Bridge ASAP!
Readers learn how to play and win at bridge ASAP!

This easy-to-read primer shows, step by step, all the information needed for beginning players to sit down and play bridge ASAP! In just one quick and easy reading, players learn the rules of play, correct bidding techniques and scoring standards, plus a down and dirty guide to opening bids and responses. That’s right, just one reading and players are ready to play bridge, the fun and challenging game enjoyed by an estimated 50 million people. Examples and sample hands are provided throughout so that new players understand how the game works and immediately get comfortable with the game.
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Bridge ASAP!
Readers learn how to play and win at bridge ASAP!

This easy-to-read primer shows, step by step, all the information needed for beginning players to sit down and play bridge ASAP! In just one quick and easy reading, players learn the rules of play, correct bidding techniques and scoring standards, plus a down and dirty guide to opening bids and responses. That’s right, just one reading and players are ready to play bridge, the fun and challenging game enjoyed by an estimated 50 million people. Examples and sample hands are provided throughout so that new players understand how the game works and immediately get comfortable with the game.
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Bridge ASAP!

Bridge ASAP!

by Montgomery Coe
Bridge ASAP!

Bridge ASAP!

by Montgomery Coe

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Readers learn how to play and win at bridge ASAP!

This easy-to-read primer shows, step by step, all the information needed for beginning players to sit down and play bridge ASAP! In just one quick and easy reading, players learn the rules of play, correct bidding techniques and scoring standards, plus a down and dirty guide to opening bids and responses. That’s right, just one reading and players are ready to play bridge, the fun and challenging game enjoyed by an estimated 50 million people. Examples and sample hands are provided throughout so that new players understand how the game works and immediately get comfortable with the game.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781580423687
Publisher: Cardoza
Publication date: 06/26/2018
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Montgomery Coe is an experienced and well-respected bridge writer and teacher who has introduced tens of thousands of players to the game of bridge.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 11

2 The Basics of Bridge 13

The Cards

The Partnership

Shuffling and Dealing

Object of the Game

3 Fundamentals of Bidding 19

4 Scoring 25

The Game Score

Doubles and Redoubles

Vulnerable and Not-Vulnerable

Overtricks

Undertricks

Premium Points

Slams

Honor Points

Rubber Points

The Final Score

5 How to Play Out Hands 39

6 How to Evaluate a Hand 45

The Point Count

Opening Bid Requirements

Biddable Suits

7 The Opening Bids 51

Artificial One-Club Bid

Responses to Opening Suit Bids of One

Opening No Trump Bids

Responses

Opening Bids of Two in a Suit

Responses

Opener's Rebids

Points Necessary to Go to Game

Preemptive Bids

Responses

8 Defensive Bidding 69

Overcalls

Takeout Doubles

Responses

Penalty Doubles

Doubling No-Trump

Doubles of Overcalls

9 Bidding for Slam 75

Strength

Controls

Blackwood Convention

10 Declarer's Play 79

Ruffing and Trumping

Crossruffing

The Finesse

Entries

11 Defender's Play 83

Six Defender Guidelines

Other Defensive Plays (Second Hand Low Third Hand High Cover an Honor with an Honor)

12 A Final Word 87

Glossary 89

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