Author: William S. Root
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780517883938
Category : Bridge
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive work covering every angle in defending bridge hands. As a bonus, there is a section on many of the lead and signal conventions practiced in expert circles.
How to Defend a Bridge Hand
Author: William S. Root
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780517883938
Category : Bridge
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive work covering every angle in defending bridge hands. As a bonus, there is a section on many of the lead and signal conventions practiced in expert circles.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780517883938
Category : Bridge
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive work covering every angle in defending bridge hands. As a bonus, there is a section on many of the lead and signal conventions practiced in expert circles.
How to Play a Bridge Hand
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.
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.
Bridge
Author: Barbara Seagram
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9781897106112
Category : Contract bridge
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Defense is the hardest part of playing bridge, but that doesn't mean that it's impossible to learn. The authors explain how to make a plan as a defender: how to work out from the auction and play what declarer probably has, and which of the strategies available to defenders is likely to be successful.
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9781897106112
Category : Contract bridge
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Defense is the hardest part of playing bridge, but that doesn't mean that it's impossible to learn. The authors explain how to make a plan as a defender: how to work out from the auction and play what declarer probably has, and which of the strategies available to defenders is likely to be successful.
Audrey Grant's Better Bridge
Author: Audrey Grant
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780822016663
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"This book tells you everything you need to know about the most widely accepted bidding methods. Read about the secrets of hand evaluation that can dramatically improve your game. Learn how to describe your hand to partner so that the partnership can find its way to the best contract. Discover new concepts that keep the bidding conversation straightforward. You'll be confident when you go to your next bridge game because you'll have the solid foundation needed to handle any bidding sequence."--Back cover
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780822016663
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"This book tells you everything you need to know about the most widely accepted bidding methods. Read about the secrets of hand evaluation that can dramatically improve your game. Learn how to describe your hand to partner so that the partnership can find its way to the best contract. Discover new concepts that keep the bidding conversation straightforward. You'll be confident when you go to your next bridge game because you'll have the solid foundation needed to handle any bidding sequence."--Back cover
Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense
Author: Eddie Kantar
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9781894154024
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Covers leads, signaling, second- and third-hand play, and discarding, and includes practice hands and quizzes.
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9781894154024
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Covers leads, signaling, second- and third-hand play, and discarding, and includes practice hands and quizzes.
Positive Defense at Bridge
Author: Terence Reese
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9781894154932
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This book was originally published in 1985, and in this new edition are substantially revised and expanded. It is a collection of bridge problems designed to teach players how to think along the right lines as they approach the play or defense of a hand at the bridge table. Anyone who absorbs even a fraction of the ideas presented here will find himself making contracts that might have been defeated, and defeating contracts that might have been made.
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9781894154932
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This book was originally published in 1985, and in this new edition are substantially revised and expanded. It is a collection of bridge problems designed to teach players how to think along the right lines as they approach the play or defense of a hand at the bridge table. Anyone who absorbs even a fraction of the ideas presented here will find himself making contracts that might have been defeated, and defeating contracts that might have been made.
Partnership Defense in Bridge
Author: Kit Woolsey
Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
ISBN: 9780910791687
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
A detailed discussion of signals, leads, matchpoints, defensive conventions and protecting partner.
Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
ISBN: 9780910791687
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
A detailed discussion of signals, leads, matchpoints, defensive conventions and protecting partner.
Commonsense Bidding
Author: William S. Root
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 0517884305
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
The most complete guide to the modern methods of standard bidding for bridge, from one of America's leading players, teachers, and authorities. With a logical, easy-to-follow style, William Root covers all the bidding essentials.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 0517884305
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
The most complete guide to the modern methods of standard bidding for bridge, from one of America's leading players, teachers, and authorities. With a logical, easy-to-follow style, William Root covers all the bidding essentials.
Tips on Bridge Defense
Author: Ken Casey
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984510312
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
This book is designed to give a comprehensive view of the rules of play for defense. The book contains rules for how to defend against a long suit, when and how to ruff , how to handle a forcing defense, how to defend against a squeeze play or an endplay, when and how to duck, when to play 2nd hand high or 3rd hand low, how to play from E, when to underlead your Ace, how to discard and deceive, how to defend against a notrump contract, how to signal and how to lead. Under each subject, there are numerous examples illustrating each rule of defense.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984510312
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
This book is designed to give a comprehensive view of the rules of play for defense. The book contains rules for how to defend against a long suit, when and how to ruff , how to handle a forcing defense, how to defend against a squeeze play or an endplay, when and how to duck, when to play 2nd hand high or 3rd hand low, how to play from E, when to underlead your Ace, how to discard and deceive, how to defend against a notrump contract, how to signal and how to lead. Under each subject, there are numerous examples illustrating each rule of defense.
Defending at Bridge
Author: Bill Treble
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9781771400367
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
No bells or whistles, just the plain, simple stuff to get you started on the road to becoming a good defender. In eight easy lessons, this book coves the things you really need to know: opening leads and signaling against notrump and suit contracts, second and third-hand Play, the Rule of Eleven, discards, and basic strategy. Quizzes and example hands make the whole process of learning both fun and productive. Praise for Bill Treble's 'Getting into the Bidding', An excellent intermediate-level book covering contested auctions. The focus is on providing a foundation for choosing and using methods - which are available, which are popular, and what are the trade-offs among them. The Bridge World Book jacket.
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9781771400367
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
No bells or whistles, just the plain, simple stuff to get you started on the road to becoming a good defender. In eight easy lessons, this book coves the things you really need to know: opening leads and signaling against notrump and suit contracts, second and third-hand Play, the Rule of Eleven, discards, and basic strategy. Quizzes and example hands make the whole process of learning both fun and productive. Praise for Bill Treble's 'Getting into the Bidding', An excellent intermediate-level book covering contested auctions. The focus is on providing a foundation for choosing and using methods - which are available, which are popular, and what are the trade-offs among them. The Bridge World Book jacket.