Win at Bridge is a fun and interactive way to get to grips with the basics of this popular leisure pastime. It is often difficult to master the rules of play and the art of bidding well, but this newly updated edition will give you all the tools you need to start playing confidently.
Originally written by Terence Reese, the world authority in bridge, it has now been revised by David Bird, one of Britain's top bridge writers. It is packed with interactive quizzes, insights and insider tips to perfect your technique and build up your skill. You can also assess your progress throughout the book with self-tests and chapter summaries.
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 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.
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Höhe: 199 mm
Breite: 132 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-4441-0292-5 (9781444102925)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
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.
: foreword
1: if the game is new to you
2: making tricks in a single suit
3: the play at no-trumps
4: the play in a suit contract
5: opening 1nt and responses
6: opening suit bids of one and responses
7: the opener's rebid
8: the responder's rebid
9: techniques in no-trumps
10: techniques in a suit contract
11: the scoring
12: strong two level openings
13: opening bids of three and four
14: bidding slams
15: overcalls
16: penalty and take-out doubles
17: basic moves in defence
18: leads, signals and discards
19: different forms of bridge
: glossary of bridge terms and phrases
: taking it further
: index