Card games: Bridge Books
HarperCollins Publishers The Times Beginners Guide to Bridge
Book SynopsisA one-stop practical guide on how to play and master the fascinating and rewarding game of bridge with expert advice throughout from Andrew Robson, the Times bridge correspondent, the world’s most famous and successful player and teacher of bridge.Trade Review“No one else has the capacity to explain Bridge more clearly than Andrew.”Omar Sharif “If you want to be better, buy the book.”The Spectator
£8.20
HarperCollins Publishers The Times Improve Your Bridge Game
Book SynopsisBased on The Times Bridge column, an extensive bridge guide aimed at the less experienced or social player who longs to improve their game, with instructive deals and tips, as well as a helpful Index.Trade Review“No one else has the capacity to explain Bridge more clearly than Andrew.”Omar Sharif “If you want to be better, buy the book.”The Spectator
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Bridge Secrets
Book SynopsisThe perfect stocking filler for lovers of Bridge.When you open this little book, the state secrets of the game of bridge lie in your hands. They cover everything you need to know to go from being a bridge beginner to an international mastermind!The book is split into short, concise and easy-to-follow tips that will help to improve all aspects of your game and strategy. They reveal how to play a good defensive hand, how to devise a bidding system, what you can read from an opponent's play, plus lots more.The beautifully decorated pages and luxury pocket style make this book something a little bit special. With it by your side you'll always come up trumps!
£8.20
Orion Publishing Co Inspired Cardplay MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisIf you ever sit by the elbow of a famous player, you will be surprised by many of the plays. What is going on in the great player''s mind? In this exciting new book by Britain''s top bridge writer, David Bird, and the world-renowned professional player, Martin Hoffman, you will find out!Twelve important areas of cardplay have been chosen, involving both declarer play and defence. For those not in the know, the various plays appear to be inspired. They are in fact the result of cold hard logic. Learn the correct thought processes yourself and - whatever you aspirations may be - your cardplay will improve significantly.
£12.34
Devyn Press Inc.,U.S. 2 Over 1 Game Force The Official Better Bridge
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£16.96
Orion Publishing Co The Abbots Return to Earth
Book SynopsisThirteenth collection of David Bird's tales of the bridge-crazy monks of St Titus that have appeared for more than 35 years in magazines around the world.
£12.34
Master Point Press Introduction to Defense
Book SynopsisThe classic first book on defensive cardplay at bridge, covering the topic with clarity, skill and humour. More than fifty years after its first publication, this book has been revised and updated to bring it into line with modern methods of play and bridge education.
£13.28
Master Point Press Bridge Squeezes Complete Winning End Play
£13.95
Orion Publishing Co The Abbot The Parrot and the Bermuda Bowl
Book SynopsisIn this book, the pompous and self-important Abbot spots a chance to take part in that Holy Grail of Bridge - the Bermuda Bowl world championships. Casting all ethics aside, he pursues this dream. Partnered by the Parrot, with the Witchdoctor, Mbozi, Mrs Okoku and Miss Nabooba as team-mates, he travels to India''s Chennai and faces many of the world''s real-life players.Regular followers of David Bird''s work will know what to expect - a first-rate mixture of amazing bridge, entertaining characters and sparkling dialogue.
£12.34
Orion Publishing Co When to Bid When to Pass
Book SynopsisMany players know how to bid, but are less adept at deciding when not to bid; this book shows how to finish in the right contract.
£11.69
Little, Brown Book Group Bridge for Complete Beginners
Book SynopsisLearn how to play bridge with this simple step-by-step guide.While good bridge classes are, of course, of great value, this book is itself the complete tutorial. It will help you to learn properly without other help and give you a solid foundation on which to start playing this absorbing game.Work at your own paceUnderstand the key basic principlesLearn about the Acol system of biddingDiscover how to play a hand, both as declarer and in defence
£8.49
Orion Publishing Co Bridge is Fun
Book SynopsisAbout to go out and have a game of bridge? Just like an athlete needs to warm up before an important event, so a bridge player can improve performance by a warm-up of the little grey cells. Delve into this book, solve a problem or two, and you will be better placed to have a good game.The book contains more than 80 problems from recent tournaments, and covers constructive and competitive bidding, opening leads, defensive and declarer play. Working through the problems is bound to improve your game.You will also find the lighter side of bridge after each solution. Hopefully these will brighten your day if your session with your partner has not done so!
£8.54
Orion Publishing Co Basic Acol Bridge Flipper
Book SynopsisBridge is a superb card game, perfect for keeping your memory sharp, played by millions around the world.This Fast Fact Finder is a guide and summary to the basics of bridge for the beginner and novice player, enabling players to check quickly important points in bidding and play. It is designed to be used in conjunction with Basic Bridge and Acol Bridge Made Easy, both by Ron Klinger.''Many games provide fun, but Bridge grips you. It exercises your mind. Your mind can rust, you know, but Bridge prevents the rust from forming'' Omar Sharif
£7.59
Orion Publishing Co 10 More Ways to Improve Your Bridge
Book SynopsisBridge is played around the world - and often regarded as the best of all card games.''Many games provide fun, but Bridge grips you. It exercises your mind. Your mind can rust, you know, but Bridge prevents the rust from forming'' Omar SharifIn this book David Bird builds on TEN WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR BRIDGE and presents ten further ways to increase success at the bridge table. In the area of bidding, the Jacoby 2NT convention is described - the most popular way nowadays of showing a strong major-suit raise and investigating slam possibilities. When bidding slams, it is critical to identify the presence or otherwise of the six key cards (the four aces and the king-queen of trumps) Roman Key-card Blackwood allows you to do this. Two important variations (Kickback Blackwood and Exclusion Blackwood) are explained. The Lebensohl convention is covered also, both when partner''s INT has been overcalled and when you are responding to a double of a weak-
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co Cardinal Sins
Book SynopsisThe fourth volume in the celebrated series of stories featuring the bridge-playing monks of St Titus. Vastly entertaining and brilliantly instructive.
£12.34
Orion Publishing Co Ron Klinger Answers Your Bridge Queries MASTER
Book SynopsisRon Klinger's international reputation as one of the world's leading bridge teachers means that large numbers of players seek his solutions to bridge problems. The answers create a veritable treasury of bridge wisdom.
£8.54
Orion Publishing Co 5Card Major Stayman MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisAn original and exciting book for all senior intermediate and expert players who would like to refine their technique when bidding One No-Trump.
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Understanding Slam Bidding MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisA lucid guide to the intricacies of slam bidding which not only gives all the important modern conventions but also teaches you how to identify the key cards in your hand
£9.49
Devyn Press Inc.,U.S. Sherlock Holmes Bridge Detective Returns
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£13.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc Bridge For Dummies
Book SynopsisTry a hand at bridge and outsmart your opponents Bridge is the most popular card game in the world and, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Basic Notrump Play 7 CHAPTER 1: Going to Bridge Boot Camp 9 CHAPTER 2: Counting and Taking Sure Tricks 19 CHAPTER 3: Using Winning Trick Techniques at Notrump Play 27 CHAPTER 4: Outsmarting Your Opponents at Notrump Play 45 Part 2: Playing the Hand in a Trump Contract 63 CHAPTER 5: Introducing Trump Suits 65 CHAPTER 6: Creating Extra Winners to Discard Losers 81 CHAPTER 7: Setting Up the Dummy’s Long Suit 91 CHAPTER 8: Getting Rid of Losers by Using the Dummy’s Trump Cards 103 Part 3: Bidding for Fun and Profit 111 CHAPTER 9: Starting with Bidding Basics 113 CHAPTER 10: Making a Successful Opening Bid 123 CHAPTER 11: Responding to an Opening Bid 147 CHAPTER 12: Rebidding by the Opener 181 CHAPTER 13: Rebidding by the Responder 207 Part 4: Forging Ahead with Advanced Bidding Techniques 229 CHAPTER 14: Creating Interference: Defensive Bidding 231 CHAPTER 15: Double Trouble: Doubling and Redoubling 249 CHAPTER 16: Hitting Hard: Slam Bidding 267 Part 5: Playing a Strong Defense and Keeping Score 279 CHAPTER 17: Defending against Notrump Contracts 281 CHAPTER 18: Defending against Trump Contracts 299 CHAPTER 19: Playing Second Hand on Defense 317 CHAPTER 20: Wrapping Up with Scorekeeping 329 Part 6: Feeding Your Addiction to Bridge 345 CHAPTER 21: Joining Bridge Clubs and the Tournament World 347 CHAPTER 22: Playing Bridge on Your Computer and Online 357 Part 7: The Part of Tens 363 CHAPTER 23: Ten Ways to Be a Better Bridge Partner 365 CHAPTER 24: Ten Great Bridge Resources 369 Appendix: Acol Bidding System 375 Index 389
£16.14
Orion Publishing Co 100 Winning Duplicate Tips For the Improving
Book SynopsisShows how by understanding match-point scoring and adjusting your bidding and play to its demands, you can greatly improve your results
£11.69
Orion Publishing Co The Golden Rules of Constructive Bidding MASTER
Book SynopsisHere you can learn how to avoid bidding contracts that prove to be impossible to make.Bidding depends to some extent on the agreed system, but underpinning those methods are standards that are common around the globe: the Golden Rules.The authors combine experience from both sides of the Atlantic and whether you play Acol, Standard American or a Strong Club System, this book offers plenty for you. THE GOLDEN RULES OF CONSTRUCTIVE BIDDING follows the pattern of previous books in this series giving examples of when to use the rule and when not to do so.
£7.59
Orion Publishing Co Better Balanced Bidding
Book SynopsisWhether you play in person, or online, this is a must for bridge lovers around the worldThis is an important, and in some ways revolutionary, book. The point count method of hand evaluation was first proposed in 1914 and popularized in 1934 by Milton Work. The Banzai Method advanced by David Jackson and Ron Klinger improves on Milton Work by reassessing the relative values of the honour cards but also adds a further dimension to accurate hand evaluation by including the tens and is of crucial importance when assessing balanced hands. According to Eric Kokish, an internationally respected American authority, who has contributed the Foreword, the many example deals are an eye-opener. When you finish this book, it is unlikely that you are going to look at your hand the same way as you have in the past.
£12.34
Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies Defense in the 21st Century
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£20.85
Orion Publishing Co Bridge Conventions Defences and Countermeasures
Book SynopsisConventions are a vital element of bidding in bridge. Unless they are easily and clearly understood they can be destructively dangerous. This book contains the most common conventions you are likely to encounter at the duplicate table, together with defensive measures you can take, plus countermeasures against each part of the defensive methods. Importantly, however, bridge continues to evolve. The material in the additional chapter covers the most recent developments in bridge bidding and will give you ideas for inclusion in your regular partnerships.Trade ReviewExplains each convention, and goes on to show how it should be used, and covers the good and bad sides of its use. I felt the best part of the book (and the part which makes it stand out from any other book on conventions) was that, first, he shows how you might set out to make any conventional understanding difficult to use well, when employed against you. Then he discusses how best to counter these (and other) defensive measures used against you when you yourself have used the convention ... Highly recommended. - Bridge Magazine
£13.49
Master Point Press Heroes, Icons and Scandals
Book SynopsisTwenty years ago, Barnet Shenkin's Playing with the Bridge Legends (Master Point Press, December 2000, now OP, ISBN 978 189415 421 5) gave its readers a fascinating insight into what it is like to play with and against the best players in the game of bridge. In some ways this book is a sequel to that one -- it focuses on the great characters in the history of bridge, both the heroes and the villains. So there are chapters on Culbertson, Belladonna, Garozzo, and Zia, as well as behind-the-scenes accounts of the cheating scandals in Stockholm, Bermuda and Buenos Aires involving Reese, Schapiro and the Italian Blue Team. Just as in his first book, the author also draws on his own experiences at the very top of the game, putting the reader at the table, and letting him find out exactly how it feels to 'play with the bridge legends'.
£15.15
£10.68
Flame Tree Publishing Bridge: Beginner to Intermediate
Book SynopsisRunner-up in the beginner/novice category of the American Bridge Teachers Association 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Bridge is a hugely popular pastime enjoyed by millions, and yet whole books have been written about single aspects of the game, and learning the seemingly complex rules and language can be a daunting idea. So this is the essential guide to beginning your journey and getting in on the fun, covering everything you need to know to get started and progress, from bridge basics, language and no-trump declarer play to analysing hands and working with trump suits. Defence play is then covered before going into bidding essentials and further bidding techniques and conventions. Keeping score and advice on taking things further rounds off this invaluable guide for the beginner. Clear explanations and examples make learning easy, and fresh writing from seasoned expert Mark Horton keeps things interesting, while a glossary of terms is a handy at-a-glance reminder of the meaning of key words and phrases. Suitable for standard playing methods used worldwide.Trade Review“The book is extremely well-designed, and the excellent graphics are immensely helpful in illustrating the material. Color and typography are deployed effectively throughout the text, with cards always denoted in bold, either black or red.”
£8.99
HarperCollins Publishers The Times Bridge Common mistakes and how to avoid them The Times Puzzle Books
Book SynopsisA large print bridge guide aimed at the less experienced or social player who longs to improve but keeps repeating the same mistakes, often not knowing that they are mistakes.Trade Review“If you want to be better, buy the book”The Spectator
£21.56
Orion Publishing Co Guide To Better Acol Bridge
Book SynopsisFor those needing to grasp the fundamentals of sound bidding and play, Ron Klinger''s BASIC BRIDGE is the answer. GUIDE TO BETTER ACOL BRIDGE is intended for the large majority who are ready to advance beyond the basics.While GUIDE TO BETTER ACOL BRIDGE emphasises better bidding, each chapter contains examples of play, which highlight areas of winning declarer technique and defence. At the end of each section, a revision test enables the reader to measure the rate of progress.The book can be used by teachers conducting courses, or as a self-teacher.Trade ReviewThis is a book which is absolutely packed with good material - and when we say packed, we mean packed for not a scrap of space is wasted - BRIDGE MAGAZINE
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Right Through the Pack Again
Book SynopsisFor everyone who plays - or is interested in the international phenomenon that is the world of bridgeIn RIGHT THROUGH THE PACK AGAIN, joint winner of the INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE PRESS ASSOCIATIONS''S 2009 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, each card tells the story of its importance in a particular deal and in so doing the book pays homage to the original concept in the bridge classic RIGHT THROUGH THE PACK. The Old Master is in a coma and the cards attempt to bring him back to consciousness, to revive him with their tales of derring-do. Not only are the deals themselves entertaining, but they are instructive too. You can test yourself on the problems and then go to the solution later in the book and thus improve your own game.
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Ten Ways to Improve Your Bridge
Book SynopsisTen important topics in bidding and play are analysed in this incisive guide for improving players. The topics range from bidding the opponents' suit to support doubles, splinter bids and fit jumps.
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co Miracles of Card Play
Book SynopsisThe first title in this hilarious world-famous series
£11.69
Orion Publishing Co The Power Of Shape MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisAverage players tend to focus on point count for their bidding decisions, but the expert recognises that the shape of the hand also plays a vital role. Knowing the implications of shape will help you find the best contract more often. The book not only reveals how to use hand patterns to winning effect, but also how to incorporate the ideas of shape in your bidding system.The power of shape is not limited to the bidding. Successful play or defence is often linked to a knowledge of the pattern of the opponents'' hands. The second part of this book will show you how to discover and make use of this invaluable information.Follow the recommendations in this exciting and original book and your partnership will be in great shape!
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co Unholy Tricks
Book SynopsisReese and Bird's Monastery titles are regarded as the leading humorous bridge books. UNHOLY TRICKS is one of the funniest.
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co To Win At Bridge Have You Got What It Takes
Book SynopsisDesigned to help keen players to advance by advising on key mental attitudes and by examining in detail the systems used and the essential card play techniques employed.
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co Divine Intervention MASTER BRIDGE
Book Synopsis''The monks are back. That''s all you need to know if you have already been exposed to the wonderful series by Terence Reese and David Bird, featuring high-level bridge deals and high-level laughter, about the fanatical bridge-playing denizens of St Titus. Divine Intervention follows one of the earlier books by including an African interlude, but the high-spot in this book comes when a director tries to give a ruling in an unprecedented situation involving the silent Brother Anthony.'' The Bridge World''Ensure that you start reading this book at a weekend, in the morning, because - like me - you may not be able to put it down until you have finished. The deals are interesting, the instruction is painless, the stories are amusing, and the characters are fascinating stereotypes, familiar personalities to every club player.'' Bridge Plus
£11.69
Orion Publishing Co Celestial Cardplay MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisDavid Bird's hilarious accounts of the bridge-playing monks of St Titus are famous throughout the bridge world. These stories are - heavenly - funny - and also instructive.
£10.44
Orion Publishing Co Improve Your Opening Leads MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisMore games are lost by making the incorrect opening lead than by any other play. This excellent guide will be a blessing to all those keen to improve their game and their results.
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Improve Your Declarer Play at NoTrumps
Book SynopsisRon Klinger brings his huge knowledge and skills as a leading teacher to bear on the difficult situations declarer faces when playing in no-trumps. This is an invaluable guide to better declarer play.
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Doubled And Venerable
Book Synopsis'A delightful bridge book which is as amusing and droll as it is instructive' ENGLISH BRIDGE
£12.34
Orion Publishing Co Logical Bridge Play MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisAs Hugh Kelsey says in his introduction, the brilliant card player achieves his results with a combination of logic and flair. And although many people may think flair plays a disproportionate part, the expert player, in fact, produces his sometimes unbelievable results almost entirely by the application of logic. LOGICAL BRIDGE PLAY teaches you just how to apply logic to your card play in making the correct inferences and deductions, and in assessing the timing - the opportunity to become a master player is yours for the taking.
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Deadly Defence
Book SynopsisThis is the most important book on defence in bridge to be published for nearly half a century and will be essential reading for all serious bridge players.
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Bridge with the Blue Team
Book SynopsisBRIDGE WITH THE BLUE TEAM sets down the most outstanding hands played by the Blue Team, the astonishingly successful Italian team which achieved a record number of victories in world-class championships, a feat unlikely to be equalled. The 140 chosen hands are first set out in single dummy form so that the reader can make his own decisions about playing the hand before reading the analysis provided. Sections at the end of the book give a summary of the bidding systems. Pietro Forquet is recognised as one of the most celebrated bridge players of all time, and in this book he demonstrates he would rank similarly as a bridge writer.
£17.09
Orion Publishing Co New Instant Guide to Bridge
Book SynopsisNEW INSTANT GUIDE TO BRIDGE is designed as a quick reference book for every bridge player who wants to be sure of the best bid, lead or play. It includes what you need to know for opening bids, responses and rebids. There is also guidance on hand evaluation, competitive bidding strategy, opening leads, declarer play and defence so that the reader will have all the basic essentials of good play within easy reach.
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co The Deadly Defence Quiz Book MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisDefence is the hardest part of bridge and even top-class players make mistakes much too frequently. Part 1 of this book gives insights into how to become a deceptive defender and how to recognize special defensive situations. Part 2 consists of a series of quizzes and the answers contain the logic and reasoning behind the correct play. After all the quizzes have been completed, you will be amazed at how much more clearly you can see the winning defence at the table. And practice makes perfect if you tackle the problems again every three to six months. There is a lot of emphasis in the book on helping partner to pass vital information so that partner will be pointed into the right direction to find the winning play. No bridge player can come away from this book without a greater insight into how to be an accomplished defender.
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Improve Your Slam Bidding MASTER BRIDGE
Book SynopsisBidding in the slam area has developed rapidly over the past 20 years and players are bidding slams more often and more accurately. In this book Ron Klinger shows how to judge whether slam is likely or not and reveals the methods to find the critical cards in partner''s hand, whether it is to stay out of a poor slam, bid a good small slam or find an excellent grand slam.
£11.04
Orion Publishing Co The Abbot and the Sensational Squeeze MASTER
Book SynopsisDavid Bird has surpassed even himself and his inimitable combination of scintillating bridge and humour will swell the ranks of the cognoscenti with equally delighted new recruits. If you are not already happily enrolled, join now!
£12.34
