Product Description

Records have a perennial fascination and the authors have brought together a riveting collection of record-breaking deals from the history of bridge. What is the fewest high-card points on which someone has made 3NT, 4 Spades, 5 Clubs, 6 Diamonds, 6NT or 7NT? What is the biggest penalty ever suffered or the worst adverse swing? How about the longest auction ever, the most costly opening lead, the greatest number of redoubled overtricks or the greatest number of redoubled undertricks? The answers are all here. As ever with David Bird's books, you will be greatly entertained and painlessly instructed at the same time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1324866 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
David Bird is recognised as the world's leading humorous bridge writer. He is also a bridge player of distinction and is the bridge critic of the MAIL ON SUNDAY, the EVENING STANDARD and the GLASGOW TIMES. He lives in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. Nikos Sarantakos is a bridge expert owning one of the world's largest bridge libraries. He lives in Luxembourg and Greece. Nikos Sarantakos is a bridge expert owning one of the world's largest bridge libraries. He lives in Luxembourg and Greece.

Customer Reviews

Entertaining and instructive, I read it in a single day.
Most of the deals are from international play and it is mind-boggling how many mistakes the so-called experts make. Imagine playing in Six Clubs with only one trump in each hand! On another deal a grand slam was made with only six points between the hands. The 'most expensive opening lead' was far worse than anything I have ever done. It restored my faith in my own play!