Larry Cohen S Bidding Challenge

Author : Larry Cohen
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154452

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Larry Cohen's Bidding Challenge by Larry Cohen Pdf

This book puts the reader at the table in the world's most prestigious Invitational Pairs tournament, held annually in The Hague. Larry Cohen is regularly invited to these events, and the book is based on his popular articles that have appeared in Bridge Today magazine. The author presents real-life hands from several of the Hague tournaments as bidding problems that the reader can try with their own favourite partner. Then they can read Cohen's insightful analysis of how each pair of hands should be bid, and compare their results with those of the world-class experts who actually played them. Includes an optional tearout section at the end of the book for easy bidding practice.

Author : Larry Cohen
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154487

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To Bid Or Not to Bid by Larry Cohen Pdf

To bid or not to bid -- the perennial dilemma in competitive auctions. The easy answer to the question lies in the correct use of the Law of Total Tricks. The LAW has been part of bridge literature since the 1950s, but it was in this book that Larry Cohen brought it to the attention of the majority of bridge players. Still the most lucid explanation of the LAW ever published, this is a book that every bridge player needs to own, to read, to re-read, and to study in order to improve their results.

Author : Larry Cohen
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Contract bridge
ISBN : 0575056886

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To Bid Or Not to Bid by Larry Cohen Pdf

One of the most difficult areas in bridge is competitive bidding at part-score and game levels. This book deals with this problem and introduces the Law of Total Tricks. The Law, based on the trump holdings of both sides, is of value in competitive bidding as it allows a more accurate judgement to be made as to whether to continue or whether to go for penalties. This book explains the Law in simple terms.

Author : Larry Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734878029

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Larry Teaches Modern Bidding (Volume 2) by Larry Cohen Pdf

Larry Cohen teaches Opener's rebid in modern bridge bidding.

Author : Larry Cohen
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154495

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Following the Law by Larry Cohen Pdf

Following the LAW, the sequel to To Bid or Not to Bid, was published in 1994, and took the basic concepts explained in the first book to a higher level of sophistication, while giving many practical examples from expert play of how to use the Law of Total Tricks correctly. Both books are must-reads for every improving bridge player.

Author : Marty Bergen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bridge whist
ISBN : 0971663610

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Points Schmoints! by Marty Bergen Pdf

Author : Alan Sontag
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154576

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The Bridge Bum by Alan Sontag Pdf

Author : Larry Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734878037

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Larry Teaches Modern Bidding (Volume 3) by Larry Cohen Pdf

Larry Cohen teaches the 4th bid of the auction and competitive auctions. Numerous examples and quizzes.

Author : Roselyn Teukolsky
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154509

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How to Play Bridge with Your Spouse and Survive by Roselyn Teukolsky Pdf

Even social bridge can be like a roller coaster, where partners rocket up and down together from euphoria to 'you idiot' - while club and tournament bridge are worse still. Indeed, when a married couple play bridge together, they tend to drag the marriage along with them - for better or worse. For the answer to the social dilemma of how to survive bridge games with your spouse, read this book. You will learn to deal with such situations as premarital bridge, bridge with another couple, disaster recovery, romantic weekends, mid-life crises and even children as the critical phases of a bridge marriage are subjected to Ms. Teukolsky's witty and engaging analysis and advice. Roselyn Teukolsky Before her retirement, Roselyn Teukolsky taught math and computer science at Ithaca High School in upstate New York. She is married to her favorite bridge partner, and they have two daughters. Formerly a regular contributor to various bridge magazines, she is working on a novel that has nothing to do with bridge.

Author : Marshall Miles
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154517

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Inferences at Bridge by Marshall Miles Pdf

To be successful, a bridge player has to think like a detective, tracking down the distribution of the unseen hands. Although many players are oblivious to them, the tell-tale clues are there, just waiting to be noticed. They are there, just waiting to be noticed. They are there in the auction and in the opening lead. Every time a defender plays a card, declarer receives information. Similarly, everything that declarer does can be turned to advantage by alert defenders. There is even vital intelligence to be gained by thinking about what a player does not do! In this book, you will learn where to look for these clues, and more importantly, how to draw the correct inferences from them. From there, it is only a short step to making bids and plays based on those inference, and thereby becoming a much better player.

Author : Danny Roth
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154541

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Pathways to Better Bridge Defense by Danny Roth Pdf

So you tend to be dealt very bad hands. I know exactly you feel! But, facing the facts of life and recognising that it is not your fault, you are going to have to accommodate this failing and improve your defence. It is a hard part of the game; even in international competitions, the standard of defensive play is, to put it kindly, modest. Yes, you will get plenty of reports of brilliances involving spectacular switches, deceptions, unblocks and discards of honours. But for every one of those, there are countless others in which the display would disgrace any beginners' class. I am going to assume that you are a regular club or tournament player who knows the basics of defence but who comes unstuck when it comes to situations where you have to work the hand out in detail. This book will help you to improve dramatically in this area. -- Danny Roth.

Author : Eddie Kantar,Edwin B. Kantar
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154533

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Eddie Kantar Teaches Topics in Declarer Play at Bridge by Eddie Kantar,Edwin B. Kantar Pdf

Kantar's two-book series on Bridge Defense (Modern Bridge Defense and Advanced Bridge Defense) won an ABTA Book of the Year Award in 1999. This newer book addresses a more popular topic, using a similar approach. While not a comprehensive treatment of declarer play at bridge, this book deals with specific topics exhaustively, and will be invaluable to the improving player: finesses (when and how to take them, and equally importantly, when to avoid taking them), endplays, eliminations, issues with entries, suit establishment, and counting. Designed to be used by bridge teachers, or by students learning on their own, this book like its predecessors contains a host of features that help the student to grasp the material: clearly laid-out concepts, margin notes, practice hands, chapter-end quizzes, key-point summaries at regular intervals, and an index. Kantar's various beginner books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, not least because of his unique writing style and the humor that he introduces into the learning process. Eddie Kantar Eddie Kantar (Santa Monica, CA) is one of the most popular and prolific bridge writers in the world. A winner of two World Championships, and a member of the Bridge Hall of Fame, his many books include Modern Bridge Defense, Advanced Bridge Defense, the hilarious Kantar on Kontract, and of course, Roman Keycard Blackwood. His work appears regularly in many bridge magazines around the world.

Author : David Bird
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154525

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25 Bridge Myths Exposed by David Bird Pdf

Do you remember the first few times you played bridge? To get you started, a friend probably gave you a few helpful hints -- perhaps one of the ones listed to the left. There are many such general guidelines for bridge players -- some of them valuable, some not. But these are the Bridge Myths, not the Bridge Rules -- because they all have exceptions and none should be followed blindly. In reading this book you will get to see what it is about each guideline that makes it so useful; more importantly, you will also learn to recognize the times when you should ignore it. DECLARER'S MYTHS - Draw trumps straight away - Hold up an ace - Win as cheaply as possible - Play low in second seat - Eight ever, nine never - Ruff losers in the dummy - Finesse whenever you can - Play on your longest suit first - Lead towards high cards - Ruff the defenders' winners - Lead low to a trick - Run your longest suit - Leave the big decision until last DEFENDER'S MYTHS - Third hand high - Return partner's suit - Cover an honor with an honor - Second hand low - Capture an honor with an honor - Lead through strength - Discard from your weakest suit - Score a ruff when you can - Never give a ruff-and-sluff - Split your honors - Follow low when a trick is lost - Don't ruff partner's winner David Bird, who lives near Southampton, England, has written more than 100 books on the game. Despite spending much of the year travelling, he still finds time to write new stories every month for a host of magazines around the world, usually featuring his best-known characters, the monks of St. Titus Abbey. He is also a regular commentator on BBO broadcasts of top-level competitions.

Author : Mark Horton
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154916

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The Hands of Time by Mark Horton Pdf

"As the game of bridge enters its ninth decade of existence, it is fascinating to look back at the best and most exciting moments that have occurred at the bridge table. You'll find it all in this collection: the brilliance, the blunders, the amazing triumphs, and the inexplicable falls from grace. The great players of this last century can be found here too, from Culbertson to Kanta, from Reese to Rodwell, from Harrison-Gray to Hamman and Helgemo, as well as the legendary teams like the Dallas Aces and the Italian Blue Team. Open this book anywhere, and we bet you can't put it down!"--Back cover.

Author : Julian Pottage
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 189415455X

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Play Or Defend? by Julian Pottage Pdf

This is an unusual problem book in the style of Diosy's There Must Be a Way, in that the reader is shown all four hands and asked whether declarer or defense should prevail with best play. A fascinating challenge for the advancing player.