Play of the Hand in the 21st Century

The Diamond Series

Audrey Grant, Betty Starzec

• Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge
• Year: 2007
• eBook ISBN:
  9781944201265
• Edition: 3

This is the 2nd in the American Contract Bridge League's series of bridge books for beginning and advancing players. Successfully used by students and teachers for over 20 years, this edition has been updated to reflect current standards for playing bridge. This book concentrates on the play of the hand (making a plan, promoting winners, finessing, trumping losers, etc.). The initial bidding concepts are reviewed and Jacoby transfers and slam bidding are introduced.

Table of contents

• CHAPTER 1 — MAKING A PLAN
• CHAPTER 2 — DEVELOPING TRICKS — PROMOTION AND LENGTH
• CHAPTER 3 — DEVELOPING TRICKS — THE FINESSE
• CHAPTER 4 — ELIMINATING LOSERS — RUFFING AND DISCARDING
• CHAPTER 5 — WATCHING OUT FOR ENTRIES
• CHAPTER 6 — WATCHING OUT FOR THE OPPONENTS
• CHAPTER 7 — MANAGING THE TRUMP SUIT
• CHAPTER 8 — PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
• CHAPTER 9 — JACOBY TRANSFERS
• APPENDIX