The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge

From the jacket: The world of bridge has evolved tremendously in the seven years since this encyclopedia was last revised. New conventions and systems have been conceived, many new stars have risen, and the game is flourishing in many areas where it was repressed only a few years ago. The encyclopedia has changed also. The first names of all winners have been included in the Tournament Results section. Even though the requirements for being included in the Biographies section were made more stringent, that section is much expanded. And there are scores of new entries in the General Information section. This work is the most complete and authoritative book of information, guidance, and instruction ever published for bridge players. Here in this one volume is the wealth of knowledge and experience of the top players throughout the world. Thousands of articles, fully illustrated by appropriate examples or typical hands, provide the most thorough, most informed, most current bridge information possible. Here, too, are biographies of all leading players, results of all major tournaments, the historical background of bridge, the history of playing cards, and the full text of the latest contract and duplicate laws. In the field of card play, entries range from Deception to Dummy Reversal, from Trap Play to Triple Coup. A masterly exposition of modern and traditional bidding has everything from Baby Blackwood to Big Club. Far beyond matters of pure technique. there are entries for such special features of bridge as Coffeehouse Bridge, Computers, and Courtesy. And every possible conundrum of laws and procedure is answered under such titles as Penalty, Partnership Understanding, and so on.