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Author:   David Galt
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 20.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9780470114247

ISBN 10:   047011424
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   10 December 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Game of Bridge.A Universal Game.A Brief History.What You Need to Play.Bridge's Key Number: 13.How to Hold Your Cards.Kibitzers and Other Bridge Terms.Chapter 2: Basic Bridge.Starting a Bridge Hand.Tricks and Taking Tricks.Following Suit and the Power of Trumps.The Auction and the Meaning of Bids.Bidding Higher in the Auction.Ending the Auction.Watching Your First Bridge Hand.Reviewing the Deal.Chapter 3: Rubber Bridge Playing and Scoring.Using a Score Sheet.Trick-Scores and Making Game.Trick-Scores at Notrump Contracts.Part-Score, Game, Slam, and Vulnerability.Scores for Overtricks.Scoring Defeated Contracts.Making Doubled and Redoubled Contracts.Slam Bonuses.Honor Scores.Tallying a Rubber.Chicago-Style Bridge Scoring.Rubber Bridge Scoring Summary.Chapter 4: Hand Evaluation and the Opening Bid.General Hand Evaluation for Bidding.Counting High Card Points.The Importance of Distribution.Opening 1-Level Bids: Function and Guidelines.HCP Guidelines for Part-Score, Game, and Slam.Major Suit Opening Bids: 1 and 1 .Minor Suit Opening Bids: 1 and 1 .Opening 1NT.More Strategies for the Opening Bidder.Chapter 5: Responding to Opener's Bid of 1-of-a-Suit.Responder's Job.Responding to 1 or 1 .Responding to 1 or 1 .Strategies and Tactics for the Responder.Chapter 6: Responding to 1NT.Responder's Choices.When to Pass.Raising NT.2 and 2 Responses: Jacoby Transfer Bids.2 Response: The Stayman Convention.Suit Bid Responses of 2 and Higher.Tips and Strategies for Responding to 1NT.Chapter 7: Declarer Play.You as Declarer.Dummy and You.Keeping Track of Tricks.Declarer in Action.Essential Skills for Declarer.Entries and Finesses.Playing Suit Combinations.Knowing the Odds.Chapter 8: Competing in the Auction.Ways to Enter the Bidding.The 1NT Overcall.Suit Overcalls.Takeout Doubles.Competing over Opponent's 1NT Opener.Balancing.What to Do When Opponents Compete.Chapter 9: Opener's Rebid and Beyond.Rebids by 1NT Opener.Rebids by 1-of-a-Suit Opener.Responder's Further Actions.Chapter 10: Defensive Play.Thoughts for Defenders.How the Defense Can Win.Basic Defensive Skills.Making the Opening Lead.Playing the Right Card.Defensive Signals.Tips and Strategies for Defenders.Chapter 11: Preemptive Bids.The Philosophy of Preempting.Opening 2-Level Preempts.Responding to a Weak 2 Bid.Opening 3-Level Preempts.Opening Preempts at the 4 and 5 Levels.Preemptive Jump Overcalls.Preemptive Raises.Tips for Preemptive Bidding.Dealing with Opponents' Preempts.Chapter 12: 2 and 2NT Opening Bids.Opening 2 Bid.Responding to 2 .Continuing the Strong Forcing Auction.Opening 2NT.Responding to 2NT.Tips When Opening 2 .Chapter 13: Three Popular Bidding Conventions.The Unusual Notrump.Michaels Cue Bid.The Negative Double.Chapter 14: Strong Hands and Slam Bidding.In the Slam Zone.Suit Slams: Three Key Ingredients.The Gerber 4 Convention.The Blackwood 4NT Convention.Chapter 15: Play Duplicate Bridge.Special Features.Bidding with Bidding Boxes.Playing Tricks, Duplicate Style.Movement of Players and Boards.Recording the Score.Duplicate Bridge Scoring.Match Point Scoring.Team-of-Four Play.The American Contract Bridge League.Duplicate Strategy and Tips.Chapter 16: The World of Online Bridge.Features of Online Bridge Sites.Give Yourself a Bridge Identity.Where to Play.Online Bridge Chat.

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David Galt is the author of three books on card games and has been a bridge life master since 1972. He writes a regular card-game column for the games magazine Knucklebones. Holding a PhD in education, David owns a consulting firm that provides game design and name development services. He also teaches bridge and directs bridge competitions.

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