Entry Management

by Smith, Marc

• ISBN13: 9781894154178
• ISBN10: 1894154177
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Master Point Pr

Summary

Short and full of practical examples, each book takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate, play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews, these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price, what bridge player could stand not to have all twelve?

Table of Contents

Basic Entry Management	5	(17)
Winning with a higher card than necessary	8	(2)
Unblocking high cards to create an entry	10	(2)
Finessing to gain an entry	12	(1)
Avoiding a blockage	13	(2)
Discarding a blocking card	15	(1)
Overtaking honors to gain entry	16	(2)
Key points	18	(1)
Quiz	19	(3)
Hidden Entries	22	(11)
`Unnecessary finesse' to gain an entry	24	(2)
Creating entries by overtaking middle cards	26	(2)
Discarding an honor to promote an entry	28	(2)
Key points	30	(1)
Quiz	31	(2)
Keeping in Touch	33	(15)
Hold-up to deliver a ruff	36	(1)
Middle card from third player to remove a stopper	37	(2)
Unblocking in the third seat	39	(1)
Overtaking to avoid a blockage	40	(2)
Discarding an honor to promote an entry	42	(2)
Key points	44	(1)
Quiz	45	(3)
Killing Declarer's Entries	48	(2)
Holding up with a double stopper	50	(1)
Playing second hand high	51	(2)
Retaining a high card over dummy	53	(1)
Killing a ruffing entry	53	(1)
Knocking out an entry card	55	(2)
Playing on dummy's long suit	59	(4)
Key points	60	(1)
Quiz	61