The Art of Declarer Play
The Art of Declarer Play

Author: Tim Bourke

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9781494247256

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2014 IBPA Master Point Press Book of the Year! From Master Point Press: "This year we had a plethora of terrific books to choose among for our Book of the Year. In another year, three of our other candidates might have won the award. However, this year, one book stood out from the rest. The Art of Declarer Play belongs in the ranks of Watson, Reese and Kelsey as one of the best books on declarer play ever written. If you buy only one bridge book this year, this should be the one." ADVANCED / EXPERT Anybody can make straightforward contracts. THE ART OF DECLARER PLAY is about how to handle the rest. If you already have a good grasp of declarer-play technique, the blocking and unblocking plays, the eliminations and the squeezes, then this is the book for you. Bourke and Corfield begin where most of the other books finish, and reveal what goes on inside the mind of an expert, explaining how to anticipate the likely distribution, how to use logic and visualization, how to listen to the cards, and many other ways to make 'impossible' contracts. By understanding the thought processes that lead to a successful strategy in the most challenging of contracts, you will be able to replicate them for yourself, and bid with the confidence that comes from expert-level declarer play. If you want your cardplay to improve out of all recognition, If you want to learn the secrets of expert-level technique, If you are not afraid to challenge yourself, Then read on...

Deceptive Declarer Play
Deceptive Declarer Play

Author: Barry Rigal

Publisher: Vivisphere Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781587761751

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Would you like to beat some unbeatable contracts? Would you like to make some unmakable contracts? Would you like to become a bridge magician? This book will you the way to improve your game. amaze your partner, and befuddle your opponents. Deception is a bomb which can be used to explode the defense. But, be careful! To avoid being hoist on your own petard, listen to Barry Rigal, the munitions expert who can steer you right.

Introduction to Declarer's Play
Introduction to Declarer's Play

Author: Edwin Kaytar

Publisher:

Published: 1983-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780879804015

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One of the most outstanding bridge players and best-known bridge writers in the world will teach you the all-important declarer's play skills you need to play winning bridge.

Challenge Your Declarer Play
Challenge Your Declarer Play

Author: Danny Roth

Publisher: Master Point Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781894154208

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"So you think you're a good declarer? Most books on play take you up to the critical moment in a hand and then ask you to find the winning continuation. But at the table, there is nobody to give you that all-important nudge when an unexpected or difficult play is required, and that's the way the hands are presented in this book. The collection of problems here will test those who are confident they are good declarers and will enable more modest readers to improve their game."--Back cover

Winning Declarer Play
Winning Declarer Play

Author: Dorothy Hayden Truscott

Publisher:

Published: 2013-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9781554947805

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LEARN DECLARER PLAY FROM AN EXPERT This classic book, a bestseller for more than forty years, has been updated for this edition by Gail Greenberg, a frequent partner of Dorothy Truscott, and like her a World Champion. Dorothy had a unique ability to make complex bridge concepts simple to understand, and everything here, from the basics to the most complicated squeeze or endplay, is described in an interesting and easy-to-follow way. In addition to the technical material, the reader will also learn when and how to use deceptive tactics to give the opponents a chance to make mistakes. Each chapter has many sample hands to test and challenge the reader. Dorothy Hayden Truscott (1925-2006) was the top-ranked woman bridge player for many years. She won four World titles and twenty-eight National titles including the Life Master Pairs and the Blue Ribbon Pairs. She also came in second in the Bermuda Bowl and placed third in the World Open Pairs, the highest finish ever by a woman. Dorothy was a World Bridge Federation Grand Master, and was elected to the Bridge Hall of Fame in 1998. She is the author of the classic bridge book Bid Better, Play Better, and she co-authored several books with her husband Alan Truscott. Among her contributions to bridge theory are splinter bids and DOPI.

Masterpieces of Declarer Play
Masterpieces of Declarer Play

Author: Julian Pottage

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780304357918

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A collection of classic hands - the perfect opportunity to develop your declarer play while enjoying the beauty of the hands themselves. Every page of Masterpieces of Declarer Play offers a piece of wisdom on how to play as a declarer. Together with the forthcoming book on defence, this book captures the essence of the author's extensive knowledge about and instinct for the game. It additionally features a refreshing and exciting collection of hands which will be appreciated by any bridge player. The advice is certain to improve your game while the classic hands will keep you turning the pages.

The Golden Rules of Declarer Play
The Golden Rules of Declarer Play

Author: Julian Pottage

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780304357673

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Who needs rules on how to play as a declarer? The truth is that the instincts people have come to depend upon are often honed from a few basic guidelines. This book provides all those guidelines as well as the reasoning behind them and also explains when you should not follow the rules. By assuming only a minimum of knowledge, the authors have brought the subject within the reach of many players and introduce the beginner gradually by placing the slightly trickier topics towards the end of the book.