The Complete Idiot's Guide To Bridge, Third Edition: Play Like a Pro with This New, Easier-Than-Ever Edition - Softcover

Medley, H. Anthony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1615641998 ISBN 13: 9781615641994

Publisher: Alpha, 2012

Synopsis

Play like a pro with this updated and revised bridge game guide

With The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Bridge, Third edition, you'll be able to learn the fun yet challenging game easily. While learning the language can be intimidating to some, you won't be discouraged with this handy guide.

This handbook includes bridge basics and etiquette, from the language of the game to analysing bridge hands and working with trump suits. Bidding basics and techniques are also covered including opening and responding to bids, rebidding, slam and defensive bidding, and overcalls and takeout doubles. Examples make learning the game even easier and a pull-out reference card for beginners is perfect to have at the table with you as you learn how to play the game. Plus, bonus chapters online @ www.idiotsguides.com cover some of the more advanced aspects of the game.

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Bridge, Third edition, will take you from bridge novice to master player in no time at all.

About this title

About the Author

H. Anthony Medley holds the rank of Bronze Life Master, is an American Contract Bridge League Club Director, and has won regional and sectional titles. He is the author of UCLA Basketball: The Real Story, and is a columnist for the Southern California Bridge News. His work has appeared nationally in Good Housekeeping, The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, and other publications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alpha
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615641998
• ISBN 13: 9781615641994
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 400