Opening Lead & Signals in Bridge
Author: Leonard Ernst
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 14
ISBN-13:
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Opening Leads and Signals
Author: John Mallon
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Published: 1969
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780020292104
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense
Author: Eddie Kantar
Publisher: Master Point Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781894154024
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers leads, signaling, second- and third-hand play, and discarding, and includes practice hands and quizzes.
Opening Lead
Author: Krzysztof Martens
Publisher: Krzysztof Martens
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9955766034
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBasic Defensive Leads and Signals
Author: Andrew Garnett
Publisher:
Published: 2016-09-13
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9781682738320
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDefensive Signals & Leads is the first book in a series of publications designed for the student of bridge. This book is designed to elaborate, explain, and improve the defensive agreements and understandings that a player and partnership has during the defense of a bridge hand. It teaches all of the common defensive methods, and more importantly, how to properly implement each method. You will learn how to properly use attitude, count and suit-preference signals as well as how and when each of the signals change depending on which card the declarer plays or calls for, information learned from the auction, or what the dummy holds. Defense is half the game. You cannot be a successful bridge player without a sound understanding of defensive leads and signaling principles.
Defensive Signaling at Bridge
Author: David Bird
Publisher: Master Point Press
Published: 2011-02
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781897106631
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author begins this thorough discussion of a neglected but vital topic by examining the real purpose of defensive signalling, and the basic kinds of signals that are available. He goes on to recommend a comprehensive set of signalling agreements, and analyzes more complex situations in the light of these agreements. Most of the chapters are followed by a quiz, and the answer to each signalling problem includes a full 52-card diagram to demonstrate the effectiveness of the recommended signal. The book finishes with a chapter that looks at the signalling methods of eight world-class pairs, with examples of their methods in action. A book any player who is looking to improve will want to read.
Winning Suit Contract Leads
Author: David Bird
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781554947690
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinning Notrump Leads was a ground-breaking and very well-received book that used the power of computers to determine which opening leads work best against a variety of auctions at notrump. Using enhanced software, the authors now turn their attention to suit contracts. They generate millions of random deals, retaining those that match the chosen auction, for example 1S-2S-4S. By playing these deals automatically against each of the 13 possible opening leads from a given hand, they are able to discover which lead is most likely to beat the contract (also the best lead at matchpoint pairs). The authors provide insightful commentary to each result, answering timeless questions such as: When should I lead a trump? When is a doubleton a good opening lead? Should I lead differently against a partscore? Should I make an aggressive or a passive lead? Should I lead an ace against a small slam? Which leads work best against a grand slam? By using the number-crunching computer power available nowadays, there is no longer any need to rely on general opening-lead guidelines passed down by our ancestors. We think you will be surprised by many of the discoveries made during this investigation! DAVID BIRD (top) and TAF ANTHIAS were contemporaries at Cambridge University, both reading mathematics. They carried out research and development on software systems for over 30 years at IBM's UK Laboratories. In the 1970s they formed a successful bridge partnership, winning a number of national events. David is now one of the world's top bridge writers with 116 books to his name. Taf moved on to the USA, where he became a vice president of Cisco Systems. They have joined forces on this ground-breaking book.
Countdown to Winning Bridge
Author: Tim Bourke
Publisher: Master Point Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781894154055
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDid you ever notice how the bridge experts always seem to know where every card is? How their finesses always seem to succeed? How their guesses are nearly always perfect? This book won't teach you to play quite that well, but it will introduce you to some very simple techniques that the experts use on play and defense. As declarer or defender, counting the hand is the one thing that will help you the most. But how do you keep track of all those cards? This book will show you how - explaining the tricks of the trade, and helping anyone who can count to thirteen to become a much better player. Full of practical examples of how to apply the information you get from counting, this book is sure to improve your game.
Bridge
Author: Andrew Robson
Publisher: Collins
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780007234028
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Thinking about learning bridge but don't know the basics? Want to be able to play a social game? Collings need to know? Bridge starts from scratch to teach you how to play and enjoy the ever popular game of bridge."--Back cover.
Bridge
Author: Barbara Seagram
Publisher: Master Point Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781897106112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDefense is the hardest part of playing bridge, but that doesn't mean that it's impossible to learn. The authors explain how to make a plan as a defender: how to work out from the auction and play what declarer probably has, and which of the strategies available to defenders is likely to be successful.
