Belinda Bewkes Metzger

Belinda's Quick Guide to Bridge Belinda Bewkes Metzger

This "little book" is a GIANT resource for bridge players! Now expanded and in its third printing, "Belinda's Quick Guide To Bridge" is the perfect companion for beginning to advanced intermediate bridge players. It's a convenient "go-to" handbook on bridge that's comprehensive, but concise and simple to use. It gives the reader straightforward, easy-to-understand explanations of popular bridge conventions, plus helpful tips and practical information during play of the hand. Here's a quick look at what's inside: Bridge Conventions: Provides quick and succinct descriptions of more than 60 popular bridge conventions, when to use a particular convention, and what each bid means when describing your hand to your partner. The author also tells you why she prefers to use one convention instead of another when there is a choice. General Rules: Explains more than 15 commonly accepted "bridge rules" players use during play of the hand, such as the Law of Total Tricks, the Rule of 11, the Rule of 15, the Rule of 20, and lots more. Leads and Defense: Describes some basic practices when defending a contract, including some of the methods the author likes to use when competing at the bridge table. Bridge Etiquette: Lists the "Do's" and "Don'ts" at the bridge table, which can help you avoid some common mistakes. No exercises, quizzes, or worksheets are included in this book. It simply gives you concise, practical information to help you improve your game.