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 : 321
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 : 321
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
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.
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.
A Second Book of Bridge Problems
Author: Patrick O'Connor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781771400114
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This instructional title presents 50 problems in declarer play and defence for the beginning bridge player, with the emphasis placed on planning the play at the first trick. Bridge hands are presented as the player would encounter them at the table. Unlike in a textbook, where topics are introduced systematically, there is no clue as to what type of play is required.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781771400114
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This instructional title presents 50 problems in declarer play and defence for the beginning bridge player, with the emphasis placed on planning the play at the first trick. Bridge hands are presented as the player would encounter them at the table. Unlike in a textbook, where topics are introduced systematically, there is no clue as to what type of play is required.
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.
Five Steps to Simplify Defense
Author: Audrey Grant
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944201326
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
This Bridge Guide encourages players to see the potential of weak hands. When the defenders know the standard opening lead guidelines and how to use signals and the Defenders' Plan, they start to maximize the partnership's trick-taking potential on defense, even when holding the weakest hand at the table.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944201326
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
This Bridge Guide encourages players to see the potential of weak hands. When the defenders know the standard opening lead guidelines and how to use signals and the Defenders' Plan, they start to maximize the partnership's trick-taking potential on defense, even when holding the weakest hand at the table.