Bridge Basics: A Beginner's Guide

Ron Klinger

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Език:: Английски
Наличност:: 1 бр.

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Издателство:: Skyhorse Publishing
Град на издаване:: New York
Година:: 2011 г.
Език:: Английски
Страници:: 186
Корици:: Меки
Категория:: Спорт, туризъм и пътеводители
Тегло (гр.):: 467
Ширина (мм):: 140
Височина (мм):: 210
Дебелина (мм):: 18
ISBN:: 9781616082338

6th Edition. * Played in over 100 countries, bridge is one of the world's most popular card games. In recent years, this stimulating and challenging game has piqued the interest of younger generations, drawing an even wider following than ever before. Because of its complex rules and various methods, bridge can be difficult to learn, but with this essential guidebook anyone can do it! Completely updated and revised by champion bridge player Ron Klinger, Bridge Basics illustrates the rules of bidding, play, and defense in contract bridge. The lessons Klinger provides are based on standard methods and are modeled on the successful classes he has conducted for decades. Both teachers and beginners will benefit from the wealth of information on standard American bridge, common bidding in all standard systems, opening leads, prevalent myths and fallacies. tournament bridge participation, and much more! With exercises throughout—and an answer key in the back—Klinger provides the ideal instructional hook for anyone wanting to learn how to play bridge, and to play it well. Ron Klinger is an international player, a writer, and a leading bridge teacher who has written more than fifty hooks, including Guide to Better Card Play, which won the Book of the Year Award from the American Bridge Teachers" Association. He has served as bridge columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald since 2002 and runs a bridge teaching website, www.ronklingerhridge.com. * CONTENTS Introduction for the Bridge Beginner 9 Introduction for the Bridge Teacher 11 Chapter 1 The Basics of All Standard Systems 17 PART 1—Standard American Style Chapter 2 Opening with 1-in-a-suit 27 Chapter 3 The INT Opening 33 Chapter 4 Responding with Weak Hands 38 Chapter 5 Responding with Strong Hands 54 Chapter 6 Bidding by a Passed Hand 66 Chapter 7 Super-strong Opening Bids 69 PART 2—Areas Of Bidding Common To All Standard Systems Chapter 8 Slam Bidding 81 Chapter 9 Pre-emptive Opening Bids 88 Chapter 10 Standard Overcalls 95 Chapter 11 Takeout Doubles 105 Chapter 12 Penalty Doubles 115 PART 3—Additional Materials Appendix 1: From Whist to Bridge 119 Appendix 2: The Stayman Convention 127 Appendix 3: Opening Leads—The Suit to Lead 129 Appendix 4: Opening Leads—The Card to Lead 131 Appendix 5: Negative Doubles 133 Appendix 6: Bridge Myths and Fallacies 137 Appendix 7: Ethics and Etiquette 139 Appendix 8: Tournament Bridge 143 Appendix 9: How to Improve Your Game 147 Appendix 10: Popular Conventions and Systems 149 Appendix 11: The Mechanics and Rules of Rubber Bridge 153 Glossary and Index 161 Answers to Exercises and Bidding Practice 167 Hands for North, East, South, and West 179 What Do Your Partner's Responses Mean? 183 Rubber Bridge Scoring Table 185 Notes 187