Five Tips to Simplify Card Combinations
A Practical Approach to Improve the Odds
Published on 7. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
55 pages
978-1-944201-21-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Bridge Guide on Card Combinations is practical because although card combinations can be seen in isolation, a useful way to gain an understanding is to see them in the context of carefully prepared, instructional deals.
This is a dynamic Bridge Guide that will improve your declarer play. You'll see how to effectively use Declarer's Plan; combine chances on Declarer's Checklist to increase the odds; and look for card combinations that provide more than a 50% chance. You'll also learn to know when to lead a high card instead of leading toward a high card, and when to watch out for the opponents.
About The "Bridge Guide Series"
The Bidding, Declarer Play, and Defense Bridge Guides present Five Tips to Simplify one aspect of the game. Part One of the Guides is divided into five segments, each presenting a snapshot, in turn, of each of the five tips. Part Two presents a selection of sixteen instructional deals, designed carefully to illustrate the material in a practical way, so you can comfortably apply the ideas the next time you play bridge.
The Guides are multi-level and suitable for players with a wide range of experience and skill. The deals progress until you reach Deals 15 and 16, famous deals that show how experts use the information in the Bridge Guides.
This is a dynamic Bridge Guide that will improve your declarer play. You'll see how to effectively use Declarer's Plan; combine chances on Declarer's Checklist to increase the odds; and look for card combinations that provide more than a 50% chance. You'll also learn to know when to lead a high card instead of leading toward a high card, and when to watch out for the opponents.
About The "Bridge Guide Series"
The Bidding, Declarer Play, and Defense Bridge Guides present Five Tips to Simplify one aspect of the game. Part One of the Guides is divided into five segments, each presenting a snapshot, in turn, of each of the five tips. Part Two presents a selection of sixteen instructional deals, designed carefully to illustrate the material in a practical way, so you can comfortably apply the ideas the next time you play bridge.
The Guides are multi-level and suitable for players with a wide range of experience and skill. The deals progress until you reach Deals 15 and 16, famous deals that show how experts use the information in the Bridge Guides.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
75 Charts
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
113 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-944201-21-0 (9781944201210)
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Audrey Grant has an international reputation in the fi eld of bridge education. Her vision and commitment have been key to the success of the Audrey Grant Better Bridge series of books, TV shows, lectures, software, the Better Bridge magazine and the Online Interactive Daily Bridge Column. She works with the game's best theorists to make sure the material is current and of the highest quality. Grant has received many awards for the quality of her material and was recently inducted into the Bridge Hall of Fame.
David Lindop is an integral part of the Audrey Grant Better Bridge products, and is essential to their success. He is a popular writer and an expert who competes regularly in world championships. David is an active member of the bridge community holding the record for chairing the second-largest bridge tournament in the world, attracting more than 22,000 tables in play.
David Lindop is an integral part of the Audrey Grant Better Bridge products, and is essential to their success. He is a popular writer and an expert who competes regularly in world championships. David is an active member of the bridge community holding the record for chairing the second-largest bridge tournament in the world, attracting more than 22,000 tables in play.