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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 795
EAN num: 9780517883938
ISBN number: 0517883937
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: April 11, 1995
Publishing house: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: April 11, 1995
Sale Popularity Level: 312696
Studio: Three Rivers Press
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A complete work covering every angle of defending a bridge hand, by 'America's number one bridge teacher.'--Alfred Sheinwold, Los Angeles Times Syndicate. This is the very first book on the 68-year history of the game to deal in a comprehensive, organized way with every aspect of this vital area.
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All the basics are covered, with LOTS of examples and non-double dummy problems. It *WILL* take you a while to go through the book, but its well worth it. The book doesn't focus on difficult defense, like the Kelsey Killing Defense at Bridge books. It focuses on general principles, and signaling. A nice touh is a number of different signaling methods are presented at the end of the book. The reader can become familiar with what they may face, and decide what signals to use.
Roots book on Declarer Play is a good beginner/intermediate level book. His book on Conventions is excellent, despite not having all the newest conventions.
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An outstanding bridge book - one of the best ever written for novice to intermediate players on bridge defense. I am certain that my defensive play improved markedly from thorough study of this book. The material is well organized and develops the various techniques effectively with numerous examples, explaining the correct reasoning underlying each. Quizzes in each chapter and the random topic "final exam" make sure the reader has absorbed the material. You'll find yourself retaking the quizzes repeatedly.
Any player below expert level will not be disappointed in this book.
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A major contribution to bridge literature. Deals comprehensively with the subject. Written on exactly the right level. 1994 Bridge Book of the Year.
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A major contribution to bridge literature. Deals comprehensively with the subject. Written on exactly the right level. 1994 Bridge Book of the Year.
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There's no question that William Root knows what he's writing about, but I found this book rather dry and uninspiring. Still, it's well organized and formatted with lots of example hands and reading it would certainly be of some value to the improving player.
I'd recommend "Card Play Technique" by Victor Mollo instead.
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