A useful convention enabling your partnership to find a four/four major fit after a Notrump opening bid or overcall.

Workbook 1 is 30 hands to practice opening bids at the 1 level in major suits, minor suits, and no trump. Includes examples of distributional hands worthy of opening with lighter values. Workbook 2 is 80 hands to practice responding to 1 level opening bids in a suit - 20 consecutive hands for each suit open.

Learn the basics of Cross-ruffing, Endplays, Squeezes and Double Squeezes.

How to bid those pesky 5-4 major suit hands after opening NT bids. 23 pgs.

Show support for responder's major in competitive auctions.

How to bid a minor after partner's No Trump opener? Four Suit Transfers will solve those problem hands.

A conventional double to make a game try after you and partner have found a major suit fit.

Your first steps in learning the techniques and mechanics of playing a bridge hand. Trumping, finessing, cross-trumping and establishing a long suit are some of the techniques you will learn.

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; neatness; relationship issues; and all around dissatisfaction with the world. Learn a little; laugh a lot. He isn't the only one who isn't getting any younger.

This book takes the reader further along the path traversed by the acclaimed Card by Card. The author presents intriguing problems in declarer play and defense and follows them with comprehensive analysis, given with a light touch and the occasional entertaining diversion. The critics on other books by Roy Hughes: Building a Bidding System "Anyone who considers himself to be a serious student of the game will enjoy reading this book and learn plenty in the process." - Fred Gitelman Card by Card - Further Adventures at the Bridge Table "Hughes writes with a gentle authority that endears him to readers and I can thoroughly recommend this book to players at or seeking to attain a high level of play." - Julian Pottage Canada's Bridge Warriors: Eric Murray and Sami Kehela "This is a great look at a great career. Highly recommended." - Bridge Magazine The Contested Auction "Hughes has written one good book after another, covering all aspects of the game." - The Bridge World Roy Hughes lives with his wife and two children in Toronto, Canada. Two of his books have won the International Bridge Press Association's Book of the Year award. His other pursuits include chess, classical music and astronomy.

120 hands to practice opener's rebid after responder has made a forcing, unlimited response. Divided into two sections - when opener has a fit with responder and when he does not. Focuses primarily on auctions at or below game.

200 hands to practice opener's rebid after responder has limited his hand by raising opener's suit or bidding no trump. Focuses primarily on auctions at or below game level - appropriate for beginners.

A continuation of the Jacoby Transfer idea, adding a way to show weakish or slammish hands with a long major.

Use Unusual vs. Unusual to combat the advantages that your opponents gain when using Unusual 2NT to interfere in your auctions.

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 his notice when Kathy played her very first game. Come on along and experience again for yourself the initial shock of a penalty double or the bewilderment at the sheer number of rules that can be unwittingly broken. Peek behind the scenes to see the workings of some fabulous bridge clubs, and get the inside scoop on what directors really think of "slow play." And for you teachers out there - helpful "Hints" throughout the book will remind you of the beginner's mindset and suggest techniques to help students learn and become more comfortable with the game. Many illustrative bridge hands pinpoint typical areas of confusion and explain the reasoning behind the many misunderstandings of a less experienced player. This book tells a delightful story, always punctuated with humor, and one that can be appreciated by bridge players of all experience levels. So take off your shoes, put up your feet, and enjoy the read. KATHLEEN VISHNER (Arizona) received her degree in Philosophy and was fortunate to be hired at the local Whataburger. Finding advancement opportunities limited (and rent monies short), she reluctantly changed career paths and became-of all things-a Certified Public Accountant. Thousands of business reports and countless financial statements later, Kathy gleefully retired and now spends time in more whimsical pursuits-like learning bridge. She lives in Green Valley, Arizona with her husband, Andy, and their two perfect cats, Bob and Annabelle.

Twenty years ago, Kantar set about distilling his bridge wisdom into a trilogy of books for the intermediate player, one each on Bidding, Play and Defence. Each consisted of several hundred short tips, and the author believes that any reader who absorbs even a fraction of them will improve his or her game by at least 25%. The tips in this book have been completely revised and updated by the author in the light of modern bidding, and a number of new tips have been added.

Winner of the 2012 ABTA Book of the Year Award. 65 hands to practice cuebidding Aces and Kings. Includes responding to cuebids and the concept of mild slam try. Does not include use of technique to cuebid voids or singletons.

60 hands to practice asking for help as well as responding to a Help Suit Game Try. Includes practice identifying when, and how, to respond with an alternate suit when lacking help in the requested suit.

110 hands to practice responder's rebid. Each section includes an analysis of what has opener told you, to ensure users fully understand the auction progression prior to responder's rebid. An excellent review of workbooks one through four

265 hands to practice responding and rebidding after an opening bid, or overcall, of 1 no trump. Includes a thorough discussion of both the concepts and mechanics of Stayman and Jacoby Transfer.

145 hands to practice opening, responding and rebidding auctions beginning with a Weak Two or Preempt. Includes a thorough discussion of the importance and methodology of counting tricks, as well as a discussion on the impact of vulnerability on bidding.