The Wei of Good Bridge

by Wei, Kathy; Hoffman, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780713488012
• ISBN10: 0713488018
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Batsford

Summary

Laugh all the way to a winning hand with this hilarious book of bridge problems in which five easily recognizable fictional characters play a round of bridge. Readers are asked to tackle the problems and then check their analysis against those of the authors. A highly entertaining bridge quiz book for good club players.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(2)
Cast of Characters	11	(24)
1. Lead Indicator	13	(2)
2. Defense in Depth	15	(2)
3. The Other Wei	17	(2)
4. Envisage Your Percentage Play	19	(2)
5. Why the Hurry?	21	(2)
6. Not so Safe	23	(2)
7. Marked Shape	25	(2)
8. Image the Ending	27	(4)
9. A Killing Lead?	31	(4)
10. A Primary Assumption	35	(2)
11. Looking into the Mirror	37	(2)
12. Don't Rush	39	(2)
13. An Ancient Ruse	41	(2)
14. Watch Partner's Cards	43	(2)
15. A Guessing Game	45	(4)
16. Get Out of the Way	49	(2)
17. A Second Option	51	(2)
18. A Trump Attack	53	(2)
19. Expectations of a Void	55	(2)
20. A Blind Spot	57	(2)
21. Hope for a Blockage	59	(2)
22. Sharing the Blame	61	(2)
23. The Sacrifice in a Worthy Cause	63	(2)
24. A Happy Ending	65	(2)
25. An Unusual Line	67	(2)
26. The Vital Eight	69	(2)
27. Sailing through Calm Waters	71	(2)
28. Going Backwards	73	(2)
29. Playing it Safe	75	(2)
30. Break the Connection	77	(2)
31. Look Ahead	79	(2)
32. An Open Book	81	(2)
33. Keep Your Entries Fluid	83	(2)
34. A Clear Indicator	85	(4)
35. Timely Assumption	89	(2)
36. A Form of Restricted Choice	91	(2)
37. Death to the King	93	(2)
38. A Precautionary Move	95	(2)
39. Envisage the Ending	97	(2)
40. Loser on Loser	99	(2)
41. Weighing the Risk	101	(2)
42. A Tiny Error	103	(2)
43. Blind as a Bat	105	(2)
44. Stop the Promotion	107	(2)
45. An Unusual Coup	109	(2)
46. The Worst Crime	111	(2)
47. A Clue to the Winning Line	113	(4)
48. Logical Conclusion	117	(2)
49. Living Dangerously	119	(2)
50. A Great Shift	121	(2)
51. An Obvious Void	123	(2)
52. A Pushy Game	125	(2)
53. The Perfect Safety Play	127	(2)
54. A Small Extra Chance	129	(2)
55. No Escape	131	(2)
56. An Additional Chance	133	(2)
57. Safe as Can Be	135	(2)
58. Don't Waste Your Assets	137	(4)
59. For Experts Only	141