"The first call has an impact on the bidding, play, and defense of the entire deal. This book introduces concepts that will have you confident and capable of making good decisions when you are in a position to open the bidding. Discover how to: use the guideline of 20 in first and second position, make light opening bids in third position, benefit from the guideline of 15 in fourth position, make more effective use of preemptive opening bids, including the weak two-bid, produce the most descriptive opening bid with powerhouse hands."--Back cover

Beginners at bridge are taught rigid rules to apply to bidding, rules that involve point count, losing trick count and other evaluation methods. But they quickly discover that there are more situations where the rules don't apply than where they do. This book addresses a gap in bridge literature by discussing how to make decisions in the auction: when to be aggressive and when to pull back, when to take saves, when to double the opponents, and so forth. Filled with real-life examples, practical advice and helpful quizzes, this will help any reader become a better bidder.

In this sequel to 'Improve your Bidding Judgement', the author continues the discussion of the ideas behind good decision-making during the auction at bridge, getting into areas and agreements that were not dealt with in his first book.

With this book Kimelman completes the trilogy that started with Improve Your Bidding Judgment. He explores the delicate process of making the right decisions in the auction, especially in competitive situations. All the examples are taken from high-level bridge events. As before, the book is presented in quiz format, so the reader can make his own call before the options are discussed and the author's recommendation presented.