01985cam a2200337 i 4500 626045070 TxAuBib 20100924120000.0 060908s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2005920485 9780764159008 spiral-bound 0764159003 spiral-bound (OCoLC)71278661 ROC eng rda ROC MR0 VP@ GZD TxAuBib rda Pottage, Julian. The bridge player's bible / Julian Pottage. First edition. Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's, 2006. 256 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Cover subtitle: Illustrated strategies for staying ahead of the game. "A Quarto book"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Bridge, one of the worlds most widely played card games, requires skill, concentration, and practice on the part of its players. This visual guide will help beginners master the rules and principles while also explaining strategies that both beginners and experienced players need to command for successful play. The author presents more than 300 clearly illustrated examples of bid structures, then instructs on how to rank, decode, and defend, from opening bids to endgame strategy. Separate chapters focus on opening bids, responses, rebids, slam bidding, opening leads, general play techniques, both no-trump and suit contracts, defensive leads and returns, and many other topics that are central to a well-played game. The book also features a glossary, an index, and more than 300 color illustrations. 20100924. Donated to AAL by Connie Napier in memory of her father, Jim Phleger. Contract bridge. TXAAL