Bridge Basics 1 An Introduction

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ISBN: 9780939460908 | 0939460904
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 3/28/2006

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This book starts at the beginning, introducing the mechanics of the game through its history. It covers the fundamentals of the three aspects of the game ... bidding, play, and defense.

Introduction	p. vii
Audrey's Coded Cards	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
The Basics	p. 1
The Players	p. 1
The Deck	p. 1
The Deal	p. 1
Trick Taking	p. 2
Recording Tricks	p. 3
Taking Tricks in a Trump Suit	p. 4
Choosing a Trump Suit	p. 4
The Language of Bidding	p. 5
The Bidding Ladder	p. 6
The Key to Selecting a Trump Suit	p. 7
Declarer and Dummy	p. 7
Contract Bridge	p. 8
The Bidding Ladder and the Bonus Levels	p. 9
Scoring	p. 10
Hand Valuation	p. 10
Relating Valuation Points to Trick-Taking Potential	p. 12
A First Look at Opening the Bidding	p. 12
A First Look at Responding	p. 13
Recording a Complete Deal	p. 13
Declarer's Plan - The ABC's	p. 14
Defense - Choosing a Card	p. 16
Summary	p. 20
Quiz	p. 22
Deal #1	p. 28
Deal #2	p. 30
Deal #3	p. 32
Deal #4	p. 34
Notrump Opening Bids and Responses	p. 37
The 1NT Opening Bid	p. 37
Responding to an Opening Bid of 1NT	p. 40
Opener's Rebid After Opening 1NT	p. 47
The Bidding Messages	p. 48
Declarer's Plan - The ABC's	p. 49
Defense - Attitude Signals	p. 54
Summary	p. 55
Quiz	p. 58
Deal #5	p. 64
Deal #6	p. 66
Deal #7	p. 68
Deal #8	p. 70
Major Suit Opening Bids and Responses	p. 73
The 1[hearts suit] and 1[spades suit] Opening Bids	p. 73
Responding to Opening Bids of 1[hearts suit] or 1[spades suit]	p. 75
Opener's Rebid	p. 82
Responder's Rebid	p. 89
Declarer's Plan - The ABC's	p. 90
Defense - Getting a Ruff	p. 92
Summary	p. 93
Quiz	p. 96
Deal #9	p. 102
Deal #10	p. 104
Deal #11	p. 106
Deal #12	p. 108
Minor Suit Opening Bids and Responses	p. 111
The 1[clubs] and 1[diamond] Opening Bids	p. 111
Responding to Opening Bids of 1[clubs] or 1[diamond]	p. 113
Opener's Rebid	p. 120
Responder's Rebid	p. 128
Declarer's Plan - The ABC's	p. 129
Defense - Look at Dummy	p. 131
Summary	p. 133
Quiz	p. 136
Deal #13	p. 142
Deal #14	p. 144
Deal #15	p. 146
Deal #16	p. 148
Additional Practice Deals	p. 151
Deal #17	p. 152
Deal #18	p. 154
Deal #19	p. 156
Deal #20	p. 158
Deal #21	p. 160
Deal #22	p. 162
Deal #23	p. 164
Deal #24	p. 166
Deal #25	p. 168
Deal #26	p. 170
Deal #27	p. 172
Deal #28	p. 174
Deal #29	p. 176
Deal #30	p. 178
Deal #31	p. 180
Deal #32	p. 182
Appendix	p. 185
Glossary	p. 195
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