Misplay These Hands With Me »

The late Terence Reese, perhaps the greatest bridge writer of all time, introduced the 'over-the-shoulder' style of bridge writing in his classic book Play These Hands with Me. Now, in a wry homage to the master, Mark Horton leads the reader through a plausibly logical line of play on each instructive deal - but it is a line of play that ends in failure. In each post-mortem, the 'expert' realizes how he could have improved on his play and how he (usually) could have made his contract. The deals are all from top-class events, which prove to be remarkably fertile sources of such material. Read on for a book filled with subtle humor and great bridge.

About the Author:
Mark Horton is editor of Bridge magazine in the UK

Introduction     7
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing     25
Spot On     28
Many a Slip     31
Call Me Old-Fashioned     34
Deceptive Appearance     38
French Defense     41
Elimination is the Key     44
Wasted Opportunity     47
A Grand Squeeze     50
How Bad Is Worst?     53
Textbook Deal     57
Camrose Catastrophe     61
Role Reversal     65
Losing Run     68
Polished Performance     71
Reversal of Fortunes     74
Turkish Tragedy     77
Think Tank     81
The Loser     84
Pointless Exercise     87
The Vanishing Trick     90
Wrong Direction     93
Avoidable Error     96
The Last Hurdle     99
The Wrong Finesse     102
Diamond Cut Diamond     105
Guessing Game     109
Too Easy     112
Ruff Justice     115
Late Entry     118
Open Goal     121
Unprofitable Sacrifice     123
UnwelcomeStranger     126
Eyes on the Prize     129
The Illusionist     132
Rice Crackers     135
Sweet and Sour     138
Clubbed to Death     141
Pinprick     144
Miracle Worker     147
Blunt Sword     150
Lack of Interest     153
Against All Odds     156
The Prestige     160
Minor Difficulties     164
Eliminating Error     167
Blockbuster     170
Evasive Action     173
Early Bath     176
Misplaced Confidence     178
Chinatown     181
Spring Fever     184
Waiting Game     187
Grand Designs     190
Unlucky Expert     193
Counter Intuitive     196
Sure Thing     199
Beating Par     202
The Final Problem     205