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Bridge: A Pack of Do’s and Don’ts
Andrew Robson, 252 pages, hardback £13
Aimed at all standards of player
Robson gives his 52 "Do’s" and 52 "Don’ts" for
playing bridge. Each category is comprised of four
sections catering for the less experienced player,
the intermediate player, the more advanced
player and the experienced player. Plenty of great
material for bridge players of all standards.
The Abbot, The Witchdoctor and the Disastrous Double
David Bird, 128 pages, paperback £10.99
For more than 30 years, David Bird's tales of the
bridge-crazy monks of St Titus have appeared in
magazines around the world. In this brand-new
title the pompous and self-important Abbot travels
to the Upper Bhumpopo mission in Africa. Regular
followers of David Bird's work will know what to
expect - a first-rate mixture of excellent bridge,
entertaining characters and sparkling dialogue.
Defend or Declare
Julian Pottage, 160 pages, paperback £11.95
In 2003, Julian Pottage’s ‘Play or Defend?’ was
the IBPA Bridge Book of the Year. An unusual
problem format, it gave the reader all four hands
and challenged them to analyse the deal and
decide whether they wanted to play or defend.
This fantastic sequel comprises 72 problems,
presented in the same unique fashion.
Bridge at the Edge
Boye Brogeland, 240 pages, paperback £13.95
Aimed at Intermediate / Advanced players
An in-depth ‘over-the-shoulder’ look at top-level
bridge. While describing almost 200 deals that he
played in World and European Championships,
one of the world’s best players, Boye Brogeland,
discusses bidding and cardplay, as well as his
approach to the mental side of the game. A
fascinating glimpse into the thought processes of a champion bridge
player, as well as a look at state-of-the-art bidding methods.
Bridge Books
Bridge Lessons from
Andrew Robson
£4.99 per booklet
Each page consists of a
lesson, plus an illustrative
deal. Not only will you further
your understanding of the
topic but its bite-size lesson
format makes the learning
that little bit more enjoyable.
16 booklets available:
- Bidding as Opener
- Responding & Fourth
Suit Forcing
- Overcall
- Defence
- Slam
- Weak Two
- Opening Lead
- Hand Evaluation &
Losing Trick Count
- Stayman & Transfer
- Double
- Finesse
- Signal & Discard
- Endplay & Squeeze
- Rules, Acronyms & Ditties
- Declaring NT Contracts
- Duplicate Pairs Tactics
Get all 16 booklets for £65
BRIDGE LESSONS ARE ALSO
ON CD - see p.47 for details
The Green Bridge Book - Aimed at all standards of player
Edmund Sixsmith, 252 pages, paperback £13
This unusual book is for social bridge players of all standards. Intermediates may
improve their social rubber bridge skills. The introductory chapters are aimed at
novices. Experts who find this book humourous should pass it to their less expert
partners and family. If you are irritated or mystified by today’s profusion of artificial
bidding conventions you will enjoy this robust advice. Meet 12 characters often
encountered at the bridge table – and deal with them. Flirt with the 17 deadly sins.
Court 20 concepts to help you win money at bridge.
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