reached the end of this book you will be infinitely more confident of your defensive play.
Improve Your Bridge: A Teach Yourself Guide

Are you ready to take your bridge game to the next level? Improve Your Bridge will help you develop your technique and strengthen your game. This book features insider tips from the author, giving you the winning edge.
25 More Bridge Conventions You Should Know

The squel to ... 25 bridge conventions you should know--Cover.
Clever Plays in the Trump Suit

An intermediate-level discussion of declarer play, this book focuses on the power of the trump suit.
Bridge Cardplay: An Easy Guide - 2. Ruffing Losers

In this series, two of the game's top writers explain clearly the various cardplay skills that you will need. Every booklet contains six chapters - each ending with a short Quiz.
Teach Yourself Better Bridge

A comprehensive guide to playing bridge that covers declarer's communications; Roman key-card blackwood; trump tricks; danger heads; two-bids; dummy reversals; forcing defense; doubles; elimination play; bidding the opponent's suit; bidding ...
The Magic of Bridge

The Magic of Bridge
All You Need to Know about Play

All You Need to Know about Play provides the necessary information about the basics in a succinct text with hundreds of illustrative practice hands.
Planning the Defense

Ten years after their award-winning Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand, Seagram & Bird tackle the hardest part of the game: defense.
The Royal Road to Joy: The Beatitudes And the Eucharist

This book is relevant to every Catholic who is looking to live the life of the Gospel.
Inspired Cardplay

What is going on in the great player's mind? In this exciting new book by Britain's top bridge writer, David Bird, and the world-renowned professional player, Martin Hoffman, you will find out!
Planning the Defense: The Next Level

Using the same step-by-step approach, the authors guide the reader through the issues involved in communications, deception, trump promotions, discarding and avoiding the embarrassment of being endplayed.
Avoidance Play

Each book in this series is a collection of bridge problems which provide a fun way to practice and develop your skill in an important cardplay technique at bridge.
Bridge Made Easy

DEVELOP WINNING TECHNIQUES IMPROVE YOUR GAME PLAY WITH CONFIDENCE KEEP YOUR BRAIN SHARP Bridge Made Easy is a short, simple and no-fuss little book which will help you get to grips with this popular pastime.
Win At Bridge

Get to grips with bridge basics with this fun and insightful introduction to this popular leisure pastime.
How to Win at Bridge in 30 Days

One-volume primer assuming no knowledge of the game. It contains sufficient material for the beginner to be able to attend a club or social gathering with confidence.
Bridge

A revised step-by-step approach to the game of bridge, suitable both for the beginner and those who are looking to improve their game. It includes a glossary for quick reference.
Miracles of Card Play

It would be no exaggeration to say that this series of hilarious stories is without equal in world bridge and is a tribute to the bridge and writing skills of two very distinguished authors.
How to Play and Win at Bridge: History, Rules, Skills and Tactics

new edition: Learn how to play the classic game with full step-by-step instructions, techniques and tactics for players of all ages, skills and experience.
Bridge Cardplay: An Easy Guide - 7. No-trump Contracts

In this series, two of the game's top writers explain clearly the various cardplay skills that you will need. Every booklet contains six chapters - each ending with a short Quiz.