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Book Synopsis Master Play in Contract Bridge by : Terence Reese
Download or read book Master Play in Contract Bridge written by Terence Reese and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1974-06-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to win those few crucial tricks with masterful play. 130 deals, drawn from years of tournament and championship competition, reveal superb strategies and technique: the deep finesse, loser-on-loser variations, holding moves, waiting moves, a whole galaxy of fascinating stratagems.
Book Synopsis Watson on the Play of the Hand at Contract Bridge by : Louis H. Watson
Download or read book Watson on the Play of the Hand at Contract Bridge written by Louis H. Watson and published by . This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is THE BOOK that every strong bridge player in the world has studied. Louis H. WATSON, the author of this book, was rated as one of the ten outstanding Bridge players in the world by all experts and authorities. Collier's Magazine of March 24,1934, ranked Mr. Watson as No. 4 player. Ely Culbertson considered Mr. Watson "among two or three authorities really qualified to write on Bridge, because he is a master player, a great analyst and a fine writer-all in one." For many years Mr. Watson was closely associated with Mr. Culbertson as, Technical Editor of The Bridge World Magazine. As Bridge Editor of The New York Post, Mr. Watson wrote daily for this newspaper and associated newspapers. The Post said: "Even more than for his skill, and his Bridge trail-blazing, Mr. Watson deserves a special niche among Bridge masters. For he is a Bridge expert who can also write. He can make the most complex and critical Bridge situation as clear as simple honors." MR. WATSON'S CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD In 1934 he won the Team-of-Four Championship of the All-American Whist League at Chicago with Samuel Fry, Jr., A. Mitchell Barnes and H. Hither Boscowitz; also won the Contract Pair Championship of the same tournament with Samuel Fry, Jr. In 1934 he won the Cavendish Club Individual Trophy, competing against a score of New York's master Bridge players. In 1933 he won the Team-of-Four Championship of the All-American Whist League with Samuel Fry, Jr., Walter Malowan and Charles Lochridge; also won the Contract Pair Championship of the same tournament with Samuel Fry, Jr. In 1932 he won the National Team-of-Four Championship of the American Bridge League at Asbury Park with Oswald Jacoby, Michael T.Gottlieb and Theodore A. Lightner.
Download or read book Reese on Play written by Terence Reese and published by Master Point Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one of the all-time classics, a landmark in the development of bridge, especially in the field of card play. First published in 1948, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years. In it, the author reveals what counts in play and defense and shows the reader how to join the ranks of the experts. This is a book that every improving bridge player must own.
Book Synopsis Beginning Bridge by : Barbara Seagram
Download or read book Beginning Bridge written by Barbara Seagram and published by Master Point Press. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Let's Play Bridge by : Richard V. Smith
Download or read book Let's Play Bridge written by Richard V. Smith and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1987 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Book Synopsis How to Improve Your Bridge by : Hugh Walter Kelsey
Download or read book How to Improve Your Bridge written by Hugh Walter Kelsey and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Contract Bridge Blue Book by : Ely Culbertson
Download or read book Contract Bridge Blue Book written by Ely Culbertson and published by Ishi Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contract Bridge Blue Book is, without doubt, the most famous book on the Game of Contract Bridge ever written. It is a landmark work, mentioned in every book on the history of bridge. As a result of the success of this work, the Culbertson Bidding System was the most popular system the world. Ely Culbertson had a nationwide syndicated column on bridge that was carried in hundreds of newspapers daily. This authoritative book is the master work on the Culbertson (Approach-Forcing) System of Contract Bridge. Here is a thoroughly comprehensive and easily understandable presentation of Ely Culbertson's scientific principles of Contract bridge now standard throughout the world. In these pages too are the reasons underlying the Culbertson methods which make them unbeatable. Reading this famous book you can follow step-by-step the inexorable logic of Ely Culbertson, world's greatest card analyst, as he brings for you the soundness of this simple way of winning at Contract Bridge. Scores of books and hundreds of articles have been written about his ideas - but here, in Ely Culbertson's own work, you can learn and profit at first hand.
Book Synopsis Learn to Play Bridge Like a Boss by : H. Anthony Medley
Download or read book Learn to Play Bridge Like a Boss written by H. Anthony Medley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play like a pro with expert knowledge from a champion of the game If you don't know the ins and outs of play, bridge can seem like an intimidating game--but it doesn't have to be! Armed with the techniques and strategies in the pages of this book, you'll be bidding and winning hands like a boss! Follow the guidance and knowledge of a pro as he takes you through the basics of the game. You'll get lessons on making opening bids, evaluating your hand, responding to your partner's bid, rebidding, and overcalling--and even a bonus tear-out sheet to take your new strategies on the go!
Book Synopsis The Everything Bridge Book by : Brent Manley
Download or read book The Everything Bridge Book written by Brent Manley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-05-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Martina Navratilova, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffet have in common? They're all bridge fanatics! The card came is popular again--at home, online, and in schools. Whether readers are learning bridge from scratch or looking to improve their game, this book is the ultimate contract bridge manual. Bridge master Brent Manley takes you step by step from the rudiments of bidding to the more advanced principles of tournament play. You learn how to: Play a contract and keep score Gain confidence in competitive bidding Recognize good vs. bad leads Successfully communicate with their partners Win tricks more frequently This book provides readers with all the skills and tips they need to play this highly social and totally addicting card game! This edition includes completely new information on: Important bridge terminology Bidding accuracy and judgment Online bridge
Book Synopsis How to Play a Bridge Hand by : William S. Root
Download or read book How to Play a Bridge Hand written by William S. Root and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-11-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Inferences at Bridge by : Marshall Miles
Download or read book Inferences at Bridge written by Marshall Miles and published by Master Point Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be successful, a bridge player has to think like a detective, tracking down the distribution of the unseen hands. Although many players are oblivious to them, the tell-tale clues are there, just waiting to be noticed. They are there, just waiting to be noticed. They are there in the auction and in the opening lead. Every time a defender plays a card, declarer receives information. Similarly, everything that declarer does can be turned to advantage by alert defenders. There is even vital intelligence to be gained by thinking about what a player does not do! In this book, you will learn where to look for these clues, and more importantly, how to draw the correct inferences from them. From there, it is only a short step to making bids and plays based on those inference, and thereby becoming a much better player.
Book Synopsis The Complete Book on Balancing in Contract Bridge by : Mike Lawrence
Download or read book The Complete Book on Balancing in Contract Bridge written by Mike Lawrence and published by Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded edition examines bridge auctions where the opponents bid something and you have the opportunity to either let them have it or to balance. The cost of not balancing can be huge, but you must weigh the cost of passing against the cost of bidding and getting a bad result. Lawrence's discussion of hand evaluation and planning a balancing auction goes beyond generic rules. Hundreds of examples help you develop judgment
Book Synopsis Goren on Play and Defense by : Charles Henry Goren
Download or read book Goren on Play and Defense written by Charles Henry Goren and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1974 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the beginner to the art of decoupage and gives instructions for a variety of projects.
Book Synopsis Advanced Auction and Contract Bridge Tactics for the Keen Player by : H. Thornely
Download or read book Advanced Auction and Contract Bridge Tactics for the Keen Player written by H. Thornely and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridge is played by millions of avid fans from around the world. This book is aimed at the committed player who wishes to learn the real tricks and secrets of the game from the 'eleven rule' to the common mistakes made by all in the beginning. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Book Synopsis 17 Things That You Should or Should Not Do in the Bridge Game by : Loyd E. Hill
Download or read book 17 Things That You Should or Should Not Do in the Bridge Game written by Loyd E. Hill and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 17 Things That You Should Or Should Not Do In The Bridge Game Bridge is a Partnership Card Game and the fundamentals of play are here and if you follow and apply them, you will be hooked on the joy of winning in the Bridge Game. This book can be your key to a lifetime of pleasure, and sometimes pain, in bridge no matter how and where you chose to play, be it Social Club in homes, Local Club and Tournament play of bridge sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League at your Local Club, Sectional, Regional and National Tournaments and perhaps the World. It is all here - how the game is structured, how to establish partnerships, how to meet new friend and find the groups that are currently playing (locally and worldwide). Enjoy the contents. You will not be disappointed. You will find enclosed: Over 42 described Bridge Conventions used by better players. 99 Tables showing the full hands held by the Offense and Defense, and descriptions of proper play to make the contract or for the defense to set the contract. Over 95 recognized Strategies of good play. Near 100 descriptions of hands and best methods of successful play. Loyd's Lessons - How, what and why you take certain actions. Over 230 pages to enjoy.
Book Synopsis Master of Bridge Psychology by : Jeppe Juhl
Download or read book Master of Bridge Psychology written by Jeppe Juhl and published by . This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This may be the funniest bridge biography you will ever read. Peter Fredin of Sweden won the 2009 European Pairs championship, and is a multiple medalist in events at the world level. His style and approach to bridge owe more to psychology than to the mathematics of the game, something that often lands him in unusual situations at the table. Being one of the world's best card players, he can generally find a way to extricate himself. Danish journalist Jeppe Juhl, a close personal friend of Fredin, has collected some of Fredin's best and worst moments into a book that offers superlative entertainment for any bridge player.
Book Synopsis Eddie Kantar Teaches Topics in Declarer Play at Bridge by : Eddie Kantar
Download or read book Eddie Kantar Teaches Topics in Declarer Play at Bridge written by Eddie Kantar and published by Master Point Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kantar's two-book series on Bridge Defense (Modern Bridge Defense and Advanced Bridge Defense) won an ABTA Book of the Year Award in 1999. This newer book addresses a more popular topic, using a similar approach. While not a comprehensive treatment of declarer play at bridge, this book deals with specific topics exhaustively, and will be invaluable to the improving player: finesses (when and how to take them, and equally importantly, when to avoid taking them), endplays, eliminations, issues with entries, suit establishment, and counting. Designed to be used by bridge teachers, or by students learning on their own, this book like its predecessors contains a host of features that help the student to grasp the material: clearly laid-out concepts, margin notes, practice hands, chapter-end quizzes, key-point summaries at regular intervals, and an index. Kantar's various beginner books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, not least because of his unique writing style and the humor that he introduces into the learning process. Eddie Kantar Eddie Kantar (Santa Monica, CA) is one of the most popular and prolific bridge writers in the world. A winner of two World Championships, and a member of the Bridge Hall of Fame, his many books include Modern Bridge Defense, Advanced Bridge Defense, the hilarious Kantar on Kontract, and of course, Roman Keycard Blackwood. His work appears regularly in many bridge magazines around the world.
