ART OF PSYCHIC BIDDING by Peter Burrows

ART OF PSYCHIC BIDDING by Peter Burrows

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Summary

This study covers the controversial subject of psychic bidding (tactical bluffing). It considers the legality of psychic bidding and the devastating effects it can bring about. The rules of bridge permit this kind of bluffing, as long as your partner is taken in by it as well as your opponents.

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ART OF PSYCHIC BIDDING by Peter Burrows

A first-ever thorough study of the controversial subject of psychic bidding - basically tactical bluffing. The book comprehensively discusses the most controversial and exciting area of bridge, psychic bidding - a subject that has not been systematically treated before, and is shrouded in myth. The authors consider the legality of psychic bidding and the devastating effects it can bring about - for its victims as well as its perpetrators. The rules of bridge permit this kind of bluffing, so long as your partner is taken in by it as well as your opponents. The deals detailed within these pages are famous in bridge history, and provide provocative as well as instructional material. They also offer an insight into the psychology of bridge that will fascinate all lovers of the game.
Julian Pottage is a leading bridge writer and a distinguished contributor to bridge theory. Peter Burrows is a keen bridge researcher with a special interest in psychic bidding.
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ISBN 13 9780713488814
ISBN 10 0713488816
Title ART OF PSYCHIC BIDDING
Author Peter Burrows
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Batsford Ltd
Year published 2003-09-25
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.