Bridge Book: For Intermediate Players

by Frank Stewart

Book Overview

From how to guess a queen to card combinations as declarer. With comprehensive glossary. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0910791341
• ISBN13: 9780910791342
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

good but not without flaws

The Bridge Book is a solid and highly readable introduction to playing bridge. The strengths of the book include its low price, clear lessons, and many quizzes that allow you to test your comprehension of the material. This is one of the most accessible bridge books I've ever seen. The flaws, however, include a rather clumsy organization of chapters, a small number of less than clear explanations, and a somewhat out-of-date approach. The book was written almost two decades ago and still recommends opening 1 NT with 16-18 points, as opposed to the more modern (but not universally accepted) 15-17 points. These are minor flaws though, and if you tend to play with people who learned the game a number of years ago, The Bridge Book would be a good place to start learning.

A great introductory defense book

This book clearly explains the basics of contract bridge defense, and it does so in entertaining fashion. The book has two great strengths: (1) its presentation of the various lines of defense and their signposts, and (2) the numerous quizzes that help the reader to solidify understanding of the material. Novice to intermediate players should find it useful. Beginners should read Volume 1 first. I lost my copy, and I would love to read it again!

Simply M-A-R-V-E-L-O-U-S!

The most fantastic book possible for beginners and learners who want to be GOOD PLAYERS, fast!I was lucky to get a nice, clean copy early on, and refer to it often. Highly recommended, even as a nice thoughtful gift for other new players and friends.

Get your game off on the right foot! Learn to THINK bridge.

I recommend this to all beginning bridge players and will recommend to all my students. Frank presents the material in a logical fashion along with a thought process that will get you going in the right direction. Bridge is more than memorizing the basics. Learn how to "think"bridge from Frank's easy to follow explanations. IngridH at OKbridge