The Magic of Defense

by Barbara Seagram, Caroline Sydnor

Overview

THIS EASY GUIDE to defense, both fun and memorable, will take a newer player quickly up to an intermediate skill level, if not beyond, with all of the tools needed to progress even further. The mix of ideas presented in the chapters, and then reinforced with such a perfect selection of hands, with gentle repetition of the most important factors, will be a tremendous learning aid for the ambitious player.
DEFENSE IS THE MOST EXCITING part of the game, without a doubt. There is nothing better than when you and partner are communicating effectively on the defense of a bridge hand. This book is aimed at both teaching you how to do that and instilling in you and your partner that same sense of enjoyment from defending accurately.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944201395
Publisher:	Baron Barclay Bridge
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	5.57(w) x 8.23(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

BARBARA SEAGRAM hails from Barbados, West Indies and now teaches bridge in Toronto, Canada, with her husband, Alex Kornel. She owns and runs a School of Bridge in Toronto and teaches tens of thousands of students a year at all levels. Barbara is the recipient of multiple awards, is a best-selling author, and is a dedicated and tireless promoter of bridge all over the world. More than anything, Barbara loves to play bridge and would do so morning, noon, and night, given a chance, with her favorite partner, Alex.

Table of Contents

Contents

Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Signaling and Carding Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Opening Leads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

More about the Rule of 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Third Hand Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Cooperation In Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Unblocking Partner's Suit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

More About the Rule of 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

When Not to Lead Partner's Suit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

The Ruffing Game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Signaling Attitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Discards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

The Count Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

The Suit Preference Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Second Hand Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Counting Tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

Lead-Directing Doubles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283