Bridge: Defending Together [Paperback]

Freddie North (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2005

It's important that partners cooperate--interpreting the bidding correctly and being on the same wavelength--and here's how they can do just that. There are answers to such questions as "What can I infer from my partner's lead?" and "Is my partner's suggested line of defense worth pursuing?" as well as discussions of maintaining communication, avoiding a bath coup, blocking and unblocking, creating an entry, helping a partner avoid mistakes, and much more, Example hands and revision quizzes accompany the explanations, reinforcing the invaluable tactical lessons.

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About the Author

Freddie North is a very popular author, well known for the clarity of his bridge writing. He is a bridge Grand Master and a contributor to several leading bridge magazines. His previous books for Batsford include Basic Defence, Bridge: The Vital Principles and Conventional Bidding Explained.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Batsford (March 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713489235
• ISBN-13: 978-0713489231
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,793,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great defense books with lots of good examples, April 6, 2008

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This review is from: Bridge: Defending Together (Paperback)

I enjoyed reading this books, explanations are thorough and clear, examples are thought provoking but not too hard,
teaches lots of principles in defense