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'The most useful publication in the past twelve months. I
unhesitatingly award my accolade to BRIDGE ODDS FOR PRACTICAL
PLAYERS because every player should know the material it contains.
This cannot be found elsewhere' THE TIMES Backing outsiders has
ruined many a punter at the bridge table as well as at the race
track. Few players have any idea of how to harness the odds to
solve problems that constantly recur. Which is the best line of
play? Is it better to finesse or play for the drop? Will the
diamonds break? Can the chances be combined? What are the exact
odds? Here is a simple guide to solving the problems that arise in
assessing the odds in play at bridge. Keeping theory to a minimum,
the authors show by means of many practical examples how to
calculate the odds and how to come up with the right answer at the
bridge table. Anyone who learns to apply the principles set out in
this book need never again be accused of playing against the odds.
What are the hallmarks of the expert player? Why do some players
appear regularly at the top, winning rubber after rubber? By
studying the techniques involved, you will be able to develop your
skills in card-reading and card sense, mental rehearsal, the
application of logic, mental concentration and relaxation, the
assessment of probabilities, imaginative defence and when to employ
deceptive plays - all are considered and used by the expert mind to
achieve above-average results.
A pocket guide to bridge, written by two internationally regarded
writers and players For every bridge player who wants to be sure of
the best bid, lead, or play, this book is designed as a quick
reference. It includes what players need to know for opening bids,
responses, and rebids. There is also guidance on hand evaluation,
competitive bidding strategy, opening leads, declarer play, and
defense so that the reader will have all the basic essentials of
good play within easy reach.
BRIDGE FOR THE CONNOISSEUR is a book with a special appeal for
those who appreciate the finer points of the game. The text
comprises 58 deals remarkable not only for their artistic value but
also because they allow Hugh Kelsey to enhance them with
instructive points on bidding, play and defence. Many of the hands
come from international tournaments and reflect the brilliancies
and blunders of the stars.
Geza Ottlik had a remarkable talent for discovering and analysing
strange and fascinating aspects of card play in bridge. This
brilliant book is the result of his collaboration with Hugh Kelsey
whose skill at high-level analysis of bridge problems was equalled
only by his ability as a writer able to express complex ideas in
simple prose. ADVENTURES IN CARD PLAY is regarded universally as
one of the all-time great classics of bridge.
As Hugh Kelsey says in his introduction, the brilliant card player
achieves his results with a combination of logic and flair. And
although many people may think flair plays a disproportionate part,
the expert player, in fact, produces his sometimes unbelievable
results almost entirely by the application of logic. LOGICAL BRIDGE
PLAY teaches you just how to apply logic to your card play in
making the correct inferences and deductions, and in assessing the
timing - the opportunity to become a master player is yours for the
taking.
How many times have you found yourself defending and wriggling with
anguish at having to discard apparently certain winners? Hugh
Kelsey's target here is to help you to avoid such pain - and other
agonies that a competent declarer may inflict. By developing your
insights into the hidden possibilities in the lie and play of the
cards, this book will make you a sought-after partner and a
respected (and feared!) opponent.
Join the millions of people worldwide who have discovered the joy
of bridge Killing Defence at Bridge is one of the great classics of
bridge. It carries the mark of a genius and was the first in a
series of major books written by Hugh Kelsey, who became
internationally recognised as a leading authority on the analysis
of bridge. He coupled this incisive thinking with a brilliant skill
with words and made the most complex techniques in bridge sound
simple and easy to grasp. Killing Defence features a foreword by
Ron Klinger, one of bridge's leading teachers.
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