Human Bridge Errors : Volume 1 of Infinity

Chthonic

ISBN 10: 1897106270 / ISBN 13: 9781897106273

Published by Master Point Press Aug 2007, 2007

About this Item

Neuware - Chthonic, the bridge-playing computer is back! This time he is attempting to teach humans a little about the game of bridge - not in order to turn them into competent players, because he knows that is impossible. But he thinks he may be able to get the reader to the point where his mobile phone won't laugh at him behind his back (it does, you know). Each chapter of this wickedly funny book highlights a different 'human bridge error', and points out why and how it should be avoided. Chthonic Chthonic, the irascible bridge-playing computer, modestly describes himself as the world's best bridge player. Danny Kleinman Danny Kleinman of Los Angeles is a prolific bridge writer, theorist, professional player, and teacher, who is a regular contributor to several bridge magazines. He is a Contributing Editor of The Bridge World, and is one of the moderators of 'The Master Solvers' Club' in that magazine. He also writes about backgammon, another game which he plays at an expert level. Nick Straguzzi Nick Straguzzi of Mullica Hill, NJ, is a software analyst specializing in artificial intelligence and knowledge management. Nick has researched ways in which computer game theory could be applied to bridge, but concluded that it would be far easier to write about a perfect bridge-playing computer than to actually build one.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Bridge Errors : Volume 1 of Infinity
• Publisher: Master Point Press Aug 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1897106270
• ISBN 13: 9781897106273
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 147H x 12D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 147 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 281 grams

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Synopsis

Chthonic, the irascible bridge-playing computer, is back. This time, he's attempting to teach humans a little about the game of bridge - not in order to turn them into competent players, as he recognizes that is impossible. But he thinks he may be able to get the reader to the point where his cell phone won't laugh at him behind his back every time he plays a card. Each chapter of this wickedly funny book highlights a different 'human bridge error', and points out why and how it should be avoided.

About the Author

Chthonic modestly describes himself as the world's best bridge player. His human editors were also responsible for a collection of stories featuring Chthonic, "The Principle of Restricted Talent", which was the IBPA Bridge Book of the Year in 2005.