Reese on Play - An Introduction to Good Bridge


Book Description

This book provides a comprehensive introduction on playing bridge. Chapter I stands on it's own - a sentinel whose watch-word is that all good play depends on forming a picture of the unseen hands. The rest of Part I and II contain various examples of advanced strategy in attack and defence. Part II describes some practical strokes which can be classified under special headings and Part IV is a straightforward account of the various forms of end of play.




Play Bridge with Reese


Book Description

"Reese introduced the 'over the shoulder' approach to describing bridge hands in this classic book, and it was an immediate success. In this book, the reader can follow the thought processes of an expert through the bidding and play of many fascinating hands. First published in 1960, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years."--Amazon.com.




Bridge for Bright Beginners


Book Description

DIVCommon terms, fundamentals of offensive and defensive bidding and play made clear. 130 bidding hands, 18 sample games. Summary of bidding. /div




Reese on Play


Book Description

This book is one of the all-time classics, a landmark in the development of bridge, especially in the field of card play. First published in 1948, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years. In it, the author reveals what counts in play and defense and shows the reader how to join the ranks of the experts. This is a book that every improving bridge player must own.




The Play of the Cards


Book Description

From the authors of Acol in the 90's, this bridge book covers the whole range of play from opening leads to end plays, and intends to improve the reader's game.




Play These Hands with Me


Book Description

Reese was the first author to introduce the 'over the shoulder' approach to describing bridge hands, and it was an immediate success. In this book, the reader can follow the thought processes of an expert through the bidding and play of many fascinating hands. First published in 1960, it is now back in print after being unavailable for a number of years.




Positive Defense at Bridge


Book Description

This book was originally published in 1985, and in this new edition are substantially revised and expanded. It is a collection of bridge problems designed to teach players how to think along the right lines as they approach the play or defense of a hand at the bridge table. Anyone who absorbs even a fraction of the ideas presented here will find himself making contracts that might have been defeated, and defeating contracts that might have been made.




The Expert Game


Book Description

Last published in 1984 and now revised and updated by Barry Rigal, an enlarged edition of a title by Terence Reese which provides advice about higher level bridge theory and includes new information about recent developments in bidding and playing practices.




Playing Beginning Bridge


Book Description

The book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for suit contracts. The various subjects contain rules for when and how to ruff, how to set up a long suit, when and how to finesse up to a lone honor, how to handle special combinations such as a split A-Q or K-Q, ways to set up a J or 10, when to play for the drop, how and when to get a count on the hand, the ruffing finesse, the backward finesse and choosing alternative finesses. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.




Playing Advanced Bridge


Book Description

This book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for advanced bridge. The various subjects contain rules for when and how to use the endplay, when and how to use the squeeze play, how to handle a forcing defense, and how to handle a 41 trump split. The book also contains my favorite hands and the various coups. Under each subject, there are numerous examples of how to handle each rule of play.