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Title: Bridge for Dummies by Eddie Kantar ISBN: 0-7645-5015-2 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 23 June, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent guide for bridge novices
Comment: Don't assume this book is beneath you just because of the title. It's written by Eddie Kantar, one of the best modern bridge authors. It's a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to basic bridge bidding and play.
I came across this book after playing party bridge for several years. Although much of it was review for me, I did pick up a number of pointers to sharpen my game. Kantar breaks down the bidding in a very logical fashion. As someone who has tried (and occasionally failed) to teach the game to a number of friends over the years, I appreciated his elegant approach.
That said, this book is probably not the best tutorial for people who know literally nothing about bridge. There's not enough overview to provide the "big picture" for total beginners. Kantar quickly dives down into the detail of how to bid particular kinds of hands. If you've tried playing bridge even a few times, though, you should have enough context to follow along.
Rating: 5
Summary: Extremely Useful
Comment: This is the best book I've found on Bridge because Kantar explains the "why" behind the conventions. Once I understand the logic of a convention, and it makes sense to me, I can easily "use" the knowledge in my play. My game has definitely improved as a result of reading this book.
My husband, too, has found it useful and he plays at a higher level than do I. (He plays Duplicate regularly.) My Dad, who has been playing for 30+ years, picked up this book when he was visiting and has asked me to buy him a copy.
Thank you, Mr. Kantar!
Rating: 5
Summary: Ditto: Great approach to teaching a sophisticated game
Comment: I am also new to bridge, and have also tried several other books on the subject. The three that I tried previously started with covering hand evaluation and bidding. By the time I get to the sections on "Responding to Responses at No Trump", I was getting lost. Kanter's approach is just the opposite. He teaches the mechanics of playing the hand first, THEN teaches how to evaluate the hand and bid. This is a great approach because once you learn how the play should be done, you are in a much better position to understand WHY you should evaluate and bid the way a hand demands you should. I've only studied the first 65 pages or so, but can already see a dramatic improvement in my bidding and my play. I can't wait to continue to study this great book.
Overall, a terrific approach to teaching this great game. I can't wait to read some of Kanter's other books as well.
Addendum: I continue to read and carefully study the chapters on play which preceed the chapters on bidding. There is lots of great material here. Don't let the "For Dummies" title fool you. This is a great book by a great teacher.
Addendum 2: Here I am 6 months after buying this book, and am I glad I did. I'm playing online regularly, and am gearing up for my first NABC in July! I'm still a novice, and there is a tremendous amount of learning and practice ahead, but this book has been a tremendous first step. I think that of all the beginner books that I've read on ANY subject, this has been the best in terms of preparing me for the next level.
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bridge (Complete Idiot's Guide To...) by H. Anthony Medley ISBN: 0028617355 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Bridge for Bright Beginners by Terence Reese ISBN: 0486229424 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1978 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: The ABCs of Bridge by William S. Root, Patricia L. Magnus ISBN: 0609801627 Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA) Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Fun Way to Serious Bridge by Harry Lampert ISBN: 067163027X Publisher: Fireside Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1986 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Goren's New Bridge Complete by Charles Henry Goren ISBN: 0385233248 Publisher: Doubleday Books Pub. Date: 15 November, 1985 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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