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 INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of bridge.F
IVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Höhe: 199 mm
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978-1-4441-0293-2 (9781444102932)
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David Bird is Britain's top bridge writer, with more than 70 books to his name. He is bridge correspondent for the Mail on Sunday and the Evening Standard and contributes regularly to bridge magazines around the world. He is best known for his humorous bridge fiction, featuring the pompous Abbot of the St Titus Monastery. As a player, he is a Grandmaster and has won thirteen national championships.
00 Foreword, which will outline the ground already covered by the present Teach Yourself Bridge and state the aims of the present volume 01 Elimination play 02 Preserving defenders' communications 03 The cross-ruff 04 Using clues from the bidding 05 Holding up in defence 06 Bidding conventions used in duplicate bridge transfer responses negative doubles responsive doubles 07 Preserving declarer's communications 08 Keeping the danger hand off lead 09 Dummy reversal 10 Promoting trump tricks in defence 11 Safety Plays 12 Playing a forcing defence 13 Counting the hand 14 More bidding conventions used in duplicate bridge 15 Deceptive Play Index
