The art of card reading at bridge

by Fred L. Karpin

Become a better player — both in attacking and defending — by learning to "see through" the cards and improve card sense. The author's lucid explanations of card reading techniques guarantee an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060122714
• ISBN13: 9780060122713
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: Harper & Row
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Bridge Instruction for all levels of skills

Fred L. Karpin's "The Art of Card Reading At Bridge" begins with Karpin's "Foreward-pg vii)an awareness of levels as the 1st three paragraphs speak in very "elementary language" (e.g. Paragraph 3 mentions that the previous 2 paragraphs instruction required "only prerequisite of a grade 2 education in pulic school(age 7-8) and then proceeds to highten its language in Paragraph 4 (e.g.:"by card reading is meant drawing the correct inferences about the nature of an opponent's high card holding...)Beside the various chapters showing "how the 4 players:North,South,East,West,are and aren't vulnerable,etc., it ends the book(in Chapter 15 with a game won from the East Chair by the South Chair (who happened to be blind).Karpin reminds readers that although he'd emphasised observation via hearing and sight throughout the book, that in the year 1964 , at the Bridge National Championships, a Dr Lois Wiley,in her counting out had the assistance of Braille cards, was the individual sitting in the South Seat who'd won .

Study it if you want change from intermediate to advanced

It is a great book comparable to "How to read your opponent cards" of M.Lawrence. In addition, a part of book teaches to count declarer hand when you are defender (the big fault of some books of card reading). Study it if you want to be a real advanced player!!!!!!