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Play Of The Hand: Introduction to Bridge (ACBL Bridge) (Volume 2)

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This is an elementary book on Play of the Hand. Watson's Classic Book on Play of the Hand is much better. This book is part of the ACBL Beginner Series and has bidding reviews. The ACBL has finally realized that their bidding system in the Club Series and Diamond Series is outdated. The books are being rewritten. I would wait until the new edition is published and only buy this book as part of a class taught by an ACBL Certified instructor.

If you are new to bridge I highly recommend purchasing all four of Audrey Grant books in the ACBL Series... CLUB, DIAMOND, HEART AND SPADE. She is unquestionably the best bridge teacher for a novice. In layman's terms she is able to explain and unravel the mysteries of bridge. If you begin with the club book and progress through the series as they increase in difficulty... club, diamond, heart and spade you will be able to teach yourself how to become proficient in bridge painlessly. Her books are written in lesson formats... and they are used by many people who instruct bridge classes i.e. adult ed. Buy one... I'm sure you'll add the other three to your library. I also highly recommend her "Bridge at A Glance" pocket guide which is a quick synopsis of bidding and the appropriate respones thereof. I bought many bridge books before I stumbled upon Audrey Grant and wish I had found her books first! Good luck!

I have been using Audrey Grant's bridge series in my classes for years. Students love 'em -- easy to read, clear explanations.
I love 'em -- great example hands and plenty of exercises.
These books were written before the turn of the Century -- doesn't that sound old and dated? Well, these aren't dated at all.
This Play of the Hand book is ideal for the solo learner as well. No teacher needed!
To keep the price down for my students, I order used books from Amazon -- and I have had no complaints. I suspect I will continue to clear used book shelves of Audrey's books for the next five years anyway -- when I get too old to keep teaching.