Card reading;: The art of guessing right at the bridge table

by Eric Jannersten

Book Overview

Book by Jannersten, Eric This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805510478
• ISBN13: 9780805510478
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Hart Pub. Co
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Gathering and processing small clues, using them to play the hand

The book covers different types of information a player must gather during the play. 1) the bidding. You may be able to place cards (HCP or length) 2) the opening lead. Against a NT contract, the bidding was 1NT - 3NT, usually one leads a major. But a minor was lead, what might this imply? 3) why did a player make this odd play? Why is defender not attacking this suit? The reader is presented with their hand and dummy, the bidding and perhaps the first few rounds, then must determine how they will play the hand based on what ever information they can gather. A number of the hands require a squeeze so they may be beyond intermediate level, but others can be figured out. While I found the problems tough, they where all reasonable. Well written, well presented, good problems. I suggest also reading: Countdown to Winning Bridge How to Read Your Opponents Cards Dormer on Deduction