Andrew Robson - The Times Beginner’s Guide to Bridge - All you need to play the game

Published by Collins

An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Westerhill Road

Bishopbriggs

Glasgow G64 2QT

First Edition 2015

Second Edition 2019

Previously published as Collins Need to Know? Bridge . Now with additional practice deals.

Source ISBN: 9780008343767

eBook Edition © October 2019 ISBN 9780008348984

Version: 2019-08-07

© Andrew Robson 2007, 2015, 2019

www.harpercollins.co.uk

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Inside card illustrations © Pascal Thivillon

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To my mother and father, who got me started.

Andrew Robson, 2015

To my mother and father, who got me started.

Andrew Robson, 2015

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Copyright Published by Collins An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Westerhill Road Bishopbriggs Glasgow G64 2QT First Edition 2015 Second Edition 2019 Previously published as Collins Need to Know? Bridge . Now with additional practice deals. Source ISBN: 9780008343767 eBook Edition © October 2019 ISBN 9780008348984 Version: 2019-08-07 © Andrew Robson 2007, 2015, 2019 www.harpercollins.co.uk The Times is a registered trademark of Times Newspapers Ltd Front cover image © Shutterstock Allies Interactive Inside card illustrations © Pascal Thivillon All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on screen. No part of this ebook may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins. Entered words that we have reason to believe constitute trademarks have been designated as such. However, neither the presence nor absence of such designation should be regarded as affecting the legal status of any trademark. The contents of this ebook are believed correct at the time of publication. Nevertheless the Publisher can accept no responsibility for errors or omissions, changes in the detail given or for any expense or loss thereby caused. The page numbers throughout this ebook relate to the printed version of this book; they do not match the pages of your ebook. You can use your ebook reader’s search tool to find a specific word or passage. HarperCollins does not warrant that any website mentioned in this title will be provided uninterrupted, that any website will be error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs. For full terms and conditions please refer to the site terms provided on the website. If you would like to comment on any aspect of this book, please contact us at the given address or e-mail puzzles@harpercollins.co.uk . To my mother and father, who got me started. Andrew Robson, 2015

Dedication Dedication Dedication Introduction 1 Appetiser 2 Basics 3 Core 4 Development 5 Scoring and systems Further bridge resources Glossary Index About the Author About the Publisher To my mother and father, who got me started. Andrew Robson, 2015

Introduction Introduction Welcome to bridge Bridge is possibly the best game devised by mankind – and certainly one of the most popular. But a word of warning: you’ll soon be hooked. Fortunately, this need not be expensive and will be good both for your brain and your social life.

1 Appetiser 1 Appetiser If you feel daunted by the complicated techniques and rules of bridge, just remember that it’s a game which can be enjoyed at any level. This chapter sets out the preliminary steps you need to make to have your first game of bridge.

2 Basics 2 Basics By now you’ve had your first taste of bridge and you’re ready to move on. You’re learning that distribution, or ‘shape’, is the key to bridge. In this chapter you’ll learn more about assessing a bridge hand, finding a trump fit and bidding to a game contract. There’s also guidance on trick-taking and defence.

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