Handbook of Winning Bridge, 2nd Edition

by Edwin Silberstang

• ISBN13: 9781580421010
• ISBN10: 1580421016
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-22
• Publisher: Cardoza

Summary

With Handbook of Winning Bridge beginning players will learn the rules of play, fundamentals of opening bids and responses, and scoring, while intermediate players will learn the strategies that allow them to compete in tournaments, including the proper evaluation and playing out of hands.

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(4)
Rules of Play	15	(14)
The Partnership
Cards
Ranks of the Cards
The Deal
Sorting the Cards
Ranks of Suits
No-Trump
Trumps
Object of the Game
Basics of Bidding
Tricks
Basics of Play
Scoring: Game and Rubber	29	(12)
Scoresheet
Trick Scores
Game Score
Winning the Rubber
Unfinished Rubber
Vulnerability
Doubled and Redoubled Trick Points
Overtricks
Undertricks
Honors
Slams
Bidding Basics	41	(6)
Introduction
Valuing the Hand
The Point Count
Points Necessary for Game
Points Necessary for Slam
Opening the Bidding	47	(18)
Opening Suit Bids at the One-Level
Biddable Suits
Point Requirements for Opening One in a Suit
Opening No-Trump Bids
Short-Club Bid
Opening Bids of Two in a Suit
Pre-emptive or Shut-out Bid
Summary
Responding to an Opener	65	(28)
Responses to Opening Suit Bids of One
A Raise of One over One
Requirements for Responding One over One
The One No-Trump Response
Single Raise of Opener's Suit
Two over One Response
No-Trump Responses
Jump Raises by Responder
Jump Response in a New Suit
Responses to Opening No-Trump Bids
Responses to Opening Bids of Two in a Suit
Rebids	93	(6)
Opener's Rebids
Responder's Rebids
Slam Bidding	99	(12)
Strength
Key Cards
Controls
Blackwood Convention
Gerber Convention
Cue Bids
A Word on Bridge
Conventions
Defensive Bidding	111	(22)
Goals of Defensive Bidding
Overcalls
Doubles
Take-out Doubles
Responses to Takeout Doubles
Penalty Doubles
Quick Tricks
Other Requirements
Doubling Three No-Trump Contracts
Doubles of Slam Contracts
The Immediate Cue Bid
Declarer's Play	133	(14)
Declarer's Strategy
The Three Basic Rules of Declarer's Strategy
Probability of Breaks in Suits
Ruffing
Crossruffing
Establishing Long Suits
The Finesse
Entries
Defender's Play	147	(16)
Opening Leads - Choosing the Suit
Choosing a Lead Card - Suit Contracts
Leads Against No-Trump Contracts
Post-Lead Defensive Plays
Second Hand Low
Third Hand High
Covering an Honor with an Honor
More Defensive Plays
Signals
High-Low Signal
Trump Echo
Irregularities in Bridge	163	(4)
Failure to Follow Suit
Exposed Cards
Lead Out of Turn
Declarer Leading Out of Turn
Lead Before Auction is Completed
Pass Out of Turn During the Auction
Bid Out of Turn
Insufficient Bid
Claiming All Tricks
Duplicate Bridge	167	(4)
Introduction
Mechanics of Play
Scoring
Laws and Rules
A Final Word
Glossary	171