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Are you ready to take your bridge game to the next level? Improve Your Bridge will help you develop your technique and strengthen your game. This new edition has been fully updated with fresh design and interactive features as well as insider tips from the author to help give your game the winning edge. It is written by one of the UK's leading authorities in bridge, David Bird, who has written over 70 books on the subject and is the bridge columnist for the Mail on Sunday and the Evening Standard.
It has everything you need to know about advanced bidding conventions and coverage of defence. It is perfect for intermediate level players, those who are interested in joining a bridge club or tournament, or for those taking a 2nd or 3rd year bridge course.
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 at www.teachyourself.com 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.
on
the present Teach Yourself Bridge and state the aims
of the present volume
01 Elimination play
02 Preserving defenders’ communications
03 The cross-ruff
04 Using clues from the bidding
05 Holding up in defence
06 Bidding conventions used in duplicate bridge
§ transfer responses
§ negative doubles
§ responsive doubles
07 Preserving declarer’s communications
08 Keeping the danger hand off lead
09 Dummy reversal
10 Promoting trump tricks in defence
11 Safety Plays
12 Playing a forcing defence
13 Counting the hand
14 More bidding conventions used in duplicate bridge
15 Deceptive Play
Index
ISBN: 9781444129441
ISBN-10: 1444129449
Series: Teach Yourself
Published: 26th February 2010
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Number of Pages: 176
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: John Murray Press
Edition Type: Digital original
























