The New York Times Bridge Book: An Anecdotal History of the Development, Personalities, and Strategies of the World's Most Popular Card Game

Finally, a book for every bridge fan — never before has there been a comprehensive history of the game, filled with anecdotes about famous players, key tournaments, strategies, scandals, and a little instruction for good measure. Evolving at some point in the 18th century from a card game known as "whist," bridge has undergone countless variations, and acquired a massive following of clubs and organizations in the ensuing centuries. The New York Times Bridge Book is aimed not only at the bridge-playing community but also an armchair audience fascinated by the role of cardgames in world history.

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The New York Times Bridge Book: An Anecdotal History of the Development, Personalities, and Strategies of the World's Most Popular Card Game

Finally, a book for every bridge fan — never before has there been a comprehensive history of the game, filled with anecdotes about famous players, key tournaments, strategies, scandals, and a little instruction for good measure. Evolving at some point in the 18th century from a card game known as "whist," bridge has undergone countless variations, and acquired a massive following of clubs and organizations in the ensuing centuries. The New York Times Bridge Book is aimed not only at the bridge-playing community but also an armchair audience fascinated by the role of cardgames in world history.

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The New York Times Bridge Book: An Anecdotal History of the Development, Personalities, and Strategies of the World's Most Popular Card Game

The New York Times Bridge Book: An Anecdotal History of the Development, Personalities, and Strategies of the World's Most Popular Card Game

The New York Times Bridge Book: An Anecdotal History of the Development, Personalities, and Strategies of the World's Most Popular Card Game

The New York Times Bridge Book: An Anecdotal History of the Development, Personalities, and Strategies of the World's Most Popular Card Game

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Finally, a book for every bridge fan — never before has there been a comprehensive history of the game, filled with anecdotes about famous players, key tournaments, strategies, scandals, and a little instruction for good measure. Evolving at some point in the 18th century from a card game known as "whist," bridge has undergone countless variations, and acquired a massive following of clubs and organizations in the ensuing centuries. The New York Times Bridge Book is aimed not only at the bridge-playing community but also an armchair audience fascinated by the role of cardgames in world history.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780312331078
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 08/01/2004
Edition description: First Edition
Sales rank: 102,206
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Alan F. Truscott is the bridge columnist for The New York Times. He is also the author, co-author, or illustrator of numerous books such as Common Sense Bidding, Basic Bridge in Three Weeks, The Bidding Dictionary, Bridge Basics, and numerous others.

Dorothy H. Truscott is the author of Bid Better, Play Better, Winning Declarer Play, and a former world champion player.

Table of Contents

1How It All Began: Aristocracy, Waving Flags and Competing1
Bridge Theory: Signaling8
2Everyone Bids and Doubles; Another Signal; and a Ship14
Bridge Theory: The Takeout Double18
3A Yachtsman Goes on a Cruise22
Bridge Theory: Counting31
Bridge Theory: Restricted Choice34
4The Great Entrepreneur; and a Murder36
Bridge Theory: The Culbertson System41
5The First Feud43
Bridge Theory: Differences Between the Culbertson and Official Systems50
6Slams52
Bridge Theory: The Blackwood Convention58
Bridge Theory: Asking Bids60
Bridge Theory: Five Notrump Grand Slam Force60
Bridge Theory: Cue-Bidding61
7International Play and Another Feud62
Bridge Theory: The Two-Way Finesse75
8A Formidable Foursome77
Bridge Theory: The Acol System82
9Mr. Bridge87
Bridge Theory: Squeeze Play95
Bridge Theory: Valuation97
10War100
Bridge Theory: Sandwich Play111
Bridge Theory: Stripping112
Bridge Theory: Redoubling113
11New Ideas in America115
Bridge Theory: Stayman128
Bridge Theory: Transfer Bids129
Bridge Theory: The Roth-Stone System130
Bridge Theory: The Kaplan-Sheinwold System132
Bridge Theory: The Precision System133
Bridge Theory: Strong Opening Bids134
Bridge Theory: Weak Two-Bids and Preemptive Bids135
12Ethics and Cheating137
13Curing the Problem154
Bridge Theory: The Marmic System170
Bridge Theory: The Neapolitan and Blue Team Club System171
Bridge Theory: The Roman System172
Bridge Theory: The Little Roman System173
14Aces, Kings and One Queen174
Bridge Theory: Opening Leads192
Bridge Theory: Conventions193
15Some Strange Situations196
16Alan's Bridge Memories200
Bridge Theory: Relays218
17Dorothy's Bridge Memories219
Bridge Theory: The Splinter Bid239
18The Future of Bridge Life241
Glossary249
Index257
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