The Official ACBL Encyclopedia of Bridge

The Official ACBL Encyclopedia of Bridge
Author: Brent Manley
Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-12
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780939460991

Covers players, history, rules, and bidding conventions.

Bidding Topics

Bidding Topics
Author: Eric Rodwell
Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2017-05
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781944201043

This books contains articles adapted into book form that have been designed for all levels of player: by starting with the basics on the topic and gradually filling in details up to expert level, I hope to frame the issues in a way all can understand and also raise issues for a partnership to discuss. The techniques in this book are sustainable and can be incorporated into any bidding system. Learn from the best and see instant improvement in your results at the bridge table.

The Best Bridge Book

The Best Bridge Book
Author: Linda Tafet
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2020-06-17
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1627877908

When Linda Tafet injured her shoulder and could no longer play golf or tennis, she found a new passion in the game of bridge. She took lessons, and the more she learned the more fascinated she became with the game. Every time she learned something new, she would condense it into her own words on a small index card. Soon, these cards became a stack, and then she combined the stack into a small three-ring binder. When her bridge friends saw what she was up to, they asked her to make them binders as well, and pretty soon she found herself in the handmade book-making business, selling each book for $75 each. After selling more than five hundred of these books, Linda decided she was working too hard and could reach more bridge players if she published her book. The Best Bridge Book is a compilation of her original handmade book, now produced as a paperback. Larry Cohen, a very good friend of Linda's and one of the best bridge teachers in the world, edited her book, ensuring that each lesson is correct and easy to follow. Now all bridge players from beginners to advanced can enjoy and learn from Linda's book.

Audrey Grant's Better Bridge

Audrey Grant's Better Bridge
Author: Audrey Grant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1995
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780822016663

"This book tells you everything you need to know about the most widely accepted bidding methods. Read about the secrets of hand evaluation that can dramatically improve your game. Learn how to describe your hand to partner so that the partnership can find its way to the best contract. Discover new concepts that keep the bidding conversation straightforward. You'll be confident when you go to your next bridge game because you'll have the solid foundation needed to handle any bidding sequence."--Back cover

Why You Lose at Bridge

Why You Lose at Bridge
Author: S. J. Simon
Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-03
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780939460755

Reprint of the classic. Win more consistently with the skill you already possess by following this simple advice. A wealth of common sense, philosophy, and how to attain the best result possible.

Gaining the Mental Edge at Bridge

Gaining the Mental Edge at Bridge
Author: Kim Frazer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2019-10-04
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781771402101

Bridge players spend countless hours working on bidding conventions and cardplay techniques, yet give little attention to the mental side of the game. Maintaining focus and concentration, dealing with nerves, and other issues are largely ignored. In this book, Kim Frazer--an Olympian, winner of gold medals at three consecutive Commonwealth Games and an Australian international bridge player--has adapted the mental techniques that brought her success in shooting and explains in easily-understood terms how to use these at the bridge table. Just like Kim's sport of target shooting, a loss of concentration in a bridge event can cost you a win. No matter your standard and irrespective of whether your errors are caused by distractions, nerves or other non-technical factors, this book offers simple, practical techniques to improve your mental approach to the game, allowing you to enjoy your time at the bridge table even more. "I am anxious to try out these new ideas and incorporate them as part of my regular regime. I can't wait for my next bridge game! I would just like to bar all of my regular opponents from reading this book." Ron Klinger

25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know

25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know
Author: Barbara Seagram
Publisher: Master Point Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1999
Genre: Contract bridge
ISBN: 9781894154079

Explains twenty-five bidding conventions, including the grand slam force, lead-directing doubles, negative doubles, new minor forcing, responsive doubles, reverse Drury, splinter bids, Stayman, takeout doubles, and weak two-bids.

The Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Games

The Complete Book of Solitaire and Patience Games
Author: Albert H. Morehead
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2015-05-06
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1473395380

This antique text contains a complete catalogue of Solitaire and Patience games, including tips, instructions, tactics, rules, and more. Written in plain language and compete with a plethora of helpful diagrams, this text is ideal for the novice card player and will be of interest to anyone looking to expand their card gaming repertoire. The chapters of this book include: 'About Solitaire Games', 'How to Choose a Solitaire Game', 'General Procedure of Solitaire', 'One-Deck Games', 'Two-Deck Games', 'Stripped-Deck and Four-Deck Games', and 'Russian Bank'. We are proud to republish this book complete with a new introduction on card games.

Help Suit Game Tries

Help Suit Game Tries
Author: Patty Tucker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2013-04-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780615797083

60 hands to practice asking for help as well as responding to a Help Suit Game Try. Includes practice identifying when, and how, to respond with an alternate suit when lacking help in the requested suit.