Neither for beginners nor for experts but for the 90 percent of players in between, How to Play a Bridge Hand includes more than 300 of bridge master William Root's favorite hands. Hailed by the American Bridge Teachers' Association as the "Book of the Year." Line drawings.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The most complete guide to the modern methods of standard bidding for bridge, from one of America's leading players, teachers, and authorities. With a logical, easy-to-follow style, William Root covers all the bidding essentials.

17 Things That You Should Or Should Not Do In The Bridge Game Bridge is a Partnership Card Game and the fundamentals of play are here and if you follow and apply them, you will be hooked on the joy of winning in the Bridge Game. This book can be your key to a lifetime of pleasure, and sometimes pain, in bridge no matter how and where you chose to play, be it Social Club in homes, Local Club and Tournament play of bridge sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League at your Local Club, S...

This collection of 100 problems features instructive deals that have appeared in the London Evening Standard bridge column over the past 15 years. David Bird, author of more than 120 books on bridge, has aimed to present problems that will give you a good chance of finding the solution. They illustrate a wide range of card-play techniques. Each problem is presented with the solution and full deal on subsequent pages. In addition, you will find a large number o...

Short and full of practical examples each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price what bridge player could stand not to have all twelve?

Short and full of practical examples each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price what bridge player could stand not to have all twelve?

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to playing bridge, with information on common mistakes and how to avoid them, simple instructions for improved play, and a wealth of useful little hints and tips. This book is designed for the ordinary club member with a fair amount of playing under their belt and a knowledge of the more popular systems of play, and it would prove invaluable to those fitting this description who want to improve their game. The chapters of this book include: 'The ...

From the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "Part 1: Learn these first" includes the following conventions:Chapter 1: Stayman 2♣ response to 1NTChapter 2: Takeout doublesChapter 3: Weak two-bidsChapter 4: 2♣ strong artificial openingChapter 5: ReversesChapter 6: Blackwood and GerberChapter 7: Negative doublesChapter 8: Jacoby and Texas transfersFor the remaining conventions, look for these titles:25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know - Part 2: More Complicated25 Bridg...

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 S...

Based on the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "part 3: Sophisticated Stuff" includes the following conventions:Chapter 18: LebensohlChapter 19: Reverse DruryChapter 20: Roman Key Card BlackwoodChapter 21: Fourth-suit forcingChapter 22: New minor forcingChapter 23: Ogust responses to weak two-bidsChapter 24: Responsive doublesChapter 25: Lead-directing doublesFor the remaining conventions, look for these titles:25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know - Part 1: Learn Th...

Based on the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "part 2: More Complicated" includes the following conventions:Chapter 9: Jacoby 2NT forcing major raiseChapter 10: Splinter bidsChapter 11: Cuebid raisesChapter 12: BalancingChapter 13: Help suit game triesChapter 14: Control-showing cuebidsChapter 15: Grand slam forceChapter 16: Michaels cuebids and Unusual NTChapter 17: Landy 2♣ over opponents 1NTFor the remaining conventions, look for these titles:25 Bridge Convention...