Card games: Bridge Books

The American Contract Bridge League started with Standard American, added competitive conventions, and then coloured their convention card yellow to produce the Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC). Internet players claim, "SAYC" for fast agreement on a...

New edition of B. H. Friedman's critically-acclaimed 1964 serio-comic novel. Yarborough is the story of well-to-do bridge prodigy Arthur Skelton and his futile search for some system to give his life meaning. The novel takes its title from the game of...

To draw or not to draw... (trumps, that is)? You might be forgiven for thinking this is an easy question to answer, and on many deals it is. But there are also a large number of situations where it's all too easy to make the wrong decision. As...

David Bird's third book of Robin Hood bridge stories provides a feast of entertainment for his fans. The 27 stories contain 113 splendid deals and provide the laugh-aloud humor and painless instruction for which the author is renowned.With a cast list...

A unique over-the-shoulder look at the thought processes of one of the world's best players as Jeff Meckstroth takes the reader through the highs and lows of winning the Bermuda Bowl -- the world teams championship. Written in the style of Terence...

This book was prepared with the design to having been to afford the novice of the game Bridge with sufficient theoretical knowledge of the principles and strategy of the game to enable the reader to commence the practise in a sound and intelligent manner...

This text contains a practical guide to the card game Bridge, including information on rules, strategy, and its history. A concise yet detailed treatise on the subject, this text will greatly appeal to Bridge fans and card game enthusiasts in general,...

Outlines of Auction Bridge is a book written by Charles Stuart Street in 1909. It provides a concise statement of the rules of the game of Auction Bridge, a popular card game during the early 20th century. The book covers the basic principles of the...

NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERSBridge Axioms And Laws: With The Change The Suit Call Revised And Explained By J. B. ElwellThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to...

Not in Heaven YetFor forty-three years, David Bird's tales of the bridge-crazy monks of St Titus have appeared in magazines around the world. They have been translated into several languages. In this fourteenth collection of stories in book form,...

Whether you are just setting out to discover the wonderful game of bridge, or have played for some time, your success will be limited without a sound understanding of the basic techniques of cardplay.In this series, two of the game's top writers explain...

TRAVEL THE WORLD OF BRIDGE WITH MARTIN HOFFMANAfter surviving the Nazi death camps, Martin Hoffman moved to England and discovered a talent for bridge. He went on to achieve great success in tournament play, and at his peak was known as the best pairs...

Step-by-step exercisesTeacher’s manual to accompany What Does Partner Have? Book TwoA continuation of Book One – now with all four players bidding.Step-by-step exercises visualize everyone’s hands from their bids only.What do their bids...

Looking for a Better Approach to Teaching Declarer Play?This manual is a presentation-ready Teacher's Manual for the first part of the ABTA award-winning book, Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand, by Barbara Seagram and David Bird. Six lesson plans are...

With the publication of Sixpack, six keycard RKCB has come of age!As soon you identify a double fit, don't ask for keycards - just "launch" and tell. In most cases, you can find out about keycards - all six - below the game level. Part I of the book...

The trump suit adds a dimension that makes bridge so different from other card games. In a suit contract, play is complicated by declarer's need to keep control. If control is lost, it may be almost impossible to make proper use of one's strength in the...

The Bridge Manual, written by John Doe in 1904, is a comprehensive guide to the popular card game of bridge. The book is designed to provide readers with a practical course of instruction on how to play bridge, as well as a complete guide to the...

This book gives a comprehensive view of the various types of hands a beginning player might expect to encounter in a tournament. The various categories of hands presented will teach you how to play the first card, how to ruff, how to set up a long suit,...

In this book, you are in the hot seat for a two-day Swiss Teams tournament, consisting of 8 rounds of 7 board matches each day. Your first goal is to finish in the top half of the field at the end of day one, so that you qualify to the final on day two...

This instructional title presents 50 problems in declarer play and defence for the beginning bridge player, with the emphasis placed on planning the play at the first trick.Bridge hands are presented as the player would encounter them at the table...

It's not often that a bridge book comes along that takes dummy play into a new dimension, but Sublime Declarer Play does exactly that. The focus is on the competitive auction and the inferences that can be drawn from opponents' bidding choices...

Somewhere Over the RainbowThe Land of Oz is full of characters, each unique and yet also familiar to bridge players everywhere. In this third installment, the Over the Rainbow Bridge Club is threatened by dark forces led by the Wicked Witch of the West...

Profits from the sale of this book will be donated to the USBF Junior ProgramIf you are a student of game theory, statistics, and math, The Cutting Edge is a great read. Dave applies the nuances of these strategies to the game we all love. The text is...

Bridge Lessons for Aspiring players The instructive material in this book is presented in a novel way, as if the author is delivering a series of bridge lessons to a small group of enthusiasts. Occasionally, members of the audience ask questions or...

RELAY IN ACTIONAs bidding sophistication continues to grow, many top pairs are turning to relay systems, where one partner asks questions and then places the final contract based on the answers. Often these methods are tied to a strong club approach:...

This text provides an exploration of the oldest - and most useful - convention in bridge, the takeout double. Originally published in 1994, this book has been revised and updated to take into account modern developments in competitive bidding, one of the...

Did you always think squeezes were too difficult? Or perhaps you know the basics but now you want to learn about more complex and advanced squeeze positions? If you fit either of these categories, or even if you just want to improve your understanding of...

Without doubt, competitive bidding is the most complex part of bridge, and even experienced partnerships can quickly find themselves in situations they have never discussed, and where the exact meaning of a bid or call is far from clear. Today's...

Bridge Bidding Tips is a great addition to the knowledge base for intermediate duplicate bridge players. Players are often in doubt about borderline cases; the tips in this book will address these concerns and improve your bidding.There are many nuances...

Nick Smith’s first book, Bridge Literature, was originally published by Cadogan Books in 1993 and has since been acclaimed as one of the quirky classics of the game. More Bridge Literature takes a similar form, as a set of parodies of well-known...

Declarer Play at Bridge: a Quizbook, by the same author team, was named Book of the Year by the American Bridge Teachers' Association. Building on the success of that title, this book gives the improving player a chance to practice the principles on...

A witty and informative look at the world of bridge - its language, its history, and some of its techniques.Are pigeons more intelligent than some bridge players?What do a wooden man, a grandfather, a daydreamer and a donkey have in common?Did Zia really...

This book gives a comprehensive view of the various types of hands a beginning player might expect to encounter in a tournament. The various categories of hands presented will teach you how to play the first card, how to ruff, how to set up a long suit,...

Contrary to popular opinion, anyone who enters a casino can win at blackjack. In blackjack, unlike many casino games, your winnings depend on skill rather than chance. Players have left behind billions of dollars at the blackjack table, but it doesn't...

This book comprises a treatise on the card game 'Bridge', being a compilation of opinions of leading bridge authorities on leads, declarations, inferences, and the general play of the game. A book that will be of considerable value to the experienced...

Take All Your Chances at Bridge was published in 2009 and has already been reprinted twice. It won the American Bridge Teachers 2010 Book of the Year Award for best intermediate-level book. In this sequel, Kantar presents another collection of play...

These wonderful agreements and gadgets turn your everyday bidding system into something personal, something that fits the exact style that you and your partner want to play. And now you can choose from some seventy expert-level ideas to add to your...

Short and full of practical examples, each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate, play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and...

Dr. Samantha Punch has interviewed many of the world's top bridge personalities. The players discuss their approach to the game, including subjects such as improving your game, coping with mistakes and emotions, how to become a good partner in a...

FINDING A BRIDGE-PLAYING GIRLFRIENDThis book describes the bridge adventures of a typical young bachelor, Jack O’Hearts. If truth be told, he bears some similarity to each of the authors, when they were that age.Reviews of the first edition of...

A Complete ApproachThis book is designed as a ready-made complete system for the tournament player. The system framework is 2/1, which is laid bare in the first part of the book. Then comes the author's choice of conventions and methods to cover all...

This collection of 100 problems features instructive deals that have appeared in David Bird's bridge columns over the past few years. The author has aimed to present problems that will give you a good chance of finding the solution. They illustrate a...

BRIDGE IN THE 24th CENTURYDecades after the adventures of Captain James T Quirk and the crew of the USS Competitor, we now follow the next generation of bridge crusaders as they traverse the universe. Led by Captain Jonathan Lucian Pillar III, the...

The Journey Continues...Those who have read Crocs on Squeeze Play Volume One will know what to expect with this one: another fantastical leap into the world of squeeze play, this time with a bit more kick.Volume One introduced many new concepts and it is...

 Bridge is BeautifulDo you like squeeze play? Do you like complicated endings? Do you like bridge? Then look no further: this is the book for you.From the mind of a junior bridge player comes a new book designed to challenge the norm: a book that...

KEEP IT SIMPLEStrong club bidding systems dominated the world of bridge until a few decades ago. The reason? The system thinks for you, the experts say. The experts are right: if you stick to the rules, the system leads you effortlessly to the right...

I’ve Got Your Back!Nothing is scarier than not knowing what to expect—as we all know, knowledge is power. I’m here to inform you, encourage you and help you (and your partner) help yourselves. Use this book as a way to get into the...