Two-Over-One Game Force [Paperback]

Max Hardy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2006

A thorough explanation of opening bids and responses, plus competitive bidding and useful gadgets. Recommended for Intermediate through Expert bridge players.

Product Details

• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge; Rev Upd edition (March 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091079135X
• ISBN-13: 978-0910791359
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A sophisticated book for relatively advanced players, August 30, 2001

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Nicholas Jong (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two-Over-One Game Force (Paperback)

Being unsatisfied with my level of understanding of the two over one bidding system (after a friend taught the basics to me), I read this book, which everyone told me was the authority on the subject. I found in this book a fairly complete description of a system a level or two more sophisticated than what I had previously played. Max Hardy tries to convey a great deal of information to the reader, so the text is somewhat dense and must be read slowly and carefully. Furtheremore, despite its length, the book doesn't always cover certain situations in as much depth as I would like. On a possibly related note, Max Hardy assumes that the reader has a good knowledge of standard bidding. Hence, my earlier disappointment at the lack of depth in some cases may reflect more my own lack of knowledge than any deficiency on Max Hardy's part (this is the first book I have read describing an entire bidding system).

In short, if you're interested in learning two over one, you really should read this book. Eventually. If you're a fairly inexperienced player, first finish learning standard bidding and then be prepared for a slow but informative read.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all serious 2/1 bidders, October 28, 2003

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Gerald Robie (Leesburg, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Two-Over-One Game Force (Paperback)

Max Hardy's book is considered, by most bridge teachers and experts, to be the bible for the 2/1 game force bidding method. It comprehensively covers every aspect of an entire bidding system encompassing 2/1 GF, 1NT forcing and all of the supporting conventions necessary to make up a bidding system to address all hand possibilities. Quite frankly, it isn't easy to read, because each paragraph contains a nugget of knowledge which must be carefully digested by the reader. But, it's a must read for anyone who wants to keep up to date on the most exciting innovations in bridge bidding over the last decade. After having read through the entire book twice, I keep my copy at my bedside, and fall asleep reading a randomly selected section. Each time, I discover another nuance which enhances my bridge bidding repertoire.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bidding Sanity, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Two-Over-One Game Force (Paperback)

Two Over One Game Force by Max Hardy is for all competitive duplicate bridge players who want to learn this system or effectively defend against it. Since two over one is probably the most used bidding system in North America today, an understanding of the principles is essential. Though this book is ten years old, it is still the best text for learning and for reference for any partnership wishing to develop and advance their two over one knowledge. I found it to well written and concise. As with any system, it will require many hours to absorb and many hours of practice to attain proficiency, but it is a more natural system than Precision or other big club bids. It allows a game forcing bid at a low level, thus giving a partnership room to explore for the right game or slam. Expect to spend a lot of time with this volume, and to constantly return to it, but it will greatly improve your ability to find your best contract. Isn't that what it's all about?