Playing A Suit Contract

Author : Ken Casey
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781514426210

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Playing a Suit Contract by Ken Casey Pdf

The book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for suit contracts. The various subjects contain rules for when and how to ruff, how to set up a long suit, when and how to finesse up to a lone honor, how to handle special combinations such as a split A-Q or K-Q, ways to set up a J or 10, when to play for the drop, how and when to get a count on the hand, the ruffing finesse, the backward finesse and choosing alternative finesses. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.

Author : David Bird,Tim Bourke
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154746

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Planning in Suit Contracts by David Bird,Tim Bourke Pdf

A collection of bridge problems which provide a fun way to practice an important play technique. This is part of a twelve book series that will add an extra dimension to the Bridge Technique series (Bird & Smith), which won the American Bridge Teachers' Association Book of the Year award in 2002.

Author : David Bird,Taf Anthias
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Games
ISBN : 1554947693

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Winning Suit Contract Leads by David Bird,Taf Anthias Pdf

Winning Notrump Leads was a ground-breaking and very well-received book that used the power of computers to determine which opening leads work best against a variety of auctions at notrump. Using enhanced software, the authors now turn their attention to suit contracts. They generate millions of random deals, retaining those that match the chosen auction, for example 1S-2S-4S. By playing these deals automatically against each of the 13 possible opening leads from a given hand, they are able to discover which lead is most likely to beat the contract (also the best lead at matchpoint pairs). The authors provide insightful commentary to each result, answering timeless questions such as: When should I lead a trump? When is a doubleton a good opening lead? Should I lead differently against a partscore? Should I make an aggressive or a passive lead? Should I lead an ace against a small slam? Which leads work best against a grand slam? By using the number-crunching computer power available nowadays, there is no longer any need to rely on general opening-lead guidelines passed down by our ancestors. We think you will be surprised by many of the discoveries made during this investigation! DAVID BIRD (top) and TAF ANTHIAS were contemporaries at Cambridge University, both reading mathematics. They carried out research and development on software systems for over 30 years at IBM's UK Laboratories. In the 1970s they formed a successful bridge partnership, winning a number of national events. David is now one of the world's top bridge writers with 116 books to his name. Taf moved on to the USA, where he became a vice president of Cisco Systems. They have joined forces on this ground-breaking book.

Author : Ken Casey
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-13
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781514439975

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Playing a Suit Contract by Ken Casey Pdf

This book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for suit contracts. The various subjects contain rules for when to use the dummy reversal, when to spurn a finesse, when to duck a trick, the avoidance play, how to handle a defenders singleton, how to discard, how to unblock, how to deceive, how to handle transportation problems, and how to make inferences from the defenders bidding, opening lead, play and discards. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.

Author : Jeff Rubens,Fred Gitelman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1891994034

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Playing Suit Combinations by Jeff Rubens,Fred Gitelman Pdf

Author : Thomas M. Smith,American Contract Bridge League
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 707 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Contract bridge
ISBN : OCLC:670287973

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The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge by Thomas M. Smith,American Contract Bridge League Pdf

Author : Edward C. Wolfe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Contract bridge
ISBN : UVA:X000210751

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The Play of the Cards at Contract Bridge by Edward C. Wolfe Pdf

Author : Brian Senior
Publisher : D&B Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Games
ISBN : 9781909457607

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Suit Contracts by Brian Senior Pdf

The correct play of suit contracts is a skill which the top players acquire only after many patient hours of study and play. When the opposition are lurking with their small trump cards ready to pounce and ruff your winners, you must exert great vigilience. There are countless factors to take into consideration when planning the play and difficult decisions arise on almost every trick: should you clear the trump suit early? can you establish a side suit? is it safe to cross-ruff? In this ground-breaking book, renowned bridge author Brian Senior helps you to answer these questions and to comprehend the reasoning as to why certain decisions are taken. Each independent principle is thoroughly examined and the reader is then invited to test their own understanding of the concept by answering a number of puzzles, typical of those that arise in practical play. Written by a leading bridge author and journalistUser-friendly layout enables the reader to quickly absorb the key ideasAn ideal bridge book for players looking to improve their card handlin

Author : E. V. Shepard
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781434478603

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Correct Contract Bridge by E. V. Shepard Pdf

A book dictating the rules of playing 'Contact Bridge', commonly known as bridge.

Author : David Bird,Tim Bourke
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1894154800

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Defending Suit Contracts by David Bird,Tim Bourke Pdf

Each book in this series is a collection of bridge problems which provide a fun way to practice and develop your skill in an important cardplay technique at bridge. These books are designed to add an extra dimension to the detailed instruction contained in Bridge Technique series (Bird and Smith).

Author : Barbara Seagram,David Bird
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Contract bridge
ISBN : 1897106114

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Bridge by Barbara Seagram,David Bird Pdf

Defense is the hardest part of playing bridge, but that doesn't mean that it's impossible to learn. The authors explain how to make a plan as a defender: how to work out from the auction and play what declarer probably has, and which of the strategies available to defenders is likely to be successful.

Author : Barbara Seagram,David Bird
Publisher : Master Point Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1897106513

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Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand by Barbara Seagram,David Bird Pdf

This book, starting from the basics, explains how to make a plan as a declarer. The reader learns how to recognise which technique to apply on a given deal, both in notrump contracts and suit contracts.

Author : Larry Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1992-06
Category : Bridge whist
ISBN : 0963471503

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To Bid Or Not to Bid by Larry Cohen Pdf

This guide explains the Law of Total Tricks, invented by the French in the 1950s. It is one of the best-selling and most influential bridge books of the past three decades.

Author : Zia Mahmood,Audrey Grant,Omar Sharif
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781849942072

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Bridge for Beginners by Zia Mahmood,Audrey Grant,Omar Sharif Pdf

Bridge ia an easy game to learn but it takes a lifetime to master. This monumental work is designed to take the student to a level at which he or she can play in a bridge club or tournament with confidence. This book was originally published as three volumes on Bidding, Declarer Play and Defence. It combines the talents of top Canadian bridge teacher Audrey Grant, regarded as the leading tutor in North America, and the charismatic and world-renowned bridge player Zia Mahmud, voted bridge personality of the decade by both International Popular Bridge Monthly and Bridge Today. Zia presented the BBc television series Play Bridge with Zia and his lively and lucid style is ideal to popularise the game for a wide audience.

Author : Charles H. Goren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1989-11
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0671704605

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Fundamentals of Contract Bridge by Charles H. Goren Pdf