How to Play a Bridge Hand · 12 Easy Chapters to Winning Bridge by America's Premier Teacher by Root, William S. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Other Books by This Author Dedication Contents Introduction Before You Read This Book

Think Before You Play Counting Tricks at Notrump Contracts Counting Tricks at Trump Contracts

Chapter 1 - How to Play Suit Combinations

The Finesse Lead Toward Honor Cards To Finesse, or to Play for the Drop Restricted Choice Safety Plays When Entry Cards Are Limited When an Opponent Leads the Suit Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 2 - Blocking the Opponents’ Communication

The Hold-Up Play at Notrump Contracts Hold-Up Plays at Trump Contracts Second Hand High The Danger Hand Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 3 - Communication Problems

Ducking Overtaking Saving and Creating Entries Unblocking Jettison Plays Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 4 - Trump Entries; Timing; and Ruffing Losers in the Dummy

Using the Trump Suit for Entries The Timing: First Things First Ruffing Losers in the Dummy Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 5 - Trump Control Problems

When to Draw the High Trump(s) Keeping Trump Control Establishing a Side Suit Protecting Winners from Being Ruffed Preventing Overruffs and Trump Promotions Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 6 - Choosing the Master Hand; the Crossruff; and Ruffing in the Long Hand

Making Dummy the Master Hand The Dummy Reversal The Crossruff Ruffing in the Long Hand Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 7 - Going with the Odds

Choosing the Percentage Play Combining Your Chances The Percentage Table for Suit Distribution of Outstanding Cards Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 8 - Clues from the Opening Lead and the Bidding

Clues from the Opening Lead (including the Rule of Eleven) Clues from the Bidding Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 9 - How to Count the Suits and the Squeeze Play

How to Count the Suits Counting One Suit Counting Two Suits Counting All Four Suits Conceding a Trick to Obtain a Count The Squeeze Play Rectifying the Count The Pseudo Squeeze Create a Threat Card The Suicide Squeeze Communication Problems The Double Squeeze Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 10 - The Throw-In Play

Throw In Either Opponent Throw In One Opponent Forcing a Ruff and Discard Guarding Against a Bad Break Multiple Tenace Positions Choosing Your Victim Throw-In for a Trump Lead Throw-In for an Entry Throw-In at Notrump Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 11 - Deception and Psychology

False-carding Winning with the Right Card Tempting a Defender to Cover an Honor Tempting a Defender to Play Second Hand Low Tempting a Defender to Play Second Hand High Tempting a Defender Not to Ruff Discouraging the Defenders from Leading a Suit Reading Defensive Carding Quiz Quiz Answers

Chapter 12 - Matchpoint Strategy

Overtricks Overtricks versus Safety Plays The Wrong Contract Whose Hand Is It? Stealing a Trick Shooting Quiz Quiz Answers