Learn Bridge in Five Days »

With this guide by their side, even newcomers who have never played before can become the star of their bridge club in just five days! A daily schedule of fundamental techniques and rules helps players absorb the basics more quickly and easily, leaving them more time to develop and perfect winning strategies. Day One begins the game, from the initial cut to simple bidding procedures. Then, it's time to move on to more advanced bidding techniques, a round of declarer's play, and defensive play. "Check-back" quizzes at the end of each lesson reinforce what has been learned and establish what needs more practice. For anyone who has ever yearned to learn the game, this is the ticket to victory.

Foreword     5
How the Game Begins     9
Cut and deal
Bidding procedure
Declarer and dummy
Some bidding sequences
Vulnerability
Check-back
Simple Bidding     19
Point count
1NT opening
Responding to 1NT opening
Two Club response to 1NT
Responses of 2[Characters not reproducible], 2[Characters not reproducible] and 2[Characters not reproducible]
Opening 2NT
Opening 3NT
Opening Two Clubs
Opening Two bids
Opening Three bids
Opening Four bids
Review of opening bids
Responses to opening bids of One
Declarer's Play     37
Forming a plan at no trumps
The play of suit combinations
Safety plays in a single suit
The ruffing game
Establishing side suits
Defensive Play     53
Against a no trump contract
The lead against a suit contract
The play by third hand
Ducking play
Signals
More About Bidding     69
Defensive and competitive bidding
Jump overcalls
Bidding in fourth position
Take-out doubles and redoubles
Redouble for rescue
Slam bidding
Blackwood convention
A Note on the Laws and Proprieties     81
Bridge Terms and Phrases     83
Index     89
Scoring Table     93
Specimen Rubber     95