Teach yourself visually bridge
"Tricks. Trumps. Auctions. Contracts. Bridge is a challenging game, but you can quickly grasp its basics with this guide that shows how it's played. Teach Yourself Visually Bridge covers everything from evaluating a hand and bidding it through playing the cards and scoring the result--guid...
| Main Author: | Galt, David. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley Pub., Inc.,
c2008.
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| Series: |
Visual read less, learn more
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Tricks. Trumps. Auctions. Contracts. Bridge is a challenging game, but you can quickly grasp its basics with this guide that shows how it's played. Teach Yourself Visually Bridge covers everything from evaluating a hand and bidding it through playing the cards and scoring the result--guiding you play by play and trick by trick. With this book and with practice as declarer or defender, you'll quickly be playing your bridge cards right. Maybe you'll even make a slam-- doubled, redoubled, and vulnerable!"--P. [4] of cover. |
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| Physical Description: |
289 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-285) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780470114247 047011424X |
| Author Notes: |
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. |