Eddie Kantar

Bridge For Dummies

• Buch

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN-13: 9780764550157
• Artikelnr.: 21506513

Autorenporträt

Eddie Kantar is a Grand Master in the World Bridge Federation and a two-time world bridge champion. He wrote Complete Defensive Play, a book listed as a top ten all-time bridge favorite.

Inhaltsangabe

- Introduction

PART I: The Play of the Hand at Notrump

- Chapter 1: Bridge Boot Camp

- Chapter 2: Counting and Taking Sure Tricks

- Chapter 3: Playing at Notrump

PART II: The Play of the Hand at Trump

- Chapter 4: Working with Trump Suits

- Chapter 5: Creating Extra Winners (Finding a Home for Your Losers)

- Chapter 6: Establishing Dummy's Long Suit

- Chapter 7: Using the Dummy's Trump Cards to Get Rid of Your Losers

PART III: Bidding to Win

- Chapter 8: Bidding Basics

- Chapter 9: Opening Bids

- Chapter 10: Responding to an Opening Bid

- Chapter 11: Rebidding by the Opener

- Chapter 12: Rebidding by the Responder

- Chapter 13: Upping the Ante: Doubling and Redoubling

- Chapter 14: Defensive Bidding

- Chapter 15: Slam Bidding

- Chapter 16: Keeping Score

PART IV: Playing Defense

- Chapter 17: Defending versus Notrump Contracts

- Chapter 18: Defending versus Suit Contracts

- Chapter 19: Playing Second Hand

PART V: Getting Hooked on Bridge

- Chapter 20: Playing in Bridge Clubs and Entering the Tournament World

- Chapter 21: Playing Bridge on Your Computer and on the Internet

PART VI: The Part of Tens

- Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Be Kind to Your Partner

- Chapter 23: The Ten Best Bridge Players of All Time

- Chapter 24: The Ten Best Bridge Resources (Besides This Book)

- Index

- Book Registration Information