Product Description

All the tips and instruction you need to learn to play the fascinating and rewarding game of bridge Andrew Robson, the Times bridge correspondent, shows you how to play bridge - starting from the basics and taking you through the learning process step-by-step. Using clear illustrations and accompanying text, Andrew gives the reader a complete course in learning the game, including sample hands and ways to practice. You'll also learn about bidding, tricks, scoring and dealing, and etiquette whilst playing. Above all you'll begin to develop the skills you need to play bridge, and win - including ingenuity, working well in a partnership, and a good memory. Includes: / Basic bidding and card-play strategies / Etiquette and how to score / Many examples and tips on how to practice / Different types of bridge / Conventions, and evaluating a bridge hand

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13166 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

About the Author
Andrew Robson is widely regarded as Britain's number one bridge player-teacher. He has won countless international bridge events beginning in 1989 with the World Junior Championships and including, in 1991, the European Championships. Andrew runs a highly successful bridge club in south-west London, with some 2000 members, which he started ten years ago. He is perhaps best known as the Times Bridge Correspondent. His recent book (based on his Times columns) "The Times Bridge: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid them" has been extremely well recieved. "If you want to be better, buy this book", Spectator Sept. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Comments from a beginner
This is a very good 'staged' introduction to ACOL contract bridge. The first 2 chapters contain enough fundamental information to get you playing quickly. Then he goes into more detail in later chapters, building on what you've learned already. Simple algorithms are used throughout to illustrate bidder's and responder's choices and there are 'must know' inserts. There are also lots of sample hands to practice on after you've read the rules. It is very cleverly written; you can study it or skim it as the mood takes you. I would recommend it to any beginner who has joined a club and wants to play regularly.

0 to 60 in 10 seconds: highly recommended
This is an excellent introduction to the game of bridge following the Acol convention by Andrew Robson, who is the Times Bridge correspondent. It really does begin by assuming you know nothing and covers very elegantly and easily everything you need to know to be able to bid at a reasonably competent level. You should however know that this concentrates more on bidding than it does on playing so you will need a partner book to help you to think about how to play the cards better. Even for a reasonably good bridge player, especially if you're getting back into the game, this is a very good refresher. Highly recommended

Want a better understanding of Bridge - read this book
For clarity of presentation this book is a winner. It suits both beginners and those who have played for a while. There are lots of easy tips on how to become a better player. The boxes at the sides of various pages which summarise ideas and rules are so useful. With this book I hope to become a more able player. Thank you Mr Robson for making the game of bridge so much more interesting and challenging.