Contract Bridge For New Bridge Players

"Contract Bridge for New Bridge Players" is a series of 50 lessons my wife, Christine, and I started teaching to beginning Social (or Party) Bridge Players over 10 years ago. We wrote our own lessons for our classes. A copy of each week's lesson was given to each student each week and was available to any student that missed a class so that they could keep up with the lessons. The lessons are based, in part, on my experience playing and teaching bridge for over 60 years.Because this book is written for beginning Social Bridge players (as opposed to more experienced players), the following considerations have been made in "Contract Bridge for New Bridge Players": 1. In Social (or Party) bridge, partners often change every 4 to 6 hands. Therefore the bidding system used is very simple and will be understood by most Social Bridge players.2. Bidding shown in the book tends to be conservative so that beginning players will be successful (make their bid) when they play a hand and therefore gain confidence.3. Only one Convention (Blackwood) is used.4. When I teach a class, I am there to answer questions. With this book, I have tried to anticipate and answer a variety of questions that may occur. 5. To personalize the book and make it more interesting, I have included a number of bridge stories from my family. Some go back to when my parents were playing duplicate bridge in the 1930's - soon after Contract Bridge was invented. At that time, they had to create their own bidding system. This led to some challenging situations.I hope you find that "Contract Bridge for New Bridge Players" helps you to enjoy the game of bridge and that you become an avid bridge player.Frank Walsh

Here is the first book on Contract Bridge for beginners which introduces them at once to the generally accepted Point Count method of bidding used by the experts. Written by the leading authority, the foremost teacher, and the most successful bridge player in the world, it will prove a boon to the novice and the average bridge player alike.

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The book "Standard Methods of Contract Bridge Complete" comprises of a methodical study and critical analysis of bidding, play, defence and other strategic instruments of contract bridge. In order to make a clear conception of all the norms, options and techniques, more than 200 deals have been illustrated thoroughly. The book compiles a systematic consolidation and logical explanation of all sorts of theories, conventions, norms and techniques of modern systems of Contract Bridge. Such unique and comprehensive compilation may provide immense assistance to the new generation of bridge players to develop and improve skill and strategic maturity for much better performances even upto the national level. Even the experienced players may prefer this book for consultation from time to time. The chapters on bidding explain most of the popular systems, artificial conventional bids and logical illustration of the correct norms of bidding under various situations. The bidding, in general, has been explained according to Standard Americal System. Whether it is bidding, play or defence, the most vital art is to take the correct decision at the correct time for the correct method, strategy, option or technique to be adopted for a profitable result. This book has the speciality that can empower a bridge player with thorough explanation on each of techniques separately for taking the crucial and appropriate decision.

The reader for whom this new book is intended should be familiar with the fundamentals of duplicate bridge. The book is aimed at intermediate players with a range of expertise, who are intent on improving their bidding skills. The main focus is on the two-over-one game force, which together with its adjunct components comprises a bidding system that has gained enormous popularity. The last two chapters are devoted to an introduction of two systems that are widely played around the world: Precision Bridge and Acol Bridge.

Focuses on basic concepts of play of hand. Bidding tactics reviewed.

A guide to the popular card game includes anecdotes about great players, major tournaments, scandals, and strategies that make bridge so legendary.

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.

This easy-to-read primer shows, step by step, all the information needed for beginning players to sit down and play bridge ASAP! In just one quick and easy reading, players learn the rules of play, correct bidding techniques and scoring standards, plus a down and dirty guide to opening bids and responses. That’s right, just one reading and players are ready to play bridge, the fun and challenging game enjoyed by an estimated 50 million people. Examples and sample hands are provided throughout so that new players understand how the game works and immediately get comfortable with the game. table { }tr { }col { }br { }td { padding: 0px; color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; vertical-align: bottom; border: medium none; white-space: nowrap; }.xl66 { font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; border: 0.5pt solid windowtext; }