Unique in the literature of the game, this book describes and classifies hundreds of tactics, stratagems and coups used during the play of the hand at bridge. Each technique is illustrated with an example deal, and its application fully explained. The topics run the gamut from the simplest finesses to the most complex squeeze positions, and cover literally everything in between. This book will be an essential component of any bridge library.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolute "must-have" resource for bridge enthusiasts.,
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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Card Play Techniques at Bridge (Paperback)
Originally published in France in 2005, The Encyclopedia of Card Play Techniques at Bridge is an in-depth guide to the card game of bridge featuring over 800 deals and diagrams. The Encyclopedia of Card Play Techniques at Bridge is not intended for beginners, but rather intermediate to advanced bridge players seeking to improve their skills. The step-by-step, play-by-play discussions are sure to offer insights to even the most veteran gamers, in this absolute "must-have" resource for bridge enthusiasts.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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5 as a reference / 3 as a book worth reading,
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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Card Play Techniques at Bridge (Paperback)
I am interested in card play technique , and have read many books on the subject, as well as done various computer lessons.
The book is fine as a list of card play techniques, from avoidance play, to squeezes, to end plays , etc. It gives a nice range of examples, and included various types of discovery and anti-discovery plays. If you are looking for a list of hundreds of types of plays (not just lots of type sof squeezes) this book will be of interest. If you are looking to improve your technique there are many other books I would read first. I didn't find the format (double dummy, no bidding for soem of teh counting hands) all that useful for learning technique, but in fairness I am familiar with all the non squeeze techniques, and a number of the squeezes. I like books on card play technique, such as Terence Reeses "The most Puzzling Situations in Bridge", but for some reason I didn't really care for this book. Somehow the examples seemed "rushed" or abridged. Its not a bad book, it does have lots and lots of plays. Its just that I gradually learned all these types of plays by doing lots of problems. I don't think one would get as much friom trying to learn them from this book.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Synopsis,
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This review is from: The Encyclopedia of Card Play Techniques at Bridge (Paperback)
Covers of play via example for each technique. Each example is to the point with minimum verbiage. Range is encyclopedic. Good reference.
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