Bridge for Beginners: a Complete Course

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Bridge ia an easy game to learn but it takes a lifetime to master. This monumental work is designed to take the student to a level at which he or she can play in a bridge club or tournament with confidence. This book was originally published as three volumes on Bidding, Declarer Play and Defence. It combines the talents of top Canadian bridge teacher Audrey Grant, regarded as the leading tutor in North America, and the charismatic and world-renowned bridge player Zia Mahmud, voted bridge personality of the decade by both International Popular Bridge Monthly and Bridge Today. Zia presented the.;Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Part One: Bidding; 1. Introduction; Section 1: The First Steps; 2. Hand Valuation; 3. One-level Opening Bids; Opening One No-trump; Opening One of a Suit; 4. Developing the Auction; 5. Responding to an Opening Bid of One No-trump; Section 2: Responding to Opening Bids of One; 6. Responding to an Opening Bid of One Heart or One Spade; 7. Responding to an Opening Bid of One Club or One Diamond; 8. Rebids by the Opener; Section 3: Rebids; 9. Rebids by the Responder; 10. Strong Two Opening Bids; Section 4: Opening Bids of More than One. Cover Title Page Contents Foreword Part One: Bidding 1. Introduction Section 1: The First Steps 2. Hand Valuation 3. One-level Opening Bids Opening One No-trump Opening One of a Suit 4. Developing the Auction 5. Responding to an Opening Bid of One No-trump Section 2: Responding to Opening Bids of One 6. Responding to an Opening Bid of One Heart or One Spade 7. Responding to an Opening Bid of One Club or One Diamond 8. Rebids by the Opener Section 3: Rebids 9. Rebids by the Responder 10. Strong Two Opening Bids Section 4: Opening Bids of More than One. 11. Pre-emptive Opening Bids12. Slam Bidding Section 5: Advanced Bidding Concepts 13. Conventional Bids 14. Overcalls and Responses Section 6: The Competitive Auction 15. Doubles The Penalty Double The Takeout Double Part Two: Declarer Play 16. General Principles Section 7: The First Steps 17. Promoting High Cards Section 8: Taking Tricks Without Trumps 18. Establishing Small Cards 19. The Finesse 20. The Power of High Cards 21. Principles of the Trump Suit Section 9: Taking Tricks With Trumps 22. Trumping Losers 23. Discarding Losers 24. Managing Trumps. 25. The Plan's the ThingPart Three: Defence 26. General Principles Section 10: The First Steps 27. Sure Tricks in Defence 28. Promoting High Cards Section 11: Defending Against No-Trump Contracts 29. Establishing Small Cards 30. The Finesse in Defence 31. The Opening Lead against No-trumps 32. The Use of Trumps in Defence Section 12: Defending Against Trump Contracts 33. The Opening Lead Against a Trump Contract 34. After Partner Leads Section 13: Teamwork in Defence 35. Signals in Defence 36. Thwarting the Declarer's Plan Glossary Rubber Bridge Scoring Table Index.