Better Balanced Bidding (Master Bridge (Orion)) - Softcover

Klinger, Ron; Jackson, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0297859986 ISBN 13: 9780297859987

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010

Synopsis

This is an important, and in some ways revolutionary, book. The point count method of hand evaluation was first proposed in 1914 and popularized in 1934 by Milton Work. The Banzai Method advanced by David Jackson and Ron Klinger improves on Milton Work by reassessing the relative values of the honour cards but also adds a further dimension to accurate hand evaluation by including the tens and is of crucial importance when assessing balanced hands. According to Eric Kokish, an internationally respected American authority, who has contributed the Foreword, the many example deals are an eye-opener. When you finish this book, it is unlikely that you are going to look at your hand the same way as you have in the past.

About this title

About the Author:

David Jackson was the non-playing captain of the Irish international bridge team from 2005 to 2012 and a noted statistician.

Ron Klinger is a leading international bridge teacher and has represented Australia in over 20 world championships since 1976. An Australian Grand Master and a World Bridge Federation International Master, he has written over 60 books, some of which have been translated into Bulgarian, Chinese, Danish, French, Hebrew and Icelandic. Two of his titles - Guide to Better Card Play and Right Through the Pack Again - won Book of the Year awards. He has created many new bridge ideas and devised a number of conventions. He lives in NSW, Australia, and has written a daily bridge column in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald for over 15 years.

Review:

"This book is quite brilliant, a revolution, and a revelation. Expert thinking in hand evaluation has been turned on its head. A must-read for the serious bridge player."  —Bridge Books & Supplies

About this edition

• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0297859986
• ISBN 13: 9780297859987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144