Books from Master Point Press
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Positive Declarer Play at Bridge
By Terence Reese, Julian PottageA KJ 742 ♡ Q 10 54 075 olo 82 Not much doubt exists about how an amateur – S. J. Simon's Mrs. Guggenheim , for example - would play it . She would begin with ace and another spade and make an overtrick . Another of S. J. Simon's famous ...
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For Love Or Money: The Life of a Bridge Journalist
By Mark Horton, Brian SeniorWEST Horton NORTH Alder EAST Senior SOUTH Wallis 20 dbl 49 50 all pass To defeat five diamonds South must find the spade switch before his second trump trick is knocked out . Wallis started with his singleton club , which went to the ...
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The Bridge Bum: My Life and Play
By Alan SontagIn fact , Lehrer later became an engineer for General Electric , Goldstein a mathematics professor , and Shapiro an eminent mathematician . “ I'll bet you're good at mathematics , ” Shapiro once said to me . “ I'm not in your league .
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Somehow We Landed in Six Notrump
By David BirdThe first half of the book features the word's finest players at work, tacking all manner of ANT contracts -some commendable, others truly awful.
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Safety Plays
By David Bird, Tim BourkeEach book 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.
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Off-Road Declarer Play: Unusual Ways to Play a Bridge Hand
By David BirdEvery intermediate bridge player is familiar with the routine techniques of dummy play. What this book describes are less well-known stratagems that may save the day in non-routine situations.
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The Simple Squeeze
By David Bird, Tim BourkeThis is part of a twelve book series that will add an extra dimension to the Bridge Technique series (Bird & Smith), which won the American Bridge Teachers' Association Book of the Year award in 2002.
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Planning the Play in Notrump
By David Bird, Marc Smith"This book covers declarer's fundamental strategies in notrump contracts and the tactics available for developing extra tricks.
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Planning in Defense
By David Bird, Marc SmithIntended for intermediate players, these three books complete a twelve-book series that takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge.
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Planning Notrump Contracts
By David Bird, Tim BourkeThese books are designed to add an extra dimension to the detailed instruction contained in the Bridge Technique series (Bird and Smith).
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Bachelor Bridge: An Honors Book from Master Point Press
By David Bird, Simon CocheméWe greatly enjoyed the entire book. The Scotsman: Anyone who enjoys humorous bridge writing will want to buy this book. (Hugh Kelsey) Irish Bridge Journal: THE book for a light-hearted and hugely entertaining read.
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Arrow Through the Heart
By David BirdThis is David's first book of stories to be illustrated. David Bird (England) has written over 130 bridge books, a record number, including over 50 for Master Point Press.
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Trick One: An Honors Book from Master Point Press
By David BirdParts III and IV contain 44 problems, with each solution triggered by a necessary play at trick one. Perfect your cardplay at Trick One and you will be difficult to beat!
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Bridge: 25 Ways to Be a Better Defender
By David Bird, Barbara SeagramOpening leads, signaling and discarding are all covered in this basic guide to a vitally important topic.
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On the Other Hand: Bridge Cardplay Explained
By David Bird, Larry CohenIn this unusual book, David Bird and Larry Cohen combine to present cardplay instruction in a new way. 100 pairs of deals are shown ‒ one described by David and the other by Larry.
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Defensive Signaling
By David Bird, Marc Smith"This book covers standard signaling methods on defense: attitude, count, suit preference, trump suit signals and Smith Echo.
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Defensive Signaling at Bridge
By David BirdThe book finishes with a chapter that looks at the signalling methods of eight world-class pairs, with examples of their methods in action. A book any player who is looking to improve will want to read.
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Bridge the Silver Way: A Third Collection of Bridge Stories
By David Silver, Tim BourkeAstute readers will recognise allusions to the works of Hemingway, Conan Doyle, Dickens and others, while movie fans will enjoy the bridge versions of 'Citizen Kane', 'Casablanca' and 'Star Trek, TNG'.
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Deceptive Card Play
By David Bird, Marc Smith"The Bridge Technique Series is designed to take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge.
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Tricks with Finesses
By David Bird, Marc SmithMany players know little more about the finesse other than how to handle an A-Q combination. This book covers the more complex finessing situations, including double finesses, two-way finesses, and the intra-finesse.