This text demonstrates the bidding methods and strategy needed to do well in pairs whether the bidding involves only your side or both sides. Bidding today is far more competitive than in the past, and invariably the player not familiar with the best methods will lag behind. Declarer play and defence also have their own special requirements at duplicate and these are covered in this book.;Part of the "Master Bridge" series, this book was chosen by the American Bridge Teachers' Association as their Bridge Book of the Year.