Thinking on Defense
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1894154371 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. He is a retired executive, who divides his time between bridge, golf, and grandchildren. About the Author Jim Priebe (Toronto) is a Canadian international player, and the author of three previous books
Huge Potential, didn't pull it off This is an advanced book. The emphasis is not just on simple counting, but looking deeply at the spot cards played, the line of play, and trying to come up with some plausible hands that declarer has.Some of the hands will be impossible to set, so reject them. Others wll be set regardless of your action (i.e. declarer over bid). But some will require a specific line of play.Also - the point of the book is to not take the "obvious" action, but to think about waht you know about the hand. Lots of examples from real
In this book, the reader is shown step-by-step how to visualise declarer's cards from the bidding and play, and then how to use this information to form a plan for the defense. This book is based on Jim Priebe's popular articles 'Visualisation on Defense' which appeared in the ACBL Bulletin in early 2001.. Defense is the most difficult part of bridge, and for most players, the hardest part of defense is figuring out what kind of strategy they should be pursuing
He is a retired executive, who divides his time between bridge, golf, and grandchildren. . Jim Priebe (Toronto) is a Canadian international player, and the author of three previous books