265 hands to practice responding and rebidding after an opening bid, or overcall, of 1 no trump. Includes a thorough discussion of both the concepts and mechanics of Stayman and Jacoby Transfer.

The most comprehensive book on "No Trump" bidding ever written. Over 250 pages on Stayman, Jacoby transfers etc. with all of the follow-up bidding. The book has a comprehensive index of all uninterrupted bidding sequences that start with 1NT, with just about every conceivable sequence up to 8 bids deep covered. This index alone is 22 pages! The book is aimed at the advanced player and many innovative but essential ideas are introduced. The book is written assuming a strong NT (15-17) but everything is equally valid for a weak NT.

Notrump openings, and the constructive auctions that follow them, are two of the most neglected areas in bridge literature. Following on from his popular articles in the ACBL Bulletin, Kleinman discusses the principles behind notrump bids and rebids in a variety of situations, emphasising the ideas and concepts rather than attempting to teach a series of rigid rules. A must for any duplicate player.

James Jacoby, one of the world's foremost bridge players, now explains the winning tactics behind the famous Jacoby method of top bridge play. Shows readers the art of effective bidding and reveals invaluable strategies for smart defensive play.

Explains twenty-five bidding conventions, including the grand slam force, lead-directing doubles, negative doubles, new minor forcing, responsive doubles, reverse Drury, splinter bids, Stayman, takeout doubles, and weak two-bids.

Each book in this series allows players to learn a new convention, then practice using it either on their own or with a favorite partner.

A comprehensive exposition of the Kaplan-Sheinwold (K-S) bidding system, incorporating up-to-date aggressive methods. Advantages of this Aggressive Weak No Trump bidding system include: (1) A greater proportion of limit bids and a higher frequency of bids in general, improving communication between partners. (2) More accurate low-level descriptive bids, making it easier during the auction to envision the probable play of the hand and to find your best contract. (3) Increased use of preempts, making it more difficult for the opponents to find their best possible result in a competitive auction.