Product Description

Tackles one of the chief problem areas for bridge players Written by one of the world's leading bridge teachers

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125839 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Hallowed by tradition and repetition, some parts of bidding in bridge follow the methods of fifty or more years ago Even though players recognise the weaknesses they still continue with the 'tried and true' methods - tried, perhaps, but not really so true. The good news is that bidding can be more accurate without distress to the memory. Bid Better, Much Better takes you easily and surely through a new method which will save you loads of points, whether you play rubber bridge or duplicate pairs or teams. Examples abound in each section to ensure confidence is built in the new approach and there are quizzes and bidding practice to encourage familiarity with the system.

Customer Reviews

Innovative and flexible improvement on standard methods.
The master has come up with a new set of responses to a 1NT opening. Stay at the 2 level with invitational (not accepted) hands. Show 5332, 54xx and single suited hands. Game force shape enquiries and enquiries carrying a slam overtone are all catered for. In some cases, it's asking the 1NT opener in others, showing. Flexibility is one of the great aspects of this system. Ron offers a simple version and a more complex (and comprehensive) version.
He asks that you call the full system 'Kerry', and understandably avoids the reason, which is the dedication to his daughter whom he tragically lost last year to natural disease.
Yes Ron, we will play Kerry over 1NT.

Only for keen students of the game...
The system is described in a very clear way, and Klinger gives countless examples of where the system improves upon standard Stayman and red-suit transfer responses. Unfortunately, I'm not good enough to judge whether it is actually much better.
It must be said that the system has a large number of continuations and variations, and both you and your partner have to learn, and revise it, thoroughly. Hence, our net scores are down, as the wheels keep coming off. Only for keen students of the game.