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Make the Winning Bid: Bidding Guidelines for the Advancing Player

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This book is for the advanced beginner, who understands such terms as negative doubles and 2 over 1, but it is not necessary to use the conventions to benefit from the lessons. The author presents bridge hands and bidding problems the arise frequently.

Several characteristics of the book make it particularly helpful:

Discussions encompass all the thoughts going through the player's mind, followed by the correct bid;

The author readily admits when there are several choices without 100% agreement by experts;

Even where his conclusion differs from that of some teachers, it is easy to understand the logic and the reasons for the differences of opinions.

A strong point of the book is the quiz at the end. It emphasizes some of the important lessons given previously and then gives the reference where the item is discussed in the book.

In summary this is a user-friendly, helpful bridge book that is fun to read.

S. Dunsker

This book leads you through the bidding process and clears up many bidding problems that are common in the game. It is written clearly and is very readable. Each lesson is introduced by a quotation, which adds fun to the reading, and even helped me remember some of the lessons. The author seems to understand the issues that often come up in bidding and explains the thought process necessary to make a good decision.

This is one of the best bridge books I have read. It is clear, precise and easy to understand. I recommend it to anyone who loves to play bridge and improve their game.