Author: Paul Mendelson Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1472141695 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 156
Book Description
This book shows you how to improve your bridge at both a social and competitive level. Clear examples explain the detail of modern Acol bidding. This will enable the reader to plan and reassess their campaign step-by-step and calculate with precision who holds which cards. Guidance is also given on how and when to obstruct or bluff, how to pinpoint the best leads and steal the best contracts, and ways to think strategically under pressure. Unique at-the-table charts - designed to foster partnership understanding used appropriately at home, club or class - summarise key bids.
Author: William S. Root Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0307774457 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 320
Book Description
Neither for beginners nor for experts but for the 90 percent of players in between, How to Play a Bridge Hand includes more than 300 of bridge master William Root's favorite hands. Hailed by the American Bridge Teachers' Association as the "Book of the Year." Line drawings.
Author: Barbara Seagram Publisher: Master Point Press ISBN: 9781897106334 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 220
Book Description
Written for complete beginners, this book is based on material that Barbara Seagram uses in her own classes to introduce hundreds of new players to the game every year. The book will take readers to the point where they can enjoy a social game with friends or begin to explore their local bridge club.
Author: Alfred Sheinwold Publisher: ISBN: 9784871876094 Category : Games Languages : en Pages : 578
Book Description
"Five Weeks to Winning Bridge" is the book most frequently recommended and most often read by beginning bridge players. It is divided into 35 chapters, one for each day of the week over a seven week period. Each chapter is about 15 pages long, enough for a new player to read and absorb in a day. Thus, at the end of 35 days or 5 weeks, the reader should be a competent bridge player.This book describes the Standard American bidding system. Although still the most widely known system, there have been a proliferation of bidding systems. The reader should be prepared to play under other systems.The reader should be aware that this book primarily describes Rubber Bridge play. Nowadays, most bridge play is duplicate.In spite of these developments, this book remains the one more players start off with than any other book. Thus, it should be required reading for all bridge players. If offers the clearest and most easy-to-read description of bridge.
Author: Andrew Robson Publisher: Collins ISBN: 9780007234028 Category : Card games Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
"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.
Author: Eddie Kantar Publisher: For Dummies ISBN: 9780764550157 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 414
Book Description
You can play bridge all over the world, and wherever you go, you can make new friends automatically by starting up a game of bridge. What exactly is it about bridge that fascinates countless millions, has fascinated countless millions, and will continue to fascinate countless millions? In a nutshell, Bridge is a social game: You play with a partner and two opponents. Right off the bat you have four people together. Inevitably, you meet a host of new friends with a strong common bond, the game of bridge. Bridge is a challenging game: Each hand is an adventure; each hand presents a unique set of conditions that you react to and solve. You have to do a little thinking. Bridge is a game of psychology: If you fancy yourself a keen observer of human behavior, look no further. You have found your niche. Players aren’t supposed to show any emotion during the play, but there are always a few leaks in the dam. Bridge is fun: Hours become minutes! Playing bridge can mean endless hours of pleasure, a host of new friends, and many laughs. If you’re an absolute bridge beginner, you need the hand-held tour of the game that Bridge For Dummies can give you. Take your time getting to know the fundamentals, carefully examine the real-life examples, and get a feel for the basics before you start to play. Even if you have played bridge before, this book still has much to offer you. Author Eddie Kantar condenses his fifty years of experience with the game into tips and hints that can make you a better player. Start with a birds-eye view of bridge and begin with techniques for taking tricks in a notrump contract. Move on from there to cover the following aspects of the game and more: Counting and taking sure tricks Working with trump suits Finessing for extra winners Grasping the importance of bidding Knowing when to pass and when to rebid Slam bidding Keeping score Playing defense After you play a few hands, you may find that you can’t stop playing bridge. If this happens, call a doctor – you may be a bridgeaholic. The only cure for your addiction is play, play, play. In order to satisfy your craving for bridge, Bridge For Dummies will help you connect with bridge clubs, tournaments, computerized games, and even online partnerships.
Author: Richard V. Smith Publisher: Touchstone ISBN: 9780671633820 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 452
Book Description
"Bridge is a complicated game of skill that can take weeks to learn and years to master. Let's Play Bridge is a clear and concise guide both to learning the fundamentals of bridge and developing an understanding that will take you well into advanced play. Let's Play Bridge covers such basic fundamentals as: Opening bids, suit bids, response and no trump bids, and forcing bids. Patterns of play--how tricks are won, the finesse, establishing a long suit. Defensive play. Systems and class A conventions. As well as advanced techniques such as: Jacoby Transfer, Two-over-one game force, The Kaplan-Sheinwold system, The Blackwood convention, and much, much more. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, you will benefit from Richard Smith's step-by-step, systematic approach to this challenging and enjoyable game."--Back cover.
Author: Paul Mendelson
Author: Hugh Walter Kelsey
Author: William S. Root
Author: Barbara Seagram
Author: Audrey Grant
Author: Alfred Sheinwold
Author: Andrew Robson
Author: Eddie Kantar
Author: Richard V. Smith
Author: Peter Steinberg