Bridge At A Glance
by Audrey Grant
from Baron Barclay Bridge
A quick reference of the material in the Bridge Basics series. These summaries work in conjunction with the books which present the reasoning behind the guidelines.
25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know
by Barbara Seagram
from Master Point Press
Bridge For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
by Eddie Kantar
from For Dummies
Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It’s challenging—each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social—you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of all—it's fun.
Bridge For Dummies, 2E gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player. You'll learn all about:
- The basics of nontrump play
- How to play the hand in a trump contract
- Bidding for fun and profit
- Taking advantage of advanced bidding techniques
- Playing a strong defense and keeping score
- Playing bridge on your computer
- Playing in bridge clubs and tournaments
- Where to find other great bridge resources
This newly revised edition features an expanded section on playing bridge online, with updated web addresses and other resources, along with new information on the latest bidding techniques. For anyone from novice to pro wanting to learn bridge or learn techniques to improve their game, Bridge For Dummies, 2E makes an ideal partner!
Bidding in the 21st Century: The Club Series (Acbl Bridge)
by Audrey Grant
from Baron Barclay Bridge
Nine lesson plans based on five card major openings.
Watson's Classic Book on The Play of the Hand at Bridge
by Louis H. Watson
from Collins Living
This book, by one of the first and foremost authorities on contract bridge, is regarded as the classic exposition of playing strategy. Practically all variations of play, both in attack and in defense, are explained and illustrated in it.
Play of the Hand in the 21st Century, 3rd Edition: The Diamond Series (Acbl Bridge)
by Audrey Grant
from Baron Barclay Bridge
This is the 2nd in the American Contract Bridge League's series of bridge books for beginning and advancing players. Successfully used by students and teachers for over 20 years, this edition has been updated to reflect current standards for playing bridge. This book concentrates on the play of the hand (making a plan, promoting winners, finessing, trumping losers, etc.). The initial bidding concepts are reviewed and Jacoby transfers and slam bidding are introduced.
Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bidding
by Audrey Grant
from Baron Barclay Bridge
Covers the concepts needed when both sides are bidding for the contract. It introduces preemptive opening bids, overcalls and takeout doubles.
The Fun Way to Serious Bridge
by Harry Lampert
from Fireside
The Fun Way To Serious Bridge is for anyone who wants to learn and understand the fundamentals of the mind-stimulating and challenging game of bridge -- and enjoy every minute of it! Harry Lampert combines his skills as a bridge player and teacher with his artistic talents to bring you a totally new FUN way to learn the game. The magic of his superb cartoons and simple, informative language will help you to absorb the principles of serious contract bridge -- and remember them. You'll laugh and learn every step of the way from opening bids to strip and end plays. Whether novice or seasoned social player, this unique book will make good bridge a simple "trick." You'll learn all about:
* Opening bids, suit bids, response and no trump bids, and how to force bids
* Competition and the reasons and ways behind it
* Big hand bidding such as Blackwood Convention, grand slam force and Gerber Convention
* Patterns of play including how tricks are won, the finesse, establishing a long suit, when to pull and delay trumps and entries.
* Defensive and advanced play -- plus much more!
Standard Bridge Bidding for the 21st Century
by Max Hardy
from Vivisphere Publishing
A set of simple,modern methods which will enable the social bridge player to bid like the experts.
How to Read Your Opponent's Cards: The Bridge Experts' Way to Locate Missing High Cards
by Mike Lawrence
from Baron Barclay Bridge
Mike Lawrence is concerned less with how to play your hand than with how to think about playing. The idea is to minimize risk by deducing where your opponent's high cards are. Lawrence shows how to spot and interpret clues from the opening bid on with chapters titled "Sizing Up the Case," "Finding the Witness," "Analyzing the Clues," "Conducting the Investigation," "Checking the Evidence," "Nailing Down the Case," and "Making Your Sixth Sense Work." The latter deals with watching your opponent's body language for the "tells" that reveal their thoughts involuntarily. Each chapter but the last features a quiz section to help you practice techniques.
Each chapter takes a principle, helps the reader understand it, and gives examples, plus a quiz on the subject. A great help if you seem to guess right half the time or less when playing the dummy.
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