Opening leads, signaling and discarding are all covered in this basic guide to a vitally important topic.
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.
As usual in this series, basic ideas on the strategies and tactics available to declarer are covered comprehensively in the early part of the book, while in later chapters, more advanced players will find ideas and topics that challenge ...
Bridge is a collection of linked-stories about a troubled young woman?Alice?who works at a San Francisco law firm.
Knowing that defenders are abiding by the above guidelines, you are able to place specific cards in that suit. ... Two notable examples of counting are Karpin's “The Art of Card Reading at Bridge” and Hayden's “Winning Declarer Play”.
It is written in language that activists on campus, in the grassroots community, in the church, and in the union hall can all understand." [Carlos Munoz, Jr] "The entire BRIDGE project and this workbook in particular are rooted in ...
"Thinking about learning bridge but don't know the basics? Want to be able to play a social game? Collings need to know? Bridge starts from scratch to teach you how to play and enjoy the ever popular game of bridge."--Back cover.
The author team that brought you the award - winning 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know is going to show you how to make ... Among his recent books are World Class ( 1999 ) , Countdown to Winning Bridge ( 1999 , with Tim Bourke ) ...
Bridge: Winning Ways to Play Your Cards concentrates on the type of hands that will make a real difference to your scores and which will help you improve your game.
Bridge: Triumphs and Disasters
You and your partner have entered into a contract in which you are going to try to make 3 Hearts . This is what Contract Bridge is all about . ... The first person to bid Hearts was you , so you would play the hand as Declarer .
7) Getting Overruffed One of the many basics to good Declarer play is to count your losers as soon as dummy hits the table. If there are too many, a good Declarer looks for ways in which some or all of those losers can be eliminated.
Bridge: Winning Ways to Play Your Cards concentrates on the type of hands that will make a real difference to your scores and which will help you improve your game.
The bridge was crucial for humanitarian aid to reach the difficult northern regions of Afghanistan . It also , perhaps , helped to overcome animosity and distrust on both sides . But in 2004 , after bombings in Tashkent and Bukhara ...
Concentrating on defensive play in bridge, this book covers all aspects of play from opening leads, second, third and fourth-hand play, timing, signalling, cutting communications and counting to inferential and deceptive play.
Suitable for the complete beginner or those looking to improve their game. Takes a step-by-step approach to the game and includes a glossary for quick reference.
Using the same radical approach as in the first book, Roth gives exercises to be done against a stop-watch.
Advice is given on how to play against these systems, accompanied by testing exercises. This book is the fourth in a series of bridge instruction."--Back cover.