Bridge

Med hjälp av logiska resonemang lär författarna ut sunt tänkande i bridge enligt Modern Standard - på lätt sätt. Många nybörjarböcker går för fort fram, antingen för att de räknar med att läsaren har en del förkunskaper eller för att de glömmer bo...

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"Nötskalet" är ett minnesstöd och repitionshäfte för det naturliga budsystemet, framtaget för dem som kan en hel del men är osäkra på budens innebörd och de elementära spelreglerna. Kort sagt: en kortfattad handbok i bridge! Innehåll: Ha...

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I Kortläsning avslöjar Eric Jannersten hur den skicklige spelföraren i bridge efter bara några få stick avslöjar kortsitsen. Boken Kortläsning är skriven för er som har en infernalisk otur vid spelbordet. Råkar ni ständigt ut för kungar i bakhåll,...

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I Spelföringen i trumf visar Jan Wohlin hur man med trumfens hjälp får maximal utdelning och hur man trots perfekt motspel och elaka snedsitsar klarar hemgången även i pressade bridgekontrakt. Färgspel är mer variationsrikt - och därmed svårare - ...

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Hur kunde du veta att Väst inte hade någon hjärter kvar? Varför slog du djupmasken i klöver? Hur kunde du komma på tanken att toppa ut spaderkung? Frågor av detta slag får experterna ideligen och vanligen går det inte att besvara dem med några exa...

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Eric Jannersten går hand i hand med läsaren och beskriver skvisens mekanik i Boken om skvis . Skisens fundamenta, hur man bäddar för slutspelet och hur man till sist tvingar motparten att sträcka vapen, förklaras på ett lättfattligt sätt. Ingen an...

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Detta repetitionspaket omfattar 12 lektioner med 16 givar i varje och innehåller förutom bok även infoblad och två kortlekar. Samma givar som i boken finns att spela online och de första åtta givarna i varje kapitel kan delas ut med de förpreparer...

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'The most useful publication in the past twelve months. I unhesitatingly award my accolade to BRIDGE ODDS FOR PRACTICAL PLAYERS because every player should know the material it contains. This cannot be found elsewhere' THE TIMES Backing ...

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Kurs i kontraktsbridge är upplagd för såväl nybörjare som för dem som kan åtskilligt, men som vill förkovra sin teknik. Den innehåller elementärt från nybörjarstadiet till långt upp i klasserna och är därmed också en utmärkt uppslagsbok.

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Bridge players constantly argue about the 'best' bidding systems and conventions. Strong Club or Natural? With or without relays? Standard or 2/1? Weak or strong notrump? Was the Blue Club system really better than the natural systems in the 1950s...

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I Spelföringen i sang förklarar Jan Wohlin hur man tränger in i spelföringsproblemen i bridge, hur man måste resonera och hur viktigt det är att ta hänsyn till detaljerna i periferin. Jan Wohlin har en anmärkningsvärd förmåga att finna belysande e...

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Innumerable books have been written on declarer play. Far less attention has been paid by bridge writers to defense, which is the weakest part of most players' game. This book presents a series of problems in defensive play, the central theme bein...

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Just what is LOL? Yes, a common abbreviation for Laughing Out Loud, and often used to refer to a Little Old Lady, but in bridge it means a Loser-On-Loser play. At times a declarer can improve his/her situation by playing a losing card from one han...

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When discussing declarer play, the first thing I always suggest is for declarer to try to determine what kind of hand he is dealing with. Proper play of the hand starts with planning your play at Trick 1. After identifying/counting your losers, yo...

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Card play at bridge embraces both declarer play and defense. Hundreds of books have been written about it. Our approach here, as in our previous books, is to focus on a particular deal type. Repeated experience with a theme makes it easier to reco...

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"e;Second hand low"e; and "e;third hand high"e; are adages we learned in Bridge 101 along with others like "e;cover an honor with an honor"e; and "e;always return your partner's suit."e; These so-called rules will g...

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This book is about only one thing. Shortness, singletons or voids. It's impossible to overestimate the value distribution plays in bidding accuracy. High cards are nice; anybody can bid games and slams when the high cards are falling out of their ...

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Bridge is a game of mistakes.The best players make fewer mistakes. It's not a matter of being brilliant The real expert players never make basic mistakes,they keep the ball in the court, in the fairway. Sure there is an occasional hand where they ...

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How much do you really know about finesses? A finesse is one of the most common techniques in bridge and yet one of the most abused. The term "e;finesseaholic"e; describes a player who never met a finesse he/she didn't want to take. So oft...

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The trump suit adds a dimension that makes bridge so different from other card games. In a suit contract, play is complicated by declarer's need to keep control. If control is lost, it may be almost impossible to make proper use of one's strength ...

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The emphasis here is on useful. This is not an academic tome, but a discussion of the aspects of probability that every bridge player needs to know and understand. Topics include suit splits, suit combinations, percentage plays, the Principle of R...

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In this book, learning to recognize and appreciate threat cards plays a central role as you begin to understand how squeeze play operates. It won't be long before you can look at a layout and begin to imagine how the East-West cards will need to l...

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This work addresses the thought processes that novice declarers must develop and practice. It looks at the features of a bridge hand that lead an expert to select the right line of play out of those available.

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Dr. Samantha Punch has interviewed many of the world's top bridge personalities. The players discuss their approach to the game, including subjects such as improving your game, coping with mistakes and emotions, how to become a good partner in a s...

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The perfect stocking filler for lovers of Bridge. When you open this little book, the state secrets of the game of bridge lie in your hands. They cover everything you need to know to go from being a bridge beginner to an international mastermind! ...

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Competition brings many benefits - or so all the politicians say. Bridge players certainly subscribe to the theory. These days somewhere between two-thirds and three-quarters of all auctions see both sides entering the fray. Having a basic knowled...

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Ever wonder why some partners seem to be able to read each other's minds? Why they are so successful at anticipating the other's intentions, avoiding all pitfalls and traps, and seem to win every time? The answer is that they are not usually guess...

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Why aren't you an expert bridge player? What makes a bridge expert, and why does he or she always come out on top compared to the average club player? No, it's not the ability to execute esoteric squeezes and endplays - they simply don't come up e...

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The late Terence Reese, perhaps the greatest bridge writer of all time, introduce the "over-the-shoulder" style of bridge writing in his classic "Play These Hands With Me." In this wry homage to the master, Horton leads the rea...

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The author begins this thorough discussion of a neglected but vital topic by examining the real purpose of defensive signalling, and the basic kinds of signals that are available. He goes on to recommend a comprehensive set of signalling agreement...

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