Bridge For Dummies: Third Edition - Softcover

Kantar, Eddie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 111820574X ISBN 13: 9781118205747

Publisher: For Dummies, 2012

Synopsis

Your plain-English guide to the most popular card game in the world

Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It's challenging—each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social—you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of all—it's fun.

Bridge For Dummies gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player.

• Covers playing bridge online
• Includes updated websites and other resources
• Gives you the latest bidding techniques, including ACOL

Bridge For Dummies is the perfect guide for a beginner hoping to learn to play bridge as well as the seasoned player looking for new techniques and strategies.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Your plain-English guide to the most popular card game in the world

Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It's challenging, social, and best of all fun. Bridge For Dummies walks you through the different aspects of bridge — with real-life examples — so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player.

• Bridge boot camp — get a bird's-eye view of the game, from counting and taking sure tricks to using winning tricks and outsmarting your opponents at notrump play

• Trump the competition — discover the special know-how you need to bring home the tricks when you end up in a trump contract

• Bid with confidence — grasp the fundamentals of bidding, including when to bid, how high to bid, and how to shut up your partner

• Get defensive — find out everything you need to know about defensive bidding, doubles, redoubles, and slam bidding

Open the book and find:

• Techniques for defensive play

• Bidding that will help you play a stronger game

• Trump and notrump play

• Guidance on bidding from all points of play — opening bid, responding to opening bid, and rebidding

• Bridge scoring

• How to be a better bridge partner

• Updated online resources

• Coverage of Acol bidding

• Bridge clubs and tournaments all over the world

Learn to:

• Strategize with your bridge partner

• Play in clubs and tournaments

• Use basic and advanced bidding techniques

• Play for fun or profit

About the Author

Eddie Kantar is a Grand Master in the World Bridge Federation and a two-time World Bridge Champion. One of the best-known bridge writers in the world, his books have been translated into 11 foreign languages.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 111820574X
• ISBN 13: 9781118205747
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 432