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We have all seen bridge experts make plays that are elegant and simple, yet brilliant - with an instinct and insight apparently out of the reach of the everyday player. But they don't have to be. Study the hands in this book, all of which are taken from actual club and tournament play, and you'll see how the logic of each situation leads to a play that is 'easier done than said'. Then apply these ideas to your own game. Amaze your partners. Mystify your opponents. Play better bridge.

• Intermediate
• Advanced

American Bridge Teachers Association Book of the Year Award Winner Eddie Kantar's various beginner books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in ten different languages, not least because of his unique style and the humor that he introduces into the learning process. Advanced Bridge Defense is intended to cover some of the more complex concepts of bridge defense for the modern advancing player, and will undoubtedly be a standard teaching tool and reference work for the next quarter-century. The topics covered here (planning the defense, inferences, various ways of counting the hand, developing extra trump tricks, falsecarding, and lead-directing doubles) are handled so thoroughly that even more advanced players will benefit from studying this book. Designed to be used by bridge teachers, or by students learning on their own, this book contains a host of features that help the student to grasp the material: clearly laid-out concepts, margin notes, practice hands, chapter-end quizzes, key-point summaries at regular intervals, and an index. It is intended to be read after the companion volume, Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense.

• Advanced

System Requirements: IBM compatible PC, Windows 95,97 or NT; 10 Mb free hard disk space; CD-ROM drive; 8 Mb RAM; at least 800 x 600 screen resolution. Software by Bridge Base Inc. Eddie Kantar teaches Advanced Bridge Defense - Interactive CD-ROM Edition is based on the bestseller that was named 1999 Book of the Year by the American Bridge Teachers Association. Topics covered (which include planning the defense, inferences, various ways of counting the hand, developing extra trump tricks, falsecarding, and lead-directing doubles) are explained so thoroughly that even experts will benefit from studying them. This interactive edition is an educational and fun software product that presents the same material in interactive mode, giving you a chance to try the questions, practice hands and tests. At the same time, the animated diagrams make following the play of card combinations or complete hands a snap - and you can repeat an example as many times as you like! For more detailed descriptions and a table of contents, see Eddie Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense.

• Intermediate

American Bridge Teachers Association Book of the Year Award winner Eddie Kantar's various beginner books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in ten different languages, not least because of his unique style and the humor that he introduces into the learning process. Modern Bridge Defense is intended to cover the basic concepts of bridge defense, and will undoubtedly be a standard teaching tool and reference work for the next quarter-century. The topics covered here (leads, signaling, second- and third-hand play, and discarding) are handled so thoroughly that even more advanced players will benefit from studying this book. Designed to be used by bridge teachers, or by students learning on their own, this book contains a host of features that help the student to grasp the material: clearly laid-out concepts, margin notes, practice hands, chapter-end quizzes, key-point summaries at regular intervals, and an index. It is intended to be read before the companion volume, Eddie Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense. Translated Editions of Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense

• Intermediate
• Award Winner

System Requirements: IBM compatible PC, Windows 95,97 or NT; 10 Mb free hard disk space; CD-ROM drive; 8 Mb RAM; at least 800 x 600 screen resolution. Software by Bridge Base Inc. Eddie Kantar teaches Modern Bridge Defense - Interactive CD-ROM Edition is based on the bestseller that was named 1999 Book of the Year by the American Bridge Teachers Association. The topics covered (which include opening leads, signaling, second-and third-hand play, and discarding) are explained so thoroughly that even experts will benefit from studying them. This interactive edition is an educational and fun software product that presents the same material in interactive mode, giving you a chance to try the questions, practice hands and tests. At the same time, the animated diagrams make following the play of card combinations or complete hands a snap - and you can repeat an example as many times as you like! For more detailed descriptions and a table of contents, see Eddie Kantar teaches Modern Bridge Defense.

• Novice

System Requirements: IBM compatible PC, Windows 95,97 or NT; 10 Mb free hard disk space; CD-ROM drive; 8 Mb RAM; at least 800 x 600 screen resolution. Software by Bridge Base Inc. Eddie Kantar teaches Topics in Declarer Play - Interactive CD-ROM Edition is based on the bestselling book of the same name. The ideas (entry management, suit establishment techniques, finessing - both how and how not to, counting and endplays) are handled thoroughly, but in a way that any reader can understand. This software edition presents the material in interactive mode, giving you a chance to try the questions, practice hands, and tests. At the same time, the animated hand diagrams make it a snap to follow the play of card combinations or complete deals - and you can repeat an example as many times as you like! For more detailed descriptions, see Eddie Kantar Teaches Topics in Declarer Play.

• Intermediate

Kantar's two-book series on Bridge Defense ( Modern Bridge Defense and Advanced Bridge Defense) won an ABTA Book of the Year Award in 1999. This new book addresses a more popular topic, using a similar approach. While not a comprehensive treatment of declarer play at bridge, this book deals with specific topics exhaustively, and will be invaluable to the improving player: finesses (when and how to take them, and equally importantly, when to avoid taking them), endplays, eliminations, issues with entries, suit establishment, and counting. Designed to be used by bridge teachers, or by students learning on their own, this book like its predecessors contains a host of features that help the student to grasp the material: clearly laid-out concepts, margin notes, practice hands, chapter-end quizzes, key-point summaries at regular intervals, and an index. Kantar's various beginner books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies, not least because of his unique writing style and the humor that he introduces into the learning process.

• Novice
• Intermediate

Test your elimination play! This book is designed to accompany Eliminations and Throw-ins, Book 4 in the Bridge Technique series. Why should you want to polish your elimination play technique? There are two very good reasons. The first is that it is a relatively easy play to perform. Often you will not even need to keep track of which cards have been played! The second reason is that the opportunities to use this technique, or to defend against it, will arise in nearly every bridge session you play. So the rewards to be gained are considerable. The basic principles of elimination play are straightforward, but applying them is not always so easy. Rest assured that some serious challenges await you in these pages!

Short and full of practical examples, each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate, play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews, these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price, what bridge player could stand not to have all twelve?

• Intermediate

Test your declarer play! This book, which concentrates on endplays and trump coups, is one of several collections of problems designed to accompany the Bridge Technique series. Why should you want to polish your endgame technique? There are two very good reasons. The first is that many of these plays are relatively easy to perform. Often you will not even need to keep track of which cards have been played! The second reason is that the opportunities to use these techniques, or to defend against them, will arise in nearly every bridge session you play. So the rewards to be gained are considerable. The basic principles of endplays are straightforward, but applying them is not always so easy. Rest assured that some serious challenges await you in these pages!

About the Fourth Edition When I completed the third edition of Enhanced Precision, I believed (or at least hoped!) that it would be the final version. But many people made suggestions for improvements and I finally succumbed to writing what I now believe (or at least hope!) will be the ultimate system (knowing full well that there is no ultimate system). In addition to many improvements in the system itself, the fourth edition contains numerous examples of the system in action (in response to numerous requests for examples showing how the system works with real hands). Most of the concepts in this book can be applied to standard bidding systems. They are not confined to big club systems. Enjoy! From the Author, Ron Beall I have played Precision for several decades, winning dozens of regionals and even a six session national championship.  Over those decades, I have researched other Precision systems and incorporated the best features of each, along with innovative concepts created and refined by Tom Devine and myself.  Those features are designed to get to the best contracts, usually played by the stronger hand (lots of transfers) at the same time making life difficult for the opponents (raising the level of the auction fast when we have a fit).  Many methods are described allowing both distribution, high card points, support points, and controls to be shown for accurate partial, game, and slam bidding. All the above is true for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions of Enhanced Precision.  In the six years since the Third Edition of Enhanced Precision was published, I have made significant changes to the system, making the system even more accurate for slam and game bidding. See pages 194-196 for just a summary (essentially just topics, not details) of the many changes from the third edition of Enhanced Precision. Just as one example, the 1♣ structure has been much improved especially for game forcing balanced responders being able to show 1-loser and solid suits (via transfers), extremely important for slam bidding dealing with interference bidding responding with 4441 hands Competitive bidding is covered more thoroughly than ever before, especially after our side has opened the bidding with 1♣.  A relatively simple structure has been developed for all the standard interference systems (natural, Mathe, Suction, and transfers) and described in detail.  Many competitive bidding samples (both for 1♣ and non-1♣ auctions) are included Each main chapter now has End of chapter “in-action” samples to help master material and demonstrate the power of Enhanced Precision compared to other systems I have included a Glossary and an Index to make it easy to define terms (and acronyms) and where to find topics in the book Master Point Press is now providing an editable convention card, already filled out the way Tom Devine and I play Enhanced Precision.  There is a link to download the software used for the creating, editing, and printing the convention cards.  I have found this software to be extremely useful.  Once you have one convention card, you can save it under a different name and create other cards for other partners.  You can even email them a card so that they can print it on their own computer.  After downloading the EPIV convention card, make sure to copy it to the CCE folder where the software expects to find convention card files. I have even created a blog for readers to ask questions and make suggestions I hope you enjoy reading, playing, and winning with Enhanced Precision as much as I have had in creating it.

• Intermediate
• Advanced

Bridge in the 24th Century Decades after the adventures of Captain James T Quirk and the crew of the USS Competitor, we now follow the next generation of bridge crusaders as they traverse the universe. Led by Captain Jonathan Lucian Pillar III, the starship’s latest incarnation is crewed by many familiar characters: an android Science Officer, an imposing Klingon as Chief of Security, and a young boy who learned the game playing against robots on the ship’s holodeck. Crew members play a devilish Ferengi team for the rights to a new outpost, visit a planet populated exclusively by the over-60s, and face a nail-biting death-match against a treacherous team of Cardasians. Then there are the fearsome Romulans, once allies and, for the last half century, sworn enemies. In the thrilling conclusion, two members of the USS Competitor crew join forces with the Vulcans and Romulans to take on a team of mercenaries recruited by The Borg. At stake is the fate of billions of lifeforms, across large swathes of the universe, as The Borg tries to expand its territory into Federation space. This is Enterprising Bridge Tales: The Next Generation.

Bridge in the 23rd century They certainly play chess aboard Federation starships, so why should it come as a surprise to discover that bridge is also a popular pursuit? In these pages you can watch members of the crew playing as they warp through the galaxies. Follow the adventures of Captain Quirk and First Officer Sprock as their team competes against some of the best players in the universe in a major championship. First published in 1990, this is an updated edition of internationally-acclaimed, award-winning author Marc Smith's debut novel.

Test your declarer play! This book is designed to accompany Entry Management, Book 1 in the Bridge Technique series. Why should you want to polish your entry management technique? There are two very good reasons. The first is that it is often relatively easy play to control your entry situation. Often you need do nothing more than be alert to potential problems. The second reason is that the opportunities to use this technique, or to defend against it, will arise in nearly every bridge session you play. So the rewards to be gained are considerable. The basic principles of entry management are straightforward, but applying them is not always so easy. Rest assured that some serious challenges await you in these pages!

Short and full of practical examples, each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate, play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews, these award-winning books will also reinforce the bridge concepts you learn. At this price, what bridge player could stand not to have all twelve?

• Intermediate
• Award Winner