Countdown to Winning Bridge
by Tim
Bourke and Marc Smith
Did you ever notice how the bridge experts always seem to know where every card is? How their finesses always seem to succeed? How their guesses are nearly always perfect? This book won't teach you to play quite that well, but it will introduce you to some very simple techniques that the experts use on play and defense. As declarer or defender, counting the hand is the one thing that will help you the most. But how do you keep track of all those cards? This book will show you how - explaining the tricks of the trade, and helping anyone who can count to thirteen to become a much better player. Full of practical examples of how to apply the information you get from counting, this book is sure to improve your game.
On the Other Hand: Bridge cardplay explained
by David Bird and Larry Cohen
In this unusual book, David Bird and Larry Cohen combine to present cardplay instruction in a new way. 100 pairs of deals are shown - one described by David and the other by Larry. The deals look similar (in some cases very similar) but an entirely different line of play is necessary to make each of the contracts. Only by clearly understanding the techniques involved will you be able to tackle such deals when you encounter them at the table.
Insights on Bridge - Book 3
by Mike
Lawrence
Mini-lessons―complete with insights and advice you can count on. Start on the path of becoming a
good player and a good partner.
The third installment of the Insights on Bridge series, the first two of which won the
prestigious ABTA Book of the Year Award, contains a multitude of carefully crafted mini-lessons
designed to turn aspiring bridge players into good bridge players.
The material in this book is devoted to situations and problems you will see at the table but
are hard to find in books.
Insights on Bridge - Book 2
by Mike
Lawrence
Highly anticipated follow-up to the winner of the 2019 ABTA (American Bridge Teachers
Association) Book of the Year Award!
The latest installment of the Insights on Bridge series contains hundreds more carefully crafted
mini-lessons designed to turn aspiring players into good players. The material in this book is
devoted to situations and problems you will see at the table but are hard to find in
books.
Note From Mike Lawrence:
AFTER WRITING OVER 25 books on bridge that discuss certain aspects of play, defense, system, or
general bidding, I've begun a series of books aimed at turning aspiring players into good
players. Note I don't say expert players. That will be the next step. Bridge isn't a game where
you can immerse yourself for six months and become a good player. There's just too much to
learn. You have to start somewhere and then move in the right direction. Typically, when you
start playing in a club, you feel lost. After you get your feet on the ground, you still
recognize that you aren't moving very fast. Going forward requires that you get good guidance.
Many players at your club will offer advice. Much of that advice, unfortunately, isn't very
good.This series of books includes hundreds of mini-lessons, complete with insights and advice
you can count on. The material is devoted to situations and problems you will see at the table
but not in other books. This book (#2 in a series) won't make you an expert. But these books
will start you on the path to being a good player and a good partner.
Enjoy the trip.
Mike Lawrence
Insights on Bridge - Book 1
by Mike
Lawrence
The first in a series of books designed to turn aspiring players into good players. This series
includes hundreds of mini-lessons, complete with advice you can count on. The material is
devoted to situations and problems you will see at the table, but not in other books.
Start on the path of being a good player and a good partner.
The Magic of Defense
by Barbara
Seagram, Caroline Sydnor
THIS EASY GUIDE to defense, both fun and memorable, will take a newer player quickly up to an
intermediate skill level, if not beyond, with all of the tools needed to progress even further.
The mix of ideas presented in the chapters, and then reinforced with such a perfect selection of
hands, with gentle repetition of the most important factors, will be a tremendous learning aid
for the ambitious player.
DEFENSE IS THE MOST EXCITING part of the game, without a doubt. There is nothing better than
when you and partner are communicating effectively on the defense of a bridge hand. This book is
aimed at both teaching you how to do that and instilling in you and your partner that same sense
of enjoyment from defending accurately.
Larry Teaches Defense
by Larry
Cohen
Killing Defence at Bridge
by Hugh
Kelsey
Killing Defence at Bridge is one of the great classics of bridge. It carries the mark of a genius and was the first in a series of major books written by Hugh Kelsey, who became internationally recognised as a leading authority on the analysis of bridge. He coupled this incisive thinking with a brilliant skill with words and made the most complex techniques in bridge sound simple and easy to grasp. Killing Defence at Bridge features a foreword by Ron Klinger, one of bridge’s leading teachers.
Bridge Squeezes for Everyone: Yes, Even You!
by David Bird
Did you always think squeezes were too difficult? Or perhaps you know the basics but now you want to learn about more complex and advanced squeeze positions? If you fit either of these categories, or even if you just want to improve your understanding of an important aspect of declarer play, this book is for you. David Bird, who lives near Southampton, England, has written more than 100 books on the game. Despite spending much of the year travelling, he still finds time to write new stories every month for a host of magazines around the world, usually featuring his best-known characters, the monks of St. Titus Abbey. He is also a regular commentator on BBO broadcasts of top-level competitions.
Defensive Signaling at Bridge
by
David Bird
The author begins this thorough discussion of a neglected but vital topic by examining the real purpose of defensive signalling, and the basic kinds of signals that are available. He goes on to recommend a comprehensive set of signalling agreements, and analyzes more complex situations in the light of these agreements. Most of the chapters are followed by a quiz, and the answer to each signalling problem includes a full 52-card diagram to demonstrate the effectiveness of the recommended signal. The book finishes with a chapter that looks at the signalling methods of eight world-class pairs, with examples of their methods in action. A book any player who is looking to improve will want to read.
Bridge Endplays for Everyone: Yes, Even You!
by David Bird
Endplays are an aspect of bridge declarer play that many intermediate players think are beyond them. Yet while they can be extremely complex, the basic principles are not. Several years ago, David Bird wrote Bridge Squeezes for Everyone, a book about an even more complex topic that has become a modern classic. Using the same straightforward, conversational style with recaps and quizzes that characterized the earlier book, this new title will make endplays understandable to many readers who have been afraid to attempt to learn them.
Points Schmoints!
by Marty
Bergen
A very popular award-winning bridge book with a great many tips that will benefit all players. It is considered a classic, and is the #1 bridge book of all time in retail sales.
Bridge Odds for Practical Players
by Hugh Walter Kelsey and Michael Glauert
Backing outsiders has ruined many a punter at the bridge table as well as at the race track. Few players have any idea of how to harness the odds to solve problems that constantly recur. Which is the best line of play? Is it better to finesse or play for the drop? Will the diamonds break? Can the chances be combined? What are the exact odds? Here is a simple guide to solving the problems that arise in assessing the odds in play at bridge. Keeping theory to a minimum, the authors show by means of many practical examples how to calculate the odds and how to come up with the right answer at the bridge table. Anyone who learns to apply the principles set out in this book need never again be accused of playing against the odds.
How To Play Card Combinations
by
Mike Lawrence
52 hands presented as problems. Discusses the proper way to play each combination. Each hand concludes with further analysis.
2 Over 1 Game Force
by Audrey Grant
and Eric Rodwell
This book covers the basics of Two-Over-One Game Force, a popular variation of Standard American bidding. It shows how a small modification can make it easier for the partnership to get to the best game contract and explore the possibility of slam. Using a response of 1 NT as a forcing bid can improve the results. Bidding is color-coded in this well organized book. Summaries, exercises, and sample deals illustrate the ideas.
25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know
by Barbara Seagram, Marc Smith and David Bird
The bridge bestseller of the 21st century with more than 300,000 copies sold in six languages. Now completely revised and updated to reflect changes in bidding over the last 20 years, including three new chapters.
25 More Bridge Conventions You Should Know
by Barbara Seagram and David Bird
The sequel to … 25 bridge conventions you should know
25 Ways to Compete in the Bidding
by Barbara Seagram and Marc Smith
A follow-up book from the author team that produced the award-winning and best-selling 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know. Aimed at the same novice/social player audience as their first book, this new title deals with competitive auctions in which the opponents have opened the bidding. This is the most complex area of bridge bidding, and has never up to now been dealt with comprehensively in a book that is understandable for non-experts.
Defensive Communications: An advancing player’s guide to leads &
signals
by Andrew Garnett
Defensive Communications is written for the beginner through the intermediate bridge skill level that wants to learn how to communicate and think like the pros during the defense! It is split into two sections, Basics and Advanced, so the reader can go at their own pace, adding more and more to their defensive arsenal as they progress as a Bridge player. The fundamentals presented in this book are a must for EVERY Bridge player.
The Official ACBL Encyclopedia of Bridge
by Brent Manley
This encyclopedia is an indispensible collection of information and instruction on the card game bridge. There are entries on history, organizations, tournaments, rules, terminology, bidding systems, conventions, card play, suit combinations, squeezes, math, biographies, and more. A new format, 25% larger type and a new index make this edition user friendly. For the first time, it has hundreds of photos. Written under the auspices of the ACBL. Belongs in every bridge player’s library.
Slam Bidding Made Easier
by Marty
Bergen
An extensive explanation of how to improve your slam bidding. The first section deals at length with the critically important topic of hand evaluation. Not only will this help your slam bidding, but it will also drastically improve your bidding judgment in other auctions.
Watson on the Play of the Hand at Contract Bridge
by Louis Watson (Author), Sam Sloan (Preface), Oswald Jacoby
(Foreword)
This is THE BOOK that every strong bridge player in the world has studied. Louis H. WATSON, the author of this book, was rated as one of the ten outstanding Bridge players in the world by all experts and authorities. Collier's Magazine of March 24,1934, ranked Mr. Watson as No. 4 player. Ely Culbertson considered Mr. Watson "among two or three authorities really qualified to write on Bridge, because he is a master player, a great analyst and a fine writer-all in one." For many years Mr. Watson was closely associated with Mr. Culbertson as, Technical Editor of The Bridge World Magazine. As Bridge Editor of The New York Post, Mr. Watson wrote daily for this newspaper and associated newspapers. The Post said: "Even more than for his skill, and his Bridge trail-blazing, Mr. Watson deserves a special niche among Bridge masters. For he is a Bridge expert who can also write. He can make the most complex and critical Bridge situation as clear as simple honors." MR. WATSON'S CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD In 1934 he won the Team-of-Four Championship of the All-American Whist League at Chicago with Samuel Fry, Jr., A. Mitchell Barnes and H. Hither Boscowitz; also won the Contract Pair Championship of the same tournament with Samuel Fry, Jr. In 1934 he won the Cavendish Club Individual Trophy, competing against a score of New York's master Bridge players. In 1933 he won the Team-of-Four Championship of the All-American Whist League with Samuel Fry, Jr., Walter Malowan and Charles Lochridge; also won the Contract Pair Championship of the same tournament with Samuel Fry, Jr. In 1932 he won the National Team-of-Four Championship of the American Bridge League at Asbury Park with Oswald Jacoby, Michael T. Gottlieb and Theodore A. Lightner.