25 Bridge Myths Exposed by David Bird

25 Bridge Myths Exposed by David Bird

Do you remember the first few times you played bridge? To get you started, a friend probably gave you a few helpful hints -- perhaps one of the ones listed to the left. There are many such general guidelines for bridge players -- some of them valuable, some not. But these are the Bridge Myths, not the Bridge Rules -- because they all have exceptions and none should be followed blindly. In reading this book you will get to see what it is about each guideline that makes it so useful; more importantly, you will also learn to recognize the times when you should ignore it. DECLARER'S MYTHS - Draw trumps straight away - Hold up an ace - Win as cheaply as possible - Play low in second seat - Eight ever, nine never - Ruff losers in the dummy - Finesse whenever you can - Play on your longest suit first - Lead towards high cards - Ruff the defenders' winners - Lead low to a trick - Run your longest suit - Leave the big decision until last DEFENDER'S MYTHS - Third hand high - Return partner's suit - Cover an honor with an honor - Second hand low - Capture an honor with an honor - Lead through strength - Discard from your weakest suit - Score a ruff when you can - Never give a ruff-and-sluff - Split your honors - Follow low when a trick is lost - Don't ruff partner's winner David Bird, who lives near Southampton, England, has written more than 100 books on the game. Despite spending much of the year travelling, he still finds time to write new stories every month for a host of magazines around the world, usually featuring his best-known characters, the monks of St. Titus Abbey. He is also a regular commentator on BO broadcasts of top-level competitions.

DAVID BIRD (Southampton, United Kingdom) is the most prolific bridge writer in the world. He has over 135 books to his credit and has won the American Bridge Teachers' Association Book of the Year award six times. David's essays appear in journals all around the world, including the ACBL Bridge Bulletin, BRIDGE Magazine, English Bridge, Australian Bridge, and others. He is married and has two grandchildren as well as a daughter and a son.

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ISBN 13	9781894154529
ISBN 10	1894154525
Title	25 Bridge Myths Exposed
Author	David Bird
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Master Point Press
Year published	2004-12-02
Number of pages	202
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