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Author: Mike Lawrence
Publisher: Master Point Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781897106877
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A revised re-issue of a classic bridge textbook, generally regarded as the definitive guide to the oldest (and most useful) convention in the game - the takeout double."--Publisher description.
Author: Mike Lawrence
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781554942374
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mike Lawrence
Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
Published: 2013-01-16
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780939460700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis revised and expanded edition examines bridge auctions where the opponents bid something and you have the opportunity to either let them have it or to balance. The cost of not balancing can be huge, but you must weigh the cost of passing against the cost of bidding and getting a bad result. Lawrence's discussion of hand evaluation and planning a balancing auction goes beyond generic rules. Hundreds of examples help you develop judgment
Author: Mike Lawrence
Publisher:
Published: 2018-03-15
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9783902625700
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mike Lawrence
Publisher: Master Point Press
Published: 2011-10-15
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781897106822
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A major contribution to bidding theory, easy to understand and fun to read at the same time" -- Publisher description.
Author: Barbara Seagram
Publisher: Master Point Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781894154079
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains twenty-five bidding conventions, including the grand slam force, lead-directing doubles, negative doubles, new minor forcing, responsive doubles, reverse Drury, splinter bids, Stayman, takeout doubles, and weak two-bids.
Author: James Smith
Publisher:
Published: 2017-02-03
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9781520440019
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBridge is a language. This book shall teach you how to communicate to your partner and tell him loud and clear: "I have enough strength to open this auction, but I have no legal overcall to make. I would like you to choose the trump suit - preferably one of the unbid suits, a suit that was not bid by the opponents - I'll be glad if it is a Major suit." And your partner shall reply in the same language perfectly, and you two won't be a surprise to see each other the hand - the strength and the distribution.This book is intended to bridge players who know the basic rules of the game and want to advance their game level.Bridge couples players who learn the conventions described in this book, will increase their game enjoyment, their bidding will more accurate and their hand description will be clearer and more precise to the partnerDouble is for takeout only if your opponents had opened a suit (Spades, Hearts, Diamond or Clubs).Double is " Penalty Double" if your opponents had opened NT. It's not demanding your partner to bid his longest suit, and will often bid PASS.Don't confuse with other types of doubles: Negative Double, Penalty Double or Balancing Double.
Author: Larry Cohen
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Published: 2013-03-13
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781734878004
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLarry Cohen teaches Doubles (and Redoubles) in contract bridge bidding. Many examples/quizzes.
Author: Mike Lawrence
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 8
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stephen Hartigan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-04-27
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0470169982
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEven the best takeout food gets boring after a while--and expensive. But how do people develop basic kitchen skills and become accomplished home cooks? This unique cookbook shows them the way, offering a complete illustrated guide to cooking basics and beyond. It provides more than 100 recipes--from simple to spectacular--and demonstrates how to prepare them using step-by-step full-color photographs. Chef Stephen Hartigan divides his recipes into three levels: Level I includes basic comfort foods and simple snacks; Level II ups the ante with more sophisticated skills and flavor twists; Level III goes for broke with elegant dishes to impress the family . . . or that special someone. Written in lively, conversational style, the book includes nearly 400 color photos, advice on equipping a kitchen, sample menus with easy-to-follow game plans, and lots of helpful tips and sidebars.Stephen Hartigan (New York, NY) trained at top London restaurants and was named one of the top ten chefs in Ireland. Since moving to the U.S., he has worked at New Yorkâ²s Caf? Gray and as a private chef to a prominent entertainment attorney. Jerry Boak (New York, NY) is a freelance writer who has also worked at top restaurants in New York and Seattle.
