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.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
Klebebindung
Maße
Höhe: 212 mm
Breite: 136 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-944201-39-5 (9781944201395)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
BARBARA SEAGRAM hails from Barbados, West Indies and now teaches bridge in Toronto, Canada, with her husband, Alex Kornel. She owns and runs a School of Bridge in Toronto and teaches tens of thousands of students a year at all levels. Barbara is the recipient of multiple awards, is a best-selling author, and is a dedicated and tireless promoter of bridge all over the world. More than anything, Barbara loves to play bridge and would do so morning, noon, and night, given a chance, with her favorite partner, Alex.
Contents
Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Signaling and Carding Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Opening Leads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
More about the Rule of 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Third Hand Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Cooperation In Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Unblocking Partner's Suit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
More About the Rule of 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
When Not to Lead Partner's Suit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
The Ruffing Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Signaling Attitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Discards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
The Count Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
The Suit Preference Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Second Hand Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Counting Tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Lead-Directing Doubles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
