Still Not Finding Squeezes?
ISBN: 9781554947584 / Angielski / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If your answer is 'YES' to the following three questions, this is the PERFECT book for you: 1. Have you read A Bridge to Simple Squeezes? 2. Did you see merit in the structured approach introduced in that book for executing simple squeezes? 3. Do you feel that in spite of your great effort you are still not finding squeezes? In this book, Still Not Finding Squeezes?, the structured approach is applied to the 39 squeeze examples that David Bird and Tim Bourke created for their book, Test Your Bridge Technique: The Simple Squeeze. These examples will give you the experience you need to include...
If your answer is 'YES' to the following three questions, this is the PERFECT book for you: 1. Have you read A Bridge to Simple Squeezes? 2. Did you s...
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54,53 zł |
Winning Notrump Leads
ISBN: 9781554947591 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To discover which opening lead is best from a given West hand against a particular auction, the authors use computer software to generate 5000 deals that match the North-South bidding. (The West hand remains the same and the other three hands are chosen randomly.) The software then plays these deals automatically, seeing which of the 13 possible opening leads works best at both IMPs (rubber bridge/Chicago) and match-point pairs. By analysing the results, the authors pass on to the reader the secrets of finding the best lead against notrump contracts on a wide range of different auctions.
To discover which opening lead is best from a given West hand against a particular auction, the authors use computer software to generate 5000 deals t...
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71,37 zł |
Hands on Weak Two-Bids
ISBN: 9781554947607 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Weak two-bids are well ensconced in the bridge world and are now part of any beginning program of lessons. They are, however, in that class of "most abused" conventions. An understanding of all the important tools that are at your fingertips will serve you well in making these decisions at the table. This book will walk you through the solutions to the problems you meet every day in offensive and defensive situations, delving into the more intricate aspects of the weak two-bid.
Weak two-bids are well ensconced in the bridge world and are now part of any beginning program of lessons. They are, however, in that class of "most a...
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62,95 zł |
Surviving Duplicate Bridge: The First 23.69 Points
ISBN: 9781554947614 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An Honors Book from Master Point Press Bridge partnerships can be fun. We all know that. Of course, they can also be difficult, maddening, disappointing, and frustrating. We all know that, too. But when the players of these partnerships are also spouses - well that's when things can get downright tricky - and only some of us know that. In this book, Kathleen Vishner shares with you the highs and lows of learning duplicate bridge while partnering with her ever-patient husband, Andy. Follow his attempts to teach her the game himself (not a good idea) and share the emotion that somehow escaped...
An Honors Book from Master Point Press Bridge partnerships can be fun. We all know that. Of course, they can also be difficult, maddening, disappointi...
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Overcalling Opponent's 1NT
ISBN: 9781554947621 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An Honors Book from Master Point Press. Author Ken Rexford has developed an intriguing new approach to overcalling 1NT openings that may revolutionize this area of bridge. If you are unhappy with Cappelletti, DONT, Brozel, and the like, this book introduces you to a new approach for tackling the opponent's 1NT opening, with an entirely new way to handle one or two-suited hands. Can your current approach tell partner whether you have a strong or a weak overcall at the two-level? Can you tell partner which suit of your major-or-a-minor is longer? Can you identify the specific minor with your... An Honors Book from Master Point Press. Author Ken Rexford has developed an intriguing new approach to overcalling 1NT openings that may revolution... |
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1NT Forcing: Bridge with Patty Essentials
ISBN: 9781946652003 / Angielski / Miękka / 26 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Competitive Bidding in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9781894154130 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, Miles addresses the complex arena of competitive bidding methods for the more advanced player. He discusses current thinking, and recommends methods which will continue to be playable as bridge enters its second century. This book will appeal to fairly serious players only. There are two earlier books on this topic by the same author, 5 and 10 years old respectively, and therefore superseded by this new work.
In this book, Miles addresses the complex arena of competitive bidding methods for the more advanced player. He discusses current thinking, and recomm...
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96,63 zł |
A Bridge to Bridge
ISBN: 9781466458796 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Antoinette Akasheh is a veteran bridge player who has successfully participated in many national and international bridge tournaments. This book provides her very simple way, with her extensive knowledge of the game, to take the reader along an interesting journey, to absorb the most popular, skilful, entertaining, passionate brain exercise, which will keep one alert and entertained for years to come. Antoinette uses her wealth of experience to introduce the reader to 'Bridge' in her first book, written in a simple straightforward manner.
Antoinette Akasheh is a veteran bridge player who has successfully participated in many national and international bridge tournaments. This book provi...
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The Times: Bridge Secrets: The Expert’s Guide to Improving Your Game (The Times Puzzle Books)
ISBN: 9780007455966 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Andrew Robson, world champion player, teacher and columnist, offers an insider's guide to the game of bridge for more experienced players.
Andrew Robson, world champion player, teacher and columnist, offers an insider's guide to the game of bridge for more experienced players.
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84,17 zł |
Bridge Over Troubled Bidding
ISBN: 9781466476615 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a newly updated and revised edition of "Bridge Over Troubled Bidding" which was published in 2000. The American Contract Bridge League has made some important changes to basic bridge bidding. Because a solid foundation in basic bidding is the bridge player's most important asset, it is necessary to keep up with the times. Although written with the novice player in mind, experienced players wishing to update their bidding skills to the "new bridge" will find it very beneficial. It is a step by step self teaching tool that is very easy to understand as it is written in plain English....
This is a newly updated and revised edition of "Bridge Over Troubled Bidding" which was published in 2000. The American Contract Bridge League has mad...
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48,41 zł |
The Diamond Lil System: a method for bidding in Duplicate Bridge
ISBN: 9781470062590 / Angielski / Miękka / 618 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work is about bidding at duplicate bridge. An effort has been made to be certain that the concepts, the conventions, and the treatments used are not only written clearly but are backed up by bidding examples and an extensive glossary. The target of this work is the moderately experienced player who, along with a partner, wishes to elevate thier level of bidding. Playing this system a partnership is not likely to feel that their bidding system is inferior compared the the systems of whoever their opponents may be. The conventions and treatments presented conform to the ACBL's General...
This work is about bidding at duplicate bridge. An effort has been made to be certain that the concepts, the conventions, and the treatments used are ...
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97,04 zł |
Winning Bridge in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9781477494868 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A book to assist all developing bridge players in learning to use the tools of the experts to become better players. Can also be used by teachers as a textbook. Covers Standard American Bidding, a new outlook on hand evaluation, a new outlook on defense, traditional declarer play including simple explanations of how to execute strips, end plays, and squeezes. Teaches counting. Four chapters on understanding and using the Law of Total Tricks.
A book to assist all developing bridge players in learning to use the tools of the experts to become better players. Can also be used by teachers as a...
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88,20 zł |
Granny's Kiss: A Superior Bidding System for Bridge Scored With Imps
ISBN: 9781466440906 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Granny's Kiss represents a new bidding system for contract bridge scored with International Match Points. The book provides the reader with both the system and the reasons and objectives which lie behind its bidding treatments.
Granny's Kiss represents a new bidding system for contract bridge scored with International Match Points. The book provides the reader with both the s...
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46,42 zł |
Fantunes Revealed
ISBN: 9781554947652 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Start playing a winning system. Not since the introduction of Precision has a new bidding system created such an immediate impact as Fantunes, the unique methods of Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes, the world's number one ranked pair. The Italians have several world championship wins to their name, and their system has played a major role in that success. This book delves into the system, explaining how it works and just as importantly, why it works. Two words best describe Fantunes: natural and fun. It is the definitive text for those who would like to try an innovative and proven new...
Start playing a winning system. Not since the introduction of Precision has a new bidding system created such an immediate impact as Fantunes, the uni...
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67,16 zł |
Search and Planning Under Incomplete Information: A Study Using Bridge Card Play
ISBN: 9781447115960 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book updates the thesis I produced for my PhD at the Department of Artificial Intelligence of the University of Edinburgh, correcting errors, and improving some of the formatting and readability. Since the original work was completed (early 1996), research has progressed. Most notably, the public profile of AI and game-playing has reached new heights with the feats of the chess computer DEEPER BLUE (which surely uses AI, no matter what IBM would have us believe). Although less heralded, the ability of computers to play Bridge (the main example domain in this book) has also increased. In...
This book updates the thesis I produced for my PhD at the Department of Artificial Intelligence of the University of Edinburgh, correcting errors, and...
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Duplicate Bridge Schedules
ISBN: 9781554947683 / Angielski / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Bridge Movements Encyclopedia. Duplicate Bridge Schedules, History and Mathematics is an essential book for tournament directors as well as bridge players curious about the history of the game of duplicate bridge. This comprehensive volume supplies you with all the movements ever thought of and many hundreds of new ones. Included for each movement are the variations, modifications, origins, authors and history of its development. Each movement is then assessed for its measure of quality, called calibre. The author presents a brand new event type, the Scissor movement - run like any Howell...
The Bridge Movements Encyclopedia. Duplicate Bridge Schedules, History and Mathematics is an essential book for tournament directors as well as bridge...
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315,79 zł |
Polish Club International
ISBN: 9788391900970 / Angielski / Miękka / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an updated version of the author's 2005 publication Polish Club (ISBN 83-919009-2-4) and adds modern ideas from other systems into the framework of the 'two-way' 1-club opening at bridge. The book is intended for two groups of readers: those interested in the Polish Club system of playing bridge; those who want to get better understanding of trendy bidding treatments. Skill level: Intermediate/Advanced. Includes quizzes and a special section on slam bidding with examples of mistakes made by experts in tournament play.
This is an updated version of the author's 2005 publication Polish Club (ISBN 83-919009-2-4) and adds modern ideas from other systems into the framewo...
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84,00 zł |
The Bridge Rookie
ISBN: 9780963030290 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Bridge Rookie is your basic rule book that presents a set of problem-solving guidelines for the novice bridge player.
The Bridge Rookie is your basic rule book that presents a set of problem-solving guidelines for the novice bridge player.
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66,32 zł |
Teaching Bridge on Cruise Ships
ISBN: 9781554947713 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Travel and Teach at Sea Learn how to break into the wonderful world of teaching bridge on luxury cruise ships. This little book covers everything you need to know from finding an agent and making a lesson plan to packing the right clothes. " A must read for any bridge teacher who wants to teach on cruise ships." Barbara Seagram
Travel and Teach at Sea Learn how to break into the wonderful world of teaching bridge on luxury cruise ships. This little book covers everything you ...
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41,90 zł |
Bridge Philosopher 3
ISBN: 9781477675878 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bridge Philosopher 3 by James S. Kauder He's back That old curmudgeon, the Bridge Philosopher, is back for a third try at explaining the art of dummy play. He claims that he is losing his memory, but he hasn't lost his ability to reason or to analyze a bridge hand in an instant. And, as usual, he has cogent (often biting) comments to make about the sad state of affairs in the world at large: the rising cost of living; unfunded Social Security liabilities; dysfunctional political parties. He unashamedly (in fact, somewhat proudly) admits to personal weaknesses of one sort or another: diet;...
Bridge Philosopher 3 by James S. Kauder He's back That old curmudgeon, the Bridge Philosopher, is back for a third try at explaining the art of dummy...
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97,26 zł |