Win the Big Match
Published on 21. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-7134-8922-4 (ISBN)
Description
The unique problems and complexities that arise from playing as part of a team are a challenge for anyone interested in competitive bridge. Julian Pottage, one of the UK's top bridge writers, provides expert advice on the difficulties faced by the team player, such as tackling bidding decisions, card-play problems and tactical strategies.
Packed with clear and detailed explanations throughout, the author guides you through a fictional 64-hand bridge game, pointing out what to do and what not to do to win that big game. The step-by-step examples enable you to develop the tactical strategies that are essential to team play and guarantee your success at competitive bridge.
Packed with clear and detailed explanations throughout, the author guides you through a fictional 64-hand bridge game, pointing out what to do and what not to do to win that big game. The step-by-step examples enable you to develop the tactical strategies that are essential to team play and guarantee your success at competitive bridge.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
130 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-8922-4 (9780713489224)
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Person
Julian Pottage is the winner of several major bridge events. He was born into a bridge-playing family, learning the game at a young age and qualifying as a teacher at 18. He writes for Bridge Magazine and Bridge Plus, and has written or co-written fifteen books. His contributions to bridge theory include discovering the 'compound guard squeeze' and both naming and analysing the 'mole squeeze'.