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This book gives a comprehensive view of the various types of hands a beginning player might expect to encounter in a tournament. The various categories of hands presented will teach you how to play the first card, how to ruff, how to set up a long suit, how to avoid the danger hand, how to avoid being ruffed, how to play for the drop, how to get a count on the hand and how to handle special card combinations. In addition, you will learn about finessing up to a lone honor, the ruffing finesse, the backward finesse and other finessing techniques.

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Publié par	Xlibris US
Date de parution	12 février 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781669865865
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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BEGINNING BRIDGE
FIFTH EDITION 2023
KEN CASEY

Copyright © 2023 by Ken Casey.

ISBN:
Softcover
978-1-6698-6587-2

eBook
978-1-6698-6586-5

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Rev. date: 02/09/2023

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CONTENTS
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
TIMING
1: COUNTING WINNERS
2: DUMMY REVERSAL: RUFF IN S WITH SINGLETON OR VOID
3: HOLD OFF DRAWING TRUMPS; ESTABLISH SIDE SUIT 1 ST
4: WITH LONG SUIT IN N, CONCEDE SURE LOSER EARLY TO SET UP SUIT
RUFFING
5: THROW LOSER INSTEAD OF RUFFING 3 RD CARD IN SUIT
6: DO NOT OVERRUFF IF YOU CAN THROW A LOSER
7: WITH NO LOSER TO TOSS, CONCEDE 1 ST TRICK AND TAKE 2 TRUMPS
8: BEFORE CROSSRUFFING, TAKE SIDE SUIT HONORS
SETTING UP LONG SUIT
9: SET UP LONG SUIT WITH EXCESS LOSERS
10: SET UP LONG SUIT WITH INABILITY TO RUFF 4 TH CARD
11: WITH INSUFFICIENT ENTRIES TO SET UP LONG SUIT, CONCEDE 1 ST TRICK
12: WITH TOO FEW ENTRIES, HOPE YOUR INTERMEDIATE CARD SETS UP
13: WITH RUNNABLE SUIT, PLAY THE A&K OF TRUMPS TO TOSS OFF LOSERS
FINESSING UP TO LONE HONOR
14: LEAD UP TO LONE JACK
15: LEAD UP TO LONE Q
16: LEAD UP TO LONE K
FINESSING WITH HONOR COMBINATIONS
17: FINESSING WITH A-K COMBINATION
18: FINESSING WITH K-Q COMBINATION
19: FINESSING WITH K-J COMBINATION
20: FINESSING WITH A-Q COMBINATION
21: FINESSING WITH A-Q SPLIT; ENDPLAY DEFENDERS
22: FINESSING WITH A-J COMBINATION
23: FINESSING WITH AKJx OR AJxx-Kxx OR KJxx-Axx COMBINATION
FINESSING
24: USE REVERSE (OR BACKWARD) FINESSE WITH 4 HONORS
25: USE RUFFING FINESSE WITH SINGLETON (VOID OR DOUBLETON)
26: WITH 9 TRUMPS, FINESSE INTO SAFE HAND
27: WITH 9 TRUMPS, DO NOT GO FOR DROP IF YOU CAN ENDPLAY OPPONENTS
28: WITH 10 TRUMPS, GO FOR DROP; IF UNSUCCESSFUL, YOU CAN ENDPLAY
29: LET DEFENDER FINESSE FOR YOU BY ENDPLAYING HIM
AVOIDING THE DANGER HAND
30: FINESSE AWAY FROM DANGER HAND WITH TENACE OR Kx(x)
31: DUCK LOW LEAD WITH TENACE OR Kx(x) IN DUMMY
32: DUCK HIGH LEAD WITH TENACE IN S OR Kx(x)
33: DISCARD LOSER TO AVOID ENTRY TO DANGER HAND
34: DUCK TO SET UP 5-3 OR 4-3 SUIT TO AVOID LEAD THROUGH VULNERABLE SUIT
AVOID BEING RUFFED
35: DUCK FIRST LEAD TO CUT COMMUNICATION
36: DISCARD LOSER TO CUT COMMUNICATION
37: DON’T LEAD OUT A&K TOGETHER WITH RISK OF RUFF
38: WITH SINGLETON OR DOUBLETON LEAD, TAKE N’s HONOR
39: TO AVOID RUFF FROM LEAD OF A, AQ OR KQ, DUCK W’s (OR E’s) LEAD FOR UP TO 3 ROUNDS
40: WITH SPLIT AK&Q, LEAD UP TO YOUR QUEEN ON 3 RD TRICK, e.g. Kxx-AQxx
41: SPURN FINESSE IF RUFF IS THREATENED
PLAY FOR DROP
42: PLAY FOR DROP OF Ax(x)
43: PLAY FOR Kx(x) DROP
44: PLAY FOR DROP OF KQx, Qx(x) OR Jxx
45: AT SLAM, TRY TO DROP Qx WITH AK; THEN FINESSE IN OTHER SUIT
COMBINING YOUR CHANCES
46: WITH SPLIT A-Q, 1 ST LEAD UP TO LONE Q
47: WITH SINGLETON OPPOSITE K(x)(x), LEAD TO K
48: HOPE FOR 3-3 SPLIT BEFORE FINESSING
49: FIRST HOPE FOR DROP OF A(x)(x), K(x)(x), KQx, QJx, Q(x)(x), Jxx or 10x
50: FIRST HOPE TO SET UP 5 TH CARD IN N’s SUIT
51: WITH 2 FINESSES, 1 ST FINESSE IN THE UNBALANCED SIDE SUIT
52: WITH VOID, DUCK LEAD & USE PITCH TO SET UP SUIT
53: WITH RUNNABLE SUIT, PLAY TRUMP A&K 1ST & RUN SUIT TO DISCARD LOSER
54: USE DUMMY REVERSAL WITH SINGLETON (OR VOID)
55: AT SLAM, TRY TO DROP Qx, THEN FINESSE IN OTHER SUIT
ENDPLAY
56: ENDPLAY WITH FROZEN SUIT OR 2-WAY FINESSE; CONCEDE J OF SPLIT AKJ
57: ENDPLAY WITH 9+ TRUMPS; STRIP & CONCEDE LOSER
58: ENDPLAY WITH 9+ TRUMPS; STRIP & FINESSE LONG SIDE SUIT
59: ENDPLAY W WITH 3-4 SUIT WITH TENACE IN S & HOPE FOR 2-4 SPLIT OR ENDPLAY E WITH 4-3 SUIT WITH TENACE IN N & HOPE FOR 4-2 SPLIT
TRANSPORTATION
60: TO REACH DUMMY, CONCEDE A TRICK
GET A COUNT OF POINTS OR DISTRIBUTION
61: AT GAME, GET A POINT COUNT
62: AT SLAM, GET A COUNT OF DISTRIBUTION
SQUEEZE PLAY
63: ENDPLAY SQUEEZE: CONCEDE TRICK TO LONE ACE
OVERCOMING A FORCING DEFENSE
64: DON’T RUFF WITH LOSERS TO DISCARD OR WITH ACE OPPOSITE SINGLETON
65: CONCEDE 1 S T TRUMP & PRESERVE 1 TRUMP IN DUMMY
INFERENCES
66: INFERENCES FROM DEFENDER’s BID
67: INFERENCES FROM DEFENDER’s OPENING LEAD
68: INFERENCES FROM DEFENDER’s PLAY
69: INFERENCES FROM DEFENDER’s DISCARDS
MY FAVORITE HANDS
70: SLAM HANDS
71: PITCHING WITH A VOID
72: PITCHING TO AVOID RUFF
73: PITCHING TO SET UP SUIT
74: DISCARDING OR DUCKING TO SET UP SUIT
75: JETTISONING
76: PLAYING FOR DROP OF Kx(x)
PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS
77: PROBABILITY CONSIDERATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DEDICATION
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Issac Newton
Normally I try to avoid showering praise on a single individual since most projects are a group effort. Nevertheless, I will make an exception here. Frank Stewart, a world-renowned bridge columnist has done more than anyone I know to advance the science of bridge and to inspire others. A large part of my learning has come from Frank even though we have never met nor even know each other. My books are infused with his teachings. There is no one to whom I owe more. Thank you Frank; I can never repay you for all you’ve taught me. Frank is the champion of counting points and distributions. My two favorite books of his are called “Who Has the Queen?” and “Play Bridge With Me.” Other award winning books published by Frank are “Winning Defense for the Advancing Bridge Player,” “Frank Stewart’s Bridge Club” and Frank’s “World of Bridge.”
My second hero is Eddie Kantar. No one comes up with more interesting hands in the Bridge Bulletin. I avidly read his Chalk Talk and his Test Your Play in every edition. I love his books, “Take All Your Chances at Bridge, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2.” Some of his other great books are “Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense,” “Eddie Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense,” and “Eddie Kantar Teaches Topics in Declarer Play at Bridge.” When it comes to defense, you will always find yourself immersed in Eddie Kantar’s hands. He is a genius at all aspects of bridge, not just defense.
My third hero is David Bird. He is the king at giving tips. His 3 books, “52 Great Bridge Tips,” “Another 52 Great Bridge Tips,” and “52 Great Bridge Tips on Declarer Play” are 3 books that must be included in any expert’s bridge book collection. These 3 books alone would make David one of the greatest bridge authors. Then David published “Winning Suit Contract Leads,” and “Winning Notrump Leads”, two books which destroyed all previous thinking on leading. David would be my first to be included in any Bridge Hall of Fame for bridge authors. David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at Bridge in 30 Days,” “Secrets of Expert Card Play,” “Secrets of Expert Defense,” and “Defensive Signaling at Bridge.” Two other excellent books are “Squeezes for Everone, Yes, Even You” and “Bridge Endplays for Everyone, Yes, Even You.”
William Root is another favorite author of mine. Reading William Root’s books is like dancing with a fine dancer. He anticipates your every move. He anticipates your questions before the question even arises in your mind. His explanations are always succinct and to the point. At one point, bridge players wanting to learn how to play bridge would read Louis Watson’s book, “Watson’s the Play of the Hand.” Today that honor goes to William Root for his book, “How to Play a Bridge Hand.” He has also written three other fine award winning books: “Modern Bridge Conventions,” “Commonsense Bidding, and “How to Defend a Bridge Hand.”
My favorite books on bidding are Betty Starzec’s “Bidding in the 21 st Century,” Audrey Grant’s “Better Bridge Bidding,” and Audrey Grant’s “Opening the Bidding.”
My favorite books on conventions are Barbara Seagram & Marc Smith’s, “25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know,” William Root & Richard Pavlicek’s “Modern Bridge Conventions,” and Audrey Grant’s “Popular Conventions.”
My favorite books on the 2/1 System are Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell’s “2 Over 1 Game Force,” Mike Lawrence’s “Workbook on the Two-Over-One System,” Max Hardy’s “Two-Over-One Game Force,” Max Hardy’s “Standard Bridge Bidding for the 21 st Century,” Paul Thurston’s “25 Steps to Learning 2/1,” Paul Thurston’s “The Rest of the Story,” and Marty Bergen’s “Understanding 1NT Forcing.”
My favorite books on slam bidding are Marty Bergen’s “Slam Bidding Made Easier,” Ron Klinger & Andrew Kambites’ “Understanding Slam Bidding,” and Eddie Kantar’s “Roman Keycard Blackwood.” Two good books on squeeze play are Stephen Kennedy’s “Crocs on Squeeze Play, Vol. 1&2.” If you buy Marty Bergen’s book on Slam bidding, you also get a full explanation of the Bergen point count system, which I find to be the best point count system.
Some other favorite books of mine are Ned Downey & Ellen Pomer’s “Standard Bidding with SAYC,” David Berkowitz & Brent Manley’s “Pre