Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It’s challenging—each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social—you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of all—it's fun. 
Bridge For Dummies, 2E gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player. You'll learn all about: <ul>
<li> The basics of nontrump play </li> <li> How to play the hand in a trump contract </li> <li> Bidding for fun and profit </li> <li> Taking advantage of advanced bidding techniques </li> <li> Playing a strong defense and keeping score </li> <li> Playing bridge on your computer </li> <li> Playing in bridge clubs and tournaments </li> <li> Where to find other great bridge resources </li> </ul>
This newly revised edition features an expanded section on playing bridge online, with updated web addresses and other resources, along with new information on the latest bidding techniques. For anyone from novice to pro wanting to learn bridge or learn techniques to improve their game, Bridge For Dummies, 2E makes an ideal partner!

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You can play bridge all over the world, and wherever you go, you can make new friends automatically by starting up a game of bridge. What exactly is it about bridge that fascinates countless millions, has fascinated countless millions, and will continue to fascinate countless millions? In a nutshell, 
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Bridge is a social game: You play with a partner and two opponents. Right off the bat you have four people together. Inevitably, you meet a host of new friends with a strong common bond, the game of bridge.</li> <li>
Bridge is a challenging game: Each hand is an adventure; each hand presents a unique set of conditions that you react to and solve. You have to do a little thinking.</li> <li>
Bridge is a game of psychology: If you fancy yourself a keen observer of human behavior, look no further. You have found your niche. Players aren’t supposed to show any emotion during the play, but there are always a few leaks in the dam.</li> <li>
Bridge is fun: Hours become minutes! Playing bridge can mean endless hours of pleasure, a host of new friends, and many laughs.</li> </ul>
If you’re an absolute bridge beginner, you need the hand-held tour of the game that Bridge For Dummies can give you. Take your time getting to know the fundamentals, carefully examine the real-life examples, and get a feel for the basics before you start to play. Even if you have played bridge before, this book still has much to offer you. Author Eddie Kantar condenses his fifty years of experience with the game into tips and hints that can make you a better player. Start with a birds-eye view of bridge and begin with techniques for taking tricks in a notrump contract. Move on from there to cover the following aspects of the game and more: <ul>
<li>Counting and taking sure tricks</li> <li>Working with trump suits</li> <li>Finessing for extra winners</li> <li>Grasping the importance of bidding</li> <li>Knowing when to pass and when to rebid</li> <li>Slam bidding</li> <li>Keeping score</li> <li>Playing defense</li> </ul>
After you play a few hands, you may find that you can’t stop playing bridge. If this happens, call a doctor – you may be a bridgeaholic. The only cure for your addiction is play, play, play. In order to satisfy your craving for bridge, Bridge For Dummies will help you connect with bridge clubs, tournaments, computerized games, and even online partnerships.

Bridge For Dummies

Your plain-English guide to the most popular card game in the world Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It's challenging—each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social—you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of all—it's fun. Bridge For Dummies gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player. <ul>
<li>Covers playing bridge online</li> <li>Includes updated websites and other resources</li> <li>Gives you the latest bidding techniques, including ACOL</li> </ul>
Bridge For Dummies is the perfect guide for a beginner hoping to learn to play bridge as well as the seasoned player looking for new techniques and strategies.

Bridge For Dummies: Third Edition

This is the hardcover fdormat of Bridge For Dummies, 3rd Edition Your plain-English guide to the most popular card game in the world Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It's challenging--each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social--you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of all--it's fun. Bridge For Dummies gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player. <ul> <li>Covers playing bridge online</li> <li>Includes updated websites and other resources</li> <li>Gives you the latest bidding techniques, including ACOL</li> </ul> Bridge For Dummies is the perfect guide for a beginner hoping to learn to play bridge as well as the seasoned player looking for new techniques and strategies.

Try a hand at bridge―and outsmart your opponents Bridge is the most popular card game in the world―and, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. Whether you're new to the game or a long-time player looking for new tricks, this new edition of Bridge For Dummies walks you through the intricacies of the game and arms you with tried-and-true tips and strategies for being a better player and beating your opponents from the very first draw. 
Covering not only traditional contract bridge, but other popular variations of the game―including ACOL, Rubber, and Duplicate Bridge―this hands-on, friendly guide takes the guesswork out of this beloved game and arms you with the knowledge and know-how to make your game mates your minions. From knowing when and how high to bid to bringing home the tricks when you end up in a trump contract, it'll take your bridge skills to the next level in no time! 
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<li>Strategize with your bridge partner</li> <li>Confidently play bridge in clubs and tournaments</li> <li>Use basic and advanced bidding techniques</li> <li>Find bridge clubs and tournaments all over the world</li> </ul>
Are you ready to trump the competition? Success is a page away with the help of Bridge For Dummies.

Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. Itâ€™s challengingâ€”each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very socialâ€”you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of allâ€”it's fun.
Bridge For Dummies, 2E gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player. You'll learn all about:
<ul>
<li>The basics of nontrump play</li>
<li>How to play the hand in a trump contract</li>
<li>Bidding for fun and profit</li>
<li>Taking advantage of advanced bidding techniques</li>
<li>Playing a strong defense and keeping score</li>
<li>Playing bridge on your computer</li>
<li>Playing in bridge clubs and tournaments</li>
<li>Where to find other great bridge resources</li>
</ul>
This newly revised edition features an expanded section on playing bridge online, with updated web addresses and other resources, along with new information on the latest bidding techniques. For anyone from novice to pro wanting to learn bridge or learn techniques to improve their game, Bridge For Dummies, 2E makes an ideal partner!

Bridge for Dummies (Thorndike Large Print Health, Home and Learning)

Thorndike Pr

Gamesman Bridge

Whether you're an advanced beginner, an intermediate or an advanced player, this valuable book can help you win more frequently and gain greater personal satisfaction from contract bridge. This is a book on the play of hands, full of wise counsel; it will entertain experts and help them teach others. EDDIE KANTAR (Santa Monica, CA) is one of the most popular and prolific bridge writers in the world. A winner of two World Championships, and a member of the Bridge Hall of Fame, his many books include Modern Bridge Defense, Advanced Bridge Defense, the hilarious Kantar on Kontract, and of course, Roman Keycard Blackwood. His work appears regularly in many bridge magazines around the world.

Master Point Press

BECOME A BETTER DECLARER - AND EDDIE KANTAR PROMISES IT WILL BE RELATIVELY PAINLESS! The problems in this book are not for experts - they are, however, for those whose ambition is to become better bridge players. They involve the everyday cardplay maneuvers that you have to master if you are going to improve as a declarer. As you work through this book, you will encounter more than one example of each theme - endplay, avoidance play, etc. This is intentional - it is important to recognize these situations, and by the end of the book you will be able to do just that. You are making progress if you get a problem wrong the first time its theme appears, but spot it the next time it comes up. And if you have a friend who keeps going down in cold contracts, you could not do him/her a better favor than to give them a copy of this book.

Test Your Bridge Play Volume 2

Defend With Your Life, a joint venture between Bridge experts Eddie Kantar and Terence Reese, offers a random selection of problems. Complex enough to keep you awake at night, but practical enough to offer solutions that can be applied to similiar situations at the bridge table. If you work at the problems in the right way, assembling all the information available, you will find your notions of defensive play will be transformed.

Defend With Your Life

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