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Bridge for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to One of the Most Challenging Card Games

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The best introductory book on ACOL bridge I have yet encountered. Clear and concise explanations of bidding and play strategies and the reasoning behind them, logical sequencing and helpful "Briefing" summaries at the end of key chapters. Thoroughly recommended.

I just want beginning bridge players to understand that the ACOL system of bidding that this book teaches so well is NOT the same as the system or systems normally used in the USA.

When scoping out bridge texts, you will want to be sure that the bidding style is called "Standard American" or, more specifically, "five-card majors." The highly regarded "Two over one game force," (abbreviated "2/1") will probably not appear in a text aimed at beginners; but there's a good chance you'll wind up there eventually if you stick with the game.

Bridge is a wonderful game; I just don't want us Yanks boning up on a system that is of little or no use on this side of the pond!

My husband wanted to learn bridge, so after researching, (apparently not enough) found this book..Bridge for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to One of the Most Challenging Card Games He studied over 3 hrs and proundly asked me to test him on some of the material. Much to my surprise, he had learned the way the English (as in England) played! Needless to say, he is very disapointed and discouraged since our clubs are all American. Take this as a "heads up" to novice bridge students if you want to play with American clubs

This book is easy to read and reference... We use it in our Bridge Group and the non-playing "card players" (people who don't play any card gamess at all)find it easy to understand.

Though it took a little time, the book was received in EXECELLENT condition.

This book was very helpful for me because I had never played bridge and wanted
to learn. It is very helpful for beginners. Thanks Amazon.

I found this book extremely well written fo beginners. Language and examples were easy to understand.