How to Improve Your Bridge
Title | How to Improve Your Bridge PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Walter Kelsey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Contract bridge |
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Improve Your Bridge: Teach Yourself
Title | Improve Your Bridge: Teach Yourself PDF eBook |
Author | David Bird |
Publisher | Teach Yourself |
Pages | 153 |
Release | 2010-02-26 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1444129449 |
Are you ready to take your bridge game to the next level? Improve Your Bridge will help you develop your technique and strengthen your game. This new edition has been fully updated with fresh design and interactive features as well as insider tips from the author to help give your game the winning edge. It is written by one of the UK's leading authorities in bridge, David Bird, who has written over 70 books on the subject and is the bridge columnist for the Mail on Sunday and the Evening Standard. It has everything you need to know about advanced bidding conventions and coverage of defence. It is perfect for intermediate level players, those who are interested in joining a bridge club or tournament, or for those taking a 2nd or 3rd year bridge course. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of bridge. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Teach Yourself Bridge
Title | Teach Yourself Bridge PDF eBook |
Author | David Bird |
Publisher | Teach Yourself |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9780071419734 |
Played and enjoyed around the world, bridge is a rewarding and enduring leisure pastime. This guide explains the basic elements of the game, from bidding and play to scoring, so that soon the reader will be able to take part with confidence. It assumes no prior knowledge, encouraging the reader to play as much as possible to improve their game gradually by applying what they learn. Originally written by Terence Reese, this book has been revised by David Bird and includes exercises to test your knowledge and progress and websites for further information.
Improve Your Bridge: A Teach Yourself Guide
Title | Improve Your Bridge: A Teach Yourself Guide PDF eBook |
Author | David Bird |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill |
Pages | 219 |
Release | 2010-07-09 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9780071740173 |
Are you ready to take your bridge game to the next level? Improve Your Bridge will help you develop your technique and strengthen your game. This book features insider tips from the author, giving you the winning edge. You'll also learn everything you need to know about advanced bidding conventions and coverage of defence. It is written by one of the United Kingdom's leading authorities in bridge, David Bird, who has written more than 70 books on the subject and is the bridge columnist for the Mail on Sunday and the Evening Standard. One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience. Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of bridge. Topics include: Elimination play; Preserving defenders' communications; The cross-ruff; Using clues from the bidding; Holding up in defence; Bidding conventions used in duplicate bridge; transfer responses; negative doubles; responsive doubles; Preserving declarer’s communications; Keeping the danger hand off lead; Dummy reversal; Promoting trump tricks in defence; Safety Plays; Playing a forcing defence; Counting the hand; More bidding conventions used in duplicate bridge; Deceptive Play
Teach Yourself
Title | Teach Yourself PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | |
Release | 2010 |
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A straightforward yet comprehensive guide to advanced tactics in Bridge, suitable for all improving players.
Improve Your Bridge Memory
Title | Improve Your Bridge Memory PDF eBook |
Author | Ron Klinger |
Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Pages | 93 |
Release | 2002-02-01 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9780304361168 |
Many bridge errors arise from a poor memory, and those who learn to improve their memories will automatically improve their games. This book covers beginner, intermediate, and advanced players; rather than just a course of memory lessons, it helps one learn and remember what is important to bridge players.
Let's Play Bridge
Title | Let's Play Bridge PDF eBook |
Author | Richard V. Smith |
Publisher | Touchstone |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9780671633820 |
"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.