Bridge for improvers /

"Emphasising the need to come to terms with the element of probability in the game, the authors instruct you in the techniques of counting, and how to use the count. They cover how to assess the strengths of your hand, and a variety of bidding techniques which you and your partner can use. With...

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Main Authors: Stubbings, Derrek (Author), Melbourne, Howard (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire : Crowood Press, 1989.
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Summary:"Emphasising the need to come to terms with the element of probability in the game, the authors instruct you in the techniques of counting, and how to use the count. They cover how to assess the strengths of your hand, and a variety of bidding techniques which you and your partner can use. With analyses of pre-emptive bidding, competitive bidding and the slam situation, Bridge for Improvers will give you the confidence and ability to take your bridge playing to greater heights. The authors are both bridge players of many years' experience. Derrek Stubbings has represented Derbyshire, and has taught bridge for 15 years. Howard Melbourne was a junior international player, helping Great Britain to second place in the Junior European Championships 1982"--Back cover
Physical Description:176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:185223184X
9781852231842