Abcs Of Bridge; Author: Root, William S.; Paperback

Author: Root, William S.
Paperback; Illustrations
296 pages
Published: July 1999
Random House USA Inc
ISBN: 0609801627

The ABC's of Bridge is the most complete and accessible book available for those who want to learn to play the worlds favorite card game. Renowned bridge expert William S. Root covers everyessential aspect of bridge: the Bidding, including how to value your hand, opening bids, and responses and rebids; the Play, including suit combinations and trump contracts; and the Defense, including opening leads, passive and aggressive defense, and second- and third-hand play.An appendix describes the variations on the game known as Chicago bridge, rubber bridge, and duplicate bridge.The most complete and accessible book available for those who want to learn to play the world's favourite card game.The national bridge champion explains standard bidding, play and defense for beginners, combinations, and contracts.