Do you get that terrible sinking feeling when you first see dummy? Does your mind go blank as everyone waits for you to play to the first trick? If so, you’re not alone. Beginning bridge players are taught some of the basic techniques of declarer play: suit establishment, ruffing losers, the finesse, and so forth. The hard part is learning what to do when. In the dreaded moment following the opening lead, the typical novice declarer has no idea where to start. Yet the key to success is sim...

From the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "Part 1: Learn these first" includes the following conventions:Chapter 1: Stayman 2♣ response to 1NTChapter 2: Takeout doublesChapter 3: Weak two-bidsChapter 4: 2♣ strong artificial openingChapter 5: ReversesChapter 6: Blackwood and GerberChapter 7: Negative doublesChapter 8: Jacoby and Texas transfersFor the remaining conventions, look for these titles:25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know - Part 2: More Complicated25 Bridg...

Based on the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "part 3: Sophisticated Stuff" includes the following conventions:Chapter 18: LebensohlChapter 19: Reverse DruryChapter 20: Roman Key Card BlackwoodChapter 21: Fourth-suit forcingChapter 22: New minor forcingChapter 23: Ogust responses to weak two-bidsChapter 24: Responsive doublesChapter 25: Lead-directing doublesFor the remaining conventions, look for these titles:25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know - Part 1: Learn Th...

Based on the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "part 2: More Complicated" includes the following conventions:Chapter 9: Jacoby 2NT forcing major raiseChapter 10: Splinter bidsChapter 11: Cuebid raisesChapter 12: BalancingChapter 13: Help suit game triesChapter 14: Control-showing cuebidsChapter 15: Grand slam forceChapter 16: Michaels cuebids and Unusual NTChapter 17: Landy 2♣ over opponents 1NTFor the remaining conventions, look for these titles:25 Bridge Convention...

Do you need a quick hint about what to bid? Do you know what you are supposed to lead from KJ10x? Have you forgotten what a reverse is? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, this is the book that you need!

Using the same format as The Pocket Guide to Bridge this book will provide a handy pocket summary of a number of popular bidding conventions. In a concise but readable manner it summarizes the ideas presented in 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know from the same author team a book that is now the bestselling bridge title of the last 50 years (almost 150000 copies sold in four languages).

This easy guide to defense, both fun and memorable, will take a newer player quickly up to an intermediate level and an intermediate player to an advanced intermediate level, if not beyond, with all of the tools needed to progress even further. The mix of ideas presented in the chapters and then reinforced with such a perfect selection of hands, with gentle repetition of the most important factors, will be a tremendous learning aid for the ambitions player.

Short and full of practical examples each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price what bridge player could stand not to have all twelve?

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Archer, the Clifton Chronicles continues with Best Kept Secret.1945, London. The vote in the House of Lords as to who should inherit the Barrington family fortune has ended in a tie. The Lord Chancellor's deciding vote will cast a long shadow on the lives of Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington. Harry returns to America to promote his latest novel, while his beloved Emma goes in search of the little ...