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	It's All In The Game The Fun Side Of Winning Bridge by Bob Ewen and Jeff Rubens Expert-level bridge is a serious game but that doesn't mean it can't be wild, wacky and downright fun! In this humorous book, Bob Ewen and Jeff Rubens bring us some of the funniest bridge stories ever collected. The bridge is top-notch, and the zany cast of characters and their escapades are unforgettable. Come join them and take a look into the fun side of winning bridge!	Item #1832 Price $ 23.95
	The Amazing Queen Winning With Your Queens by Clement Wong Written by a former captain of the Hong Kong Team and long-time bridge columnist, this is the first bridge book on winning by skillful bidding and play surrounding the queens--from queen camouflage to queen sacrifice (both real and sham) to queen defense--inspired by the author's 1993 Bols Tip of Queening your Defence. Covers bidding, declarer play, opening leads and responses, exit cards, entries, and defense with strong trumps. Clear, to-the-point analyses of nearly 100 hands, many played by international experts.	Item #1856 Price $ 13.95
	The Deadly Defense Quiz Book by Wladyslaw Izdebski, Roman Krzemien & Ron Klinger The sequel to Deadly Defense, this book goes further into the areas needed to become a deadly defender and a feared opponent, and provides a large number of practical problem hands set in quiz form.	Item #1833 Price $ 22.95
	The Official ACBL Encyclopedia of Bridge 7th Edition by ACBL (Edited by Brent Manley) This long-awaited edition is the most complete volume of bridge information and instruction ever compiled. With over 800 easy-to read and easy-to-search pages, it belongs in every bridge player's library. It has thousands of entries covering bridge terms, conventions, systems, rules, and top personalities. Completely redesigned format; 25% larger type; Comprehensive user-friendly index; Hundreds of photos; 85 pages on conventions; 55 pages on suit combinations; Contains a CD-ROM version of the complete Encyclopedia plus hundreds of biographies and NABC winners. "Here is the indispensable work on the greatest of all card games. Editor Manley and his stable of contributors have earned a gold star." -- Frank Stewart "My advice to you is to be the first on your block to get a copy. And if you have a gift in mind for anyone who plays this beautiful game, your problems are over. In spades." -- Eddie Kantar	Item #1830 Price $ 54.95
	Who Has The Queen The Bridge Player's Handbook of Card Reading by Frank Stewart An introduction to inference, counting, assumption and related topics, things players can use to see their opponents' cards. It's in a quiz format and treats both declarer play and defense. The 12 chapters cover various types of logical thinking, presented as problems.	Item #1834 Price $ 19.95
	Bridge At The Edge by Boye Brogeland & David Bird An in-depth, over-the-shoulder look at top-level bridge. While describing almost 200 deals that he played in World and European Championships, one of the world's best players, Boye Brogeland, discusses bidding and cardplay, as well as his approach to the mental side of the game. This is a fascinating glimpse into the thought processes of a champion bridge player, as well as a look at state-of-the-art bidding methods, some of which are described here for the first time.	Item #1838 Price $ 21.95
	Clever Plays In The Trump Suit by David Bird An intermediate-level discussion of declarer play, this book focuses on the power of the trump suit. Its subjects include trump timing--should you draw all the defenders' trumps straight away, some of their trumps, or perhaps perform some other vital task first? -- and situations where you need to unblock in the trump suit or to put a defender on lead with a trump. The reader will learn how to make maximum use of the entries provided by the trump suit, and how to perform a trump safety play or a trump avoidance play. Two other important topics are how to make your contract against a bad trump break and how you can survive a forcing attack on the long-trump holding. Later chapters explain how to play contracts with fewer than eight trumps at your disposal, and also how to conjure extra tricks from the trump suit. Every couple of chapters or so, there is a 9-problem quiz section.	Item #1859 Price $ 19.95
	Deadly Defence by Wladyslaw Izdebski, Roman Krzemien & Ron Klinger This book covers every important aspect in bridge to make good bridge players into excellent defenders. It deals with opening leads (how to convey maximum information), defensive play when playing second hand, third hand and also when you are first to play to a trick, how to use signals more effectively and how to think on defence like an expert. This is the most interesting and important book on defence in bridge to be published for nearly half a century and will be essential reading for all serious bridge players.	Item #1758 Price $ 24.95
	Getting In To The Bidding by Bill Treble In the modern game, the majority of auctions are competitive, and every improving player needs to acquire the tools to handle this kind of bidding. This text covers the basic building blocks of competitive bidding (takeout and negative doubles, preempts, overcalls, competing over their notrump openings and dealing with competition over your own, forcing pass auctions, the Law of Total Tricks, and others). It describes a number of useful conventions and gadgets with which the reader needs to be familiar, and suggests other optional treatments for partnership discussion. Each chapter ends with reviews and quizzes, and the final chapter is a summary quiz covering all the material. This book will fill a major gap in bridge literature--most books on this topic are intended for expert-level players.	Item #1861 Price $ 19.95
	One Trick At A Time by Jim Jackson This is not a book for players who win regularly at their local bridge club--it is for those who don't, but would like to. The author does not claim to be a top-level expert, and admits that he made many mistakes on his way to earning the coveted title of Life Master. This book is intended to help others avoid those same mistakes and to learn from those that they do make. Written in a conversational, non-technical style, this is a book that will help any intermediate player become a better bidder, a better declarer, a better defender, and a better partner--the recipe for becoming a winner.	Item #1860 Price $ 18.95
	The Hog Takes to Precision by Victor Mollo Just about every bridge player in the world has read Victor Mollo's Bridge in the Menagerie, a book that is on any list of the all-time top ten on the game. Towards the end of his life, Mollo continued to write stories about the same well-loved characters (the Hideous Hog, the Rueful Rabbit, Oscar the Owl, and the rest), but some appeared only in the pages of obscure magazines, while others were never published. Now, for the first time, these lost Menagerie gems are available collected in book form. Victor Mollo is everyone's favorite bridge humorist, and a genuinely new book from him will be greeted as something to be treasured.	Item #1763 Price $ 19.95
	The Pocket Guide To Bridge World Standard by The Bridge World Bridge World Standard is the standard system developed by The Bridge World magazine based on the preferred methods of leading American experts. The system is ideal for use by impromptu or casual partnerships and as a basis for discussion by those who wish to formulate their own system. It is also used as a framework for problems in the magazine's monthly Master Solvers' Club contest. This convenient pocket guide summarizes Bridge World Standard and is an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to utilize or learn the system.	Item #1780 Price $ 8.95
	The Rodwell Files The Secrets Of A World Bridge Champion by Eric Rodwell with Mark Horton In this ground-breaking book, Eric Rodwell reveals for the first time his unique approach to the play of the cards. Then he moves on to a host of innovative ideas in card play: strategies and tactics that can be used by declarer or defenders, each one illustrated with real-life examples from top-level play. Rodwell also talks about the mental side of the game: areas where players often go wrong in their approach to a problem, and the key differences between an average player and a successful one.	Item #1786 Price $ 27.95
	A First Book Of Bridge Problems by Patrick O'Connor Comprises fifty problems in declarer play and defense for the beginning player, presented in approximate order of difficulty, with emphasis on planning the play at the first trick. The hands are presented to the reader as they would encounter them playing at the table. Unlike in a textbook, where topics are introduced systematically, there is no clue as to what type of play is required. Experienced players recognize certain standard situations without having to work them out. This does not apply to novices, who spend a lot of mental effort on them. The book will help the novice player to develop their recognition of these situations.	Item #1836 Price $ 15.95
	Defensive Signalling at Bridge by David Bird The author begins this thorough discussion of a neglected but vital topic by examining the real purpose of defensive signalling, and the basic kinds of signals that are available. He goes on to recommend a comprehensive set of signalling agreements, and analyzes more complex situations in the light of these agreements. Most of the chapters are followed by a quiz, the answers to which will demonstrate the effectiveness of the recommended signal. The book finishes with a chapter that looks at the signalling methods of eight world-class pairs, with examples of their methods in action. A book any player looking to improve their results will want to read.	Item #1757 Price $ 19.95
	Take All Your Chances At Bridge - 2 by Eddie Kantar Take All Your Chances at Bridge was published in 2009 and has already been reprinted twice. It won the American Bridge Teachers 2010 Book of the Year Award for best intermediate-level book. In this sequel, Kantar presents another collection of play problems for advancing players. Again, the theme is not just finding a good line of play: the trick is to combine as many possible lines as possible to optimize your chances of making the contract. Full of Kantar's inimitable humor and extra tips, as well as lots of good bridge, this one is another sure winner.	Item #1787 Price $ 18.95
	The Complete Guide To Passed Hand Bidding (2nd Edition) by Mike Lawrence The definitive book on auctions that begin in third or fourth seat. Originally published in 1989, this book quickly became recognized as a 'must-read' for any would-be bridge expert, and has never been out of print. Now, more than 20 years later, the author has revised, updated and expanded it to take into account modern ideas in bidding. Anyone who is at all serious about improving their game needs to own a copy of this book.	Item #1837 Price $ 21.95
	The Impact Of Opening Leads Agains Notrump Contracts How to Take More Tricks on Defense by Audrey Grant The Impact of Opening Leads Against Notrump Contracts. How to take More Tricks on Defense. It's generally accepted that defense is the most difficult part of the game. This book takes a look at defending against notrump contracts with a focus on the opening lead and how it impacts the subsequent defense. The book covers: The oldest maxim, fourth highest from longest and strongest--and why it has stood the test of time. - When to lead partner?s suit--and which card to lead. - Why you should avoid leading the opponents' suit--and what to do if you can't. - What to lead from a sequence--and why it matters. - When to lead the 'top of nothing.' - When it's time to 'take the tricks and run.' - There are 16 practice deals. - The book is for the advancing player who wants to play better bridge and includes summaries and practice deals at the end of each chapter to help reinforce the concepts.	Item #1835 Price $ 9.95
	World Championships 2010 at Philadelphia by World Bridge Federation The official publication of the 2010 World Bridge Series at Philadelphia. From the World Bridge Federation. Edited by Brian Senior.	Item #1790 Price $ 34.95
	Simple Squeezes Second revised edition by Anthony Moon This is the first book in a series of eight on Bridge Squeezes and introduces the subject. It is aimed at experienced players who are ready to improve their playing ability and wish to understand more about these fascinating positions. Each position is shown as a diagram showing the cards remaining and how the position is played. There are then several examples taken from actual play, which are drawn from several sources--the author's own experience, friends, books and newspaper articles. These examples show how the basic position was reached and the preparation needed to achieve it. The key requirements for a squeeze are explained in simple terms and each type of threat encountered is described and named. The five fundamental attributes and requirements for a squeeze are developed and explained and their relevance in executing a simple squeeze is developed. There is also a chapter with basic advice on how to defend against squeezes; this complex subject is further developed in the later books in the series. This second edition describes 34 positions and includes 93 example deals. Simple squeezes are fairly common and represent approximately half of those encountered at the table.	Item #1785 Price $ 34.95
	Double Squeezes by Anthony Moon	Item #1739 Price $ 39.95
	Hands On - Weak Two Bids by Joan Anderson	Item #1847 Price $ 14.95
	More Accurate Bidding by Marshall Miles	Item #1846 Price $ 9.95
	Still Not Finding Squeezes by Julian Laderman If your answer is YES to the following three questions, this is the book for you: 1. Have you read A Bridge to Simple Squeezes? 2. Did you see merit in the structured approach introduced in that book for executing simple squeezes? 3. Do you feel that in spite of your great effort you are still not finding squeezes? In Still Not Finding Squeezes, the structured approach is applied to the 39 squeeze examples that David Bird and Tim Bourke created for their book, Test Your Bridge Technique: The Simple Squeeze. These examples will give you the experience you need to include squeezes in your arsenal.	Item #1853 Price $ 12.95
	Surviving Duplicate Bridge by Kathleen Vishner Bridge partnerships can be fun. We all know that. Of course, they can also be difficult, maddening, disappointing, and frustrating. When the players of these partnerships are also spouses - well that's when things can get downright tricky. Kathleen Vishner shares with you the highs and lows of learning duplicate bridge while partnering with her ever-patient husband, Andy. Experience as she does the initial shock of a penalty double or the bewilderment at the sheer number of rules that can be unwittingly broken. For teachers - helpful "Hints" throughout the book will remind you of the beginner's mindset and suggest techniques to help students learn and become more comfortable with the game. Many illustrative bridge hands pinpoint typical areas of confusion and explain the reasoning behind the many misunderstandings of a less experienced player. This book tells a delightful story, always punctuated with humor, and one that can be appreciated by bridge players of all experience levels.	Item #1855 Price $ 11.95
	Winning Notrump Leads by David Bird & Taf Anthias To discover which opening lead is best from a given West hand against a particular auction, the authors use computer software to generate 5000 deals that match the North-South bidding. (The West hand remains the same and the other three hands are chosen randomly.) The software then plays these deals automatically, seeing which of the 13 possible opening leads works best at both IMPs (rubber bridge/Chicago) and matchpoint pairs. By analyzing the results, the authors pass on to the reader the secrets of finding the best lead against notrump contracts on a wide range of different auctions.	Item #1854 Price $ 16.95
	Triple Squeezes by Anthony Moon & Tim Bourke	Item #1740 Price $ 39.95
	Challenge The Champs Volume 9 by The Bridge World In these popular bidding contests from The Bridge World magazine, the world's greatest pairs meet in head-on combat, bidding ten deals. The East and West hands are removable from the book, allowing readers to try their own partnership's bidding against the experts. This volume features contestants including: Paul Soloway, Bob Hamman, Tony Priday, Claude Rodrigue, Jean Paul Klotz, Michel Lebel, Maury Stampf, Adrian Schwartz, Anna Valenti, Marissa Bianchi, Miguel Reygadas and George Rosenkranz.	Item #1781 Price $ 9.95
	The Biggest Little Bridge Book In The World - Book 4 (Green) Everyday Bridge Conventions 2008 Edition by The Beverly Card School/Jim Becker Explains basic conventions in modern bridge bidding.	Item #1754 Price $ 7.00
	The Biggest Little Bridge Book In The World - Book 3 (Red) Play and Defense in Notrump Contracts 2008 Edition by The Beverly Card School/Jim Becker Explains basics of play and defense in no trump contracts.	Item #1753 Price $ 7.00
	The Biggest Little Bridge Book In The World - Book 2 (Blue) Play and Defense in Suit Contracts 2008 Edition by The Beverly Card School/Jim Becker Explains basics of play and defense in suit contracts.	Item #1752 Price $ 7.00
	The Biggest Little Bridge Book In The World - Book 1 (Yellow) 2008 Edition by The Beverly Card School/Jim Becker A stand alone text covering all aspects of bidding and play.	Item #1751 Price $ 7.00
	Calf by Krzysztof Martens Practice in developing the level of concentration needed to act effectively on defense. Includes techniques and pitfalls to avoid.	Item #1660 Price $ 28.00
	Camouflage, Waiting Bid by Krzysztof Martens When to give the table accurate information, when to conceal it, and when to broadcast misinformation.	Item #1738 Price $ 20.00
	Dynamic Declarer Play (Part 1) Virtual European Championship by Krzysztof Martens Huge collection of advanced play deals in a simulated European Championship.	Item #1653 Price $ 25.00
	Dynamic Declarer Play (Part 2) Virtual European Championship by Krzysztof Martens Huge collection of advanced play deals in a simulated European Championship.	Item #1654 Price $ 25.00
	Extra Length Transfer Bids by Krzysztof Martens Brings the reader up to date with cutting-edge suggestions for using the transfer principle.	Item #1655 Price $ 13.00
	Guide Dog (Part 1) by Krzysztof Martens How to develop effective defensive-card-play understandings with a regular partner. How to help partner solve problems independent of the methods employed.	Item #1736 Price $ 34.00
	Guide Dog (Part 2) by Krzysztof Martens How to develop effective defensive-card-play understandings with a regular partner. How to help partner solve problems independent of the methods employed.	Item #1737 Price $ 34.00
	Hand Evaluation, Bidding Decisions by Krzysztof Martens Expert-level valuation techniques, including adjustments based on analyzing the auction.	Item #1657 Price $ 20.00
	Imagination, Bridge Stories by Krzysztof Martens How to expand your capabilities to think in different ways and handle new situations.	Item #1659 Price $ 25.00
	Martens System by Krzysztof Martens The author's system, distinguished by mechanisms that allow one partner to control the bidding when it seems appropriate.	Item #1656 Price $ 20.00
	Opening Lead by Krzysztof Martens How to think about the opening lead from an expert perspective. Larger number of analyzed practice examples.	Item #1663 Price $ 20.00
	Owl, Fox And Spider by Krzysztof Martens How to develop expert deceptive capabilities.	Item #1662 Price $ 28.00
	Practical Aspects Of Declarer Play by Krzysztof Martens How to take legal advantage of the opponents' behavior and develop an appreciation for the perspectives of the other players.	Item #1664 Price $ 34.00
	The World Of Transfers by Krzysztof Martens Using transfers to overcome traditional problems in contested auctions.	Item #1658 Price $ 20.00
	Tiger And Fly by Krzysztof Martens Advanced deals for the serious player. Emphasis on staying alert to possibilities.	Item #1661 Price $ 28.00
	Better Balanced Bidding The Banzai Method Master Bridge by David Jackson & Ron Klinger	Item #1744 Price $ 23.95
	Talking Bridge (Audio CD) by Larry Cohen Larry Cohen latest is this set of 2 audio CD's, designed to be listened to at home, in the car, or on the road. Geared for intermediate level players, the discs cover lots of general advice, what to play (without learning lots of conventions) and lots of general practical and locical instruction. Description of each part of the convention card along with a lot of Larry's practical overall advice on how to improve. Total running time: 104 minutes (2 discs).	Item #1792 Price $ 19.95
	The Talk Of The Table A Glossary Of Bridge Terms by Larry Cohen and Bill Buttle An illustrated glossary of bridge terms. A great reference book by Larry Cohen, with fun illustrations by ACBL cartoonist, Bill Buttle.	Item #1791 Price $ 9.95
	Bridge Books In English 1886-2010 An Annotated Bibliography by Tim Bourke and John Sugden Interest in Bridge book collecting has steadily increased over the last decade or more, and relatively common older books, which the editors could formerly find several times a week on the shelves of secondhand bookshops, are now rarely seen. The switch to internet trading has been only partially responsible, but has had a number of unfortunate consequences, besides the excessive inflation of asking prices for many works. Chief amongst these is the inability to handle a book before buying. Even for sellers of the best repute, describing books for sale is a tedious business, and many resort to formularised descriptions of condition backed by their reputations. Collectors need to know what questions to ask, before bidding or purchase, and seeing an image of the item may not be enough. While the possibility of return for refund offers partial protection, it does not cover the increasingly significant postage or shipping costs. This work provides the information. In 1905 and again in 1913 Jessel published works on Card Games and Gaming, which partially concerned Bridge. They are a valuable source, but were not comprehensive nor totally accurate. Fast forward to 1975, and Parris produced a limited bibliography covering 553 works, published in the British Isles 1920-1969. For lack of precedent, a remarkable effort. He was followed in 1984 by Sachen in America with a Reference Guide including 605 books. Both these were annotated. And there the options end. Apart from the increasingly extensive lists of titles including in the ACBL's Encyclopedias, which are prepared by one of the editors of the present work, there has until now been no comprehensive source detailing what exists.	Item #1759 Price $ 89.95
	Bridge In 10 Sizes: Game of 3rd Millenium Universal System and Strong Club System by Virgil Florin Ramureanu	Item #1825 Price $ 55.00
	The Abbot And The Sensational Squeeze by David Bird Brilliant collection of stories featuring the bridge-playing monks of St. Titus, and their sometimes less than admirable Abbot.	Item #1826 Price $ 18.95