25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know

by Barbara Seagram, Marc Smith, David Bird (With)

Overview

Since its publication in 1999, 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know has sold more than 300,000 copies in six languages. It has become a much-valued learning tool and reference for everyone from social players to those who regularly spend time at their local bridge club. But bridge has changed in the last twenty-odd years. Bidding has changed. Some of the conventions in the original book have fallen into disuse, while others have gained in popularity and importance. Many basic conventions have changed in subtle ways as bidding methods have developed. It is now time, therefore, to update this modern classic so that today's players can be in tune with what is happening and stay current. This new edition has been thoroughly updated, while retaining the approach and features that made the original so popular. Each convention in the book has been carefully revised to explain its use in the modern game. Students are now universally taught to play transfers in response to a strong notrump opening, and the new edition reflects that change. Three chapters (Landy, Grand Slam Force and Ogust Responses to Weak Twos) have been dropped completely in favor of Bergen Raises and the DONT and Meckwell defenses to 1NT.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771400718
Publisher:	Master Point Press
Publication date:	04/15/2022
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Sales rank:	149,094
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Barbara Seagram (Canada) is one of North America's top bridge teachers, with over thirty books to her credit. Barbara's Bridge Tips (MPP) was named Book of the Year in 2021 by the American Bridge Teachers' Association.

Marc Smith (UK) is a well-known author, a regular contributor to various magazines and a commentator on top bridge events. His most recent book for MPP is a new edition of Over Hoffman's Shoulder (with the late Martin Hoffman).

David Bird (UK) is the most prolific bridge author of all time, having produced over 150 books. Somehow, he still finds time to produce his popular stories featuring the Abbot and the monks of St. Titus, which regularly feature in magazines around the world. His most recent book for MPP is Ploy it Safe! (with Barbara Seagram).

Table of Contents

Section 1 Learn these first

Chapter 1 Blackwood and Gerber 3

Chapter 2 Jacoby and Texas Transfers 11

Chapter 3 Stayman 2 Response to INT 19

Chapter 4 Takeout Doubles 27

Chapter 5 Weak Two-Bids 39

Chapter 6 2 Strong Artificial Opening 47

Chapter 7 Reverses 55

Chapter 8 Negative Doubles 61

Section 2 More complicated

Chapter 9 Roman Keycard Blackwood 73

Chapter 10 Jacoby 2NT Forcing Major Raise 79

Chapter 11 Splinter Bids 85

Chapter 12 Reverse Drury 91

Chapter 13 Bergen Raises (by David Bird) 97

Chapter 14 Help Suit Game Tries 107

Chapter 15 Cuebid Raises 113

Chapter 16 Balancing 119

Chapter 17 Michaels Cuebids and Unusual NT 125

Section 3 Sophisticated stuff

Chapter 18 DONT Defense to a Strong INT (by David Bird) 133

Chapter 19 Meckwell Defense to INT (by David Bird) 143

Chapter 20 Control Bids 151

Chapter 21 Fourth-Suit Forcing 159

Chapter 22 New Minor Forcing 165

Chapter 23 Responsive Doubles 173

Chapter 24 Lead-Directing Doubles 181

Chapter 25 Lebensohl 187