Declarer Play at Bridge: A Quizbook

by Barbara Seagram, David Bird

Overview

Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand, by the same author team, was named the 2010 Book of the Year by the American Bridge Teachers' Association. In this companion book, you get a chance to practice the principles on which sound declarer play is based: count your winners, count your losers, make a plan.

This is not just a series of problem hands, however. Each section contains a brief introduction to its topic, and the ideas are reinforced with carefully explained solutions and helpful tips throughout.

Improve your play and have fun at the same time!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781897106914
Publisher:	Master Point Press
Publication date:	09/25/2023
Pages:	151
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

BARBARA SEAGRAM (Toronto, Canada) is one of North America's leading bridge teachers. Her 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know (with Marc Smith) is the bestselling bridge book of the last fifty years.

DAVID BIRD (UK) is the world's most prolific bridge writer, with over 150 bridge books to his name.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Part 1 Suit Contracts

1 Counting Losers to Plan a Suit Contract 6

2 Discarding Losers 10

3 Ruffing Losers 31

4 Taking Finesses 53

5 Establishing a Suit 75

Part 2 Notrump Contracts

6 Counting Winners in a Notrump Contract 96

7 Holding up a Stopper 100

8 Establishing Suits in Notrump 123

Glossary of Bridge Terms 147