Bridge For Dummies
4th Edition
Published on 5. July 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-119-24782-1 (ISBN)
Description
This latest edition of Bridge For Dummies 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.
* Covers playing bridge online
* Teaching kids to play bridge
* The latest bidding techniques and various techniques ACOL, Rubber, and Duplicate bridge
More details
Edition
4. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-24782-1 (9781119247821)
Schweitzer Classification
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Eddie Kantar
Bridge For Dummies
Book
05/2012
3rd Edition
Wiley
€22.90
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Person
Eddie Kantar is a Grand Master in the World Bridge Federation and a two-time world bridge champion. He wrote Complete Defensive Play, a book listed as a top ten all-time bridge favorite, and is the author of the first three editions of Bridge For Dummies.
Content
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Basic Notrump Play 7
CHAPTER 1: Going to Bridge Boot Camp 9
CHAPTER 2: Counting and Taking Sure Tricks 19
CHAPTER 3: Using Winning Trick Techniques at Notrump Play 27
CHAPTER 4: Outsmarting Your Opponents at Notrump Play 45
Part 2: Playing the Hand in a Trump Contract 63
CHAPTER 5: Introducing Trump Suits 65
CHAPTER 6: Creating Extra Winners to Discard Losers 81
CHAPTER 7: Setting Up the Dummy's Long Suit 91
CHAPTER 8: Getting Rid of Losers by Using the Dummy's Trump Cards 103
Part 3: Bidding for Fun and Profit 111
CHAPTER 9: Starting with Bidding Basics 113
CHAPTER 10: Making a Successful Opening Bid 123
CHAPTER 11: Responding to an Opening Bid 147
CHAPTER 12: Rebidding by the Opener 181
CHAPTER 13: Rebidding by the Responder 207
Part 4: Forging Ahead with Advanced Bidding Techniques 229
CHAPTER 14: Creating Interference: Defensive Bidding 231
CHAPTER 15: Double Trouble: Doubling and Redoubling 249
CHAPTER 16: Hitting Hard: Slam Bidding 267
Part 5: Playing a Strong Defense and Keeping Score 279
CHAPTER 17: Defending against Notrump Contracts 281
CHAPTER 18: Defending against Trump Contracts 299
CHAPTER 19: Playing Second Hand on Defense 317
CHAPTER 20: Wrapping Up with Scorekeeping 329
Part 6: Feeding Your Addiction to Bridge 345
CHAPTER 21: Joining Bridge Clubs and the Tournament World 347
CHAPTER 22: Playing Bridge on Your Computer and Online 357
Part 7: The Part of Tens 363
CHAPTER 23: Ten Ways to Be a Better Bridge Partner 365
CHAPTER 24: Ten Great Bridge Resources 369
Appendix: Acol Bidding System 375
Index 389