Author: Terence Reese
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9780953021857
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Reese introduced the 'over the shoulder' approach to describing bridge hands in this classic book, and it was an immediate success. In this book, the reader can follow the thought processes of an expert through the bidding and play of many fascinating hands. First published in 1960, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years."--Amazon.com.
Reese on Play - An Introduction to Good Bridge
Author: Terence Reese
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473388295
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive introduction on playing bridge. Chapter I stands on it's own - a sentinel whose watch-word is that all good play depends on forming a picture of the unseen hands. The rest of Part I and II contain various examples of advanced strategy in attack and defence. Part II describes some practical strokes which can be classified under special headings and Part IV is a straightforward account of the various forms of end of play.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473388295
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive introduction on playing bridge. Chapter I stands on it's own - a sentinel whose watch-word is that all good play depends on forming a picture of the unseen hands. The rest of Part I and II contain various examples of advanced strategy in attack and defence. Part II describes some practical strokes which can be classified under special headings and Part IV is a straightforward account of the various forms of end of play.
Play Bridge with Reese
Author: Terence Reese
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9780953021857
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Reese introduced the 'over the shoulder' approach to describing bridge hands in this classic book, and it was an immediate success. In this book, the reader can follow the thought processes of an expert through the bidding and play of many fascinating hands. First published in 1960, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years."--Amazon.com.
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9780953021857
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
"Reese introduced the 'over the shoulder' approach to describing bridge hands in this classic book, and it was an immediate success. In this book, the reader can follow the thought processes of an expert through the bidding and play of many fascinating hands. First published in 1960, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years."--Amazon.com.
Bridge for Bright Beginners
Author: Terence Reese
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486317463
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
DIVCommon terms, fundamentals of offensive and defensive bidding and play made clear. 130 bidding hands, 18 sample games. Summary of bidding. /div
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486317463
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
DIVCommon terms, fundamentals of offensive and defensive bidding and play made clear. 130 bidding hands, 18 sample games. Summary of bidding. /div
Reese on Play
Author: Terence Reese
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9780953021833
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Master Point Press
ISBN: 9780953021833
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
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.
Master Play in Contract Bridge
Author: Terence Reese
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486203362
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486203362
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
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.
The Play of the Cards
Author: Terence Reese
Publisher: Robert Hale
ISBN: 9780709043416
Category : Contract bridge
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the authors of Acol in the 90's, this bridge book covers the whole range of play from opening leads to end plays, and intends to improve the reader's game.
Publisher: Robert Hale
ISBN: 9780709043416
Category : Contract bridge
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the authors of Acol in the 90's, this bridge book covers the whole range of play from opening leads to end plays, and intends to improve the reader's game.
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.
Playing Beginning Bridge
Author: Ken Casey
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514479915
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for suit contracts. The various subjects contain rules for when and how to ruff, how to set up a long suit, when and how to finesse up to a lone honor, how to handle special combinations such as a split A-Q or K-Q, ways to set up a J or 10, when to play for the drop, how and when to get a count on the hand, the ruffing finesse, the backward finesse and choosing alternative finesses. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514479915
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for suit contracts. The various subjects contain rules for when and how to ruff, how to set up a long suit, when and how to finesse up to a lone honor, how to handle special combinations such as a split A-Q or K-Q, ways to set up a J or 10, when to play for the drop, how and when to get a count on the hand, the ruffing finesse, the backward finesse and choosing alternative finesses. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.
Playing Advanced Bridge
Author: Ken Casey
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514479931
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
This book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for advanced bridge. The various subjects contain rules for when and how to use the endplay, when and how to use the squeeze play, how to handle a forcing defense, and how to handle a 41 trump split. The book also contains my favorite hands and the various coups. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514479931
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
This book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for advanced bridge. The various subjects contain rules for when and how to use the endplay, when and how to use the squeeze play, how to handle a forcing defense, and how to handle a 41 trump split. The book also contains my favorite hands and the various coups. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.
Playing Intermediate Bridge
Author: Ken Casey
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514479990
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for suit contracts. The various subjects contain rules for when to use the dummy reversal, when to spurn a finesse, when to duck a trick, the avoidance play, how to handle a defenders singleton, how to discard, how to unblock, how to deceive, how to handle transportation problems, and how to make inferences from the defenders bidding, opening lead, play and discards. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514479990
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for suit contracts. The various subjects contain rules for when to use the dummy reversal, when to spurn a finesse, when to duck a trick, the avoidance play, how to handle a defenders singleton, how to discard, how to unblock, how to deceive, how to handle transportation problems, and how to make inferences from the defenders bidding, opening lead, play and discards. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.