Advanced Auction and Contract Bridge Tactics for the Keen Player

H. L. Thornely

• Publisher: James Press
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9781446527917
• eBook ISBN: 9781447484486

This vintage book contains a complete guide to mastering the game of bridge. With comprehensive descriptions, helpful illustrations, and a wealth of invaluable tips, this volume is ideal for those with an interest in becoming a bridge master. It tackles some of the more advanced tactics to be employed in bridge and covers many of the common mistakes to be avoided as an advanced or competitive player. Contents include: "Play the Game", "The Dealer's Bid", "Second Hand's Bid", "The Opening Lead", "The Informatory Double", "Signals – The Eleven Rule", "The Finesse – Covering an Honour", "The Squeeze – Elimination The Grand Coup", "Common Mistakes", "Card Memory and Card Reading", "Camouflage", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on card games.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Preface
• Contents
• I. Play the Game
• II. The Dealer’s Bid
• III. The Pre-Emptive Bid
• IV. Second Hand’s Bid
• V. The Opening Lead
• VI. The Informatory Double
• VII. Signals—The Eleven Rule
• VIII. The Finesse—Covering an Honour
• IX. The Squeeze—Elimination—The Grand Coup
• X. Common Mistakes
• XI. Card Memory and Card Reading
• XII. Camouflage
• XIII. American Contract Bridge
• Résumé of the Laws of Auction Bridge
• The American Laws of Contract Bridge