HOME | MAGAZINE: SUBSCRIBE  RENEW VIEW CART View Cart   
THE BRIDGE WORLD

RECOMMENDED FOR ADVANCED PLAYERS

Item ImageBridge Probability And Information
by Robert F. MacKinnon
List Price: $19.95  Sale Price: $15.96
242 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book.

While firmly rooted in sound mathematics, this is a book that aims to be accessible to any bridge player. It develops the ideas of probability and information theory and applies them to bridge in a way no previous author has done. Concepts such as Vacant Spaces, Restricted Choice, and how splits in one suit affect the probabilities in other suits, are discussed in depth. Readers will emerge with . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageCamouflage, Waiting Bid
Bidding Like Music
by Krzysztof Martens
List Price: $19.95  Sale Price: $15.96
175 pages. Paperback.

When to give the table accurate information, when to conceal it, and when to broadcast misinformation. . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageDeceptive Card Play (BT)
Bridge Technique Series
by David Bird • Marc Smith
List Price: $7.95  Sale Price: $3.97
64 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book.

Short and full of practical examples, each book takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate, play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews, these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price, what bridge player could stand not to have al . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageExpert Bridge Simplified
Arithmetic Shortcuts For Declarer
by Jeff Rubens
List Price: $23.95  Sale Price: $19.16
416 pages. Paperback.

This book takes a lighthearted approach to tackling challenging problems, and demystifies bridge mathematics for the practical player. After mastering the basic techniques for declarer, bridge players improve by applying those procedures more effectively. The most common question among those who study declarer's craft is: "How do I calculate the odds?" Even highly experienced players sometimes st . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageGuide Dog (Part 1)
by Krzysztof Martens
List Price: $33.95  Sale Price: $27.16
300 pages. Paperback.

How to develop effective defensive-card-play understandings with a regular partner. How to help partner solve problems independent of the methods employed. . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageGuide Dog (Part 2)
by Krzysztof Martens
List Price: $33.95  Sale Price: $27.16
257 pages. Paperback.

How to develop effective defensive-card-play understandings with a regular partner. How to help partner solve problems independent of the methods employed. . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageIt's All In The Game
The Fun Side Of Winning Bridge
by Robert Ewen • Jeff Rubens
List Price: $23.95  Sale Price: $19.16
236 pages. Paperback.

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! . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageMatchpoints
Second Edition
by Kit Woolsey
List Price: $24.95  Sale Price: $19.96
370 pages. Paperback.

Matchpoints, originally published in 1982, is one of the absolute classic bridge books. World Champion Kit Woolsey discusses every aspect of bridge -- constructive bidding, competitive bidding, declarer play, defense -- from the perspective of matchpoint expectation: how many matchpoints will I win if I am right, and how many matchpoints will I lose if I am wrong? Even veteran matchpoint players . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImagePlay Bridge With Reese
by Terence Reese
List Price: $19.95  Sale Price: $15.96
250 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book.

Reese introduced the 'over the shoulder' approach to describing bridge hands in this classic book, and it was an immediate success. In this book, the reader can follow the thought processes of an expert through the bidding and play of many fascinating hands. First published in 1960, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years. . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImagePlay or Defend?
68 Hands to Test Your Bridge Skill
by Julian Pottage
List Price: $17.95  Sale Price: $8.97
184 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book.

This is an unusual problem book in the style of Diosy's There Must Be a Way, in that the reader is shown all four hands and asked whether declarer or defense should prevail with best play. A fascinating challenge for the advancing player. . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImagePlay These Hands With Me
by Terence Reese
List Price: $19.95  Sale Price: $15.96
202 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book.

Reese was the first author to introduce the 'over the shoulder' approach to describing bridge hands, and it was an immediate success. In this book, the reader can follow the thought processes of an expert through the bidding and play of many fascinating hands. First published in 1960, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years. . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageSwiss Match Challenge
by Jeff Rubens
List Price: $11.95  Sale Price: $9.56
234 pages. Paperback.

Challenge these hands, have some fun, and gain the judgment and insight needed to become a winning player. Try to find the best call or play--then check the analysis to help strengthen your bidding and play and see how your decisions turn out. . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageThe Art of Declarer Play
by Tim Bourke • Justin Corfield
List Price: $25.95  Sale Price: $20.76
386 pages. Paperback.

Anybody can make straightforward contracts. This book is about how to handle the rest. If you already have a good grasp of declarer-play technique, the blocking and unblocking plays, the eliminations and the squeezes, then this is the book for you. Bourke and Corfield begin where most of the other books finish, and reveal what goes on inside the mind of an expert, explaining how to anticipate the . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageThe Bridge Journal (CD)
The Complete Collection
by The Bridge Journal
Price: $79.95
1485 pages. Compact disc. Also available as an E-book.

This collection contains digital replicas of all 30 issues (over 1400 pages) of The Bridge Journal ever published, reproduced exactly as they originally appeared. The Bridge Journal was a magazine published from 1963 to 1966, produced by unpaid young tournament enthusiasts who were hoping to improve the game in several dimensions: technique, partnership methods, logistics, laws, forthrightness in . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageThe Secrets of Winning Bridge
Second Edition
by Jeff Rubens
List Price: $23.95  Sale Price: $19.16
224 pages. Paperback.

The classic, easy-to-understand shortcut to winning bridge. Jeff Rubens' classic book is as relevant today as when it was first published to critical acclaim. The secrets herein are not system-dependent; they pertain to general bridge skills and to bridge thinking. The book consistently makes successful bridge players' top-10 list of most influential books. Now back in print in a modernized Secon . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageTiger And Fly
by Krzysztof Martens
List Price: $27.95  Sale Price: $22.36
203 pages. Paperback.

Advanced deals for the serious player. Emphasis on staying alert to possibilities. . . . read more.

                                   
Item ImageWhy You Lose At Bridge
by S. J. Simon
List Price: $14.95  Sale Price: $11.96
160 pages. Paperback.

Reprint of the classic. Win more consistently with the skill you already possess by following this simple advice. A wealth of common sense, philosophy, and how to attain the best result possible. PART ONE: YOUR TECHNICAL GAME: 1. The Points You Lose "Ignoring The Odds"; 2. The Points You Lose Playing the Dummy; 3. The Points You Lose in Defense; 4. The Points You Lose "Bidding"; 5. The Points You . . . read more.