Unit 443 Bridge Library (located at the Masonic Lodge) 2/11 Abrahams Brains in Bridge -- 1962 - Helpful for experienced and new players. ACBL Easy Guide to Duplicate Bridge -- 1982 ACBL Adventures in Duplicate Bridge -- 2002 - An introduction to ACBL Duplicate Bridge for beginners. Andersen Lebensohl Convention -- 1987 (2 cc) Andersen Preempts from A to Z -- 1993 - Intermediate to Advanced. Clarification of principles essential to effective preemptive action. August Light Up Your Understanding of Bidding -- 1995 - Author’s primary goal is to have the reader understand why he bids the way he does. Aimed primarily for the new player, but also highly readable for all levels. Baron/Stewart The Bridge Student Text: Defensive Play -- 1988 Baron/Stewart The Bridge Student Text: For Intermediate Players -- 1988 Bergen To Open or Not to Open – 2003 (2) - Featuring the Rule of 20 Bergen Declarer Play the Bergen Way -- 2004 - Techniques every declarer must know Bergen The New Convention Card (1994) Bergen Better Bidding with Bergen: Vol. I -- 1985 (2 cc) - Uncontested Auctions Bergen Better Bidding with Bergen: Vol. II -- 1995 (2 cc) - Competitive Auctions. Explains bids used by top players and how to incorporate them into your bidding system. Bergen Better Rebidding with Bergen -- 2003 (2 cc) - Over 150 examples with detailed explanations. Bergen Points Schmoints -- 1995 (2 cc) - Tips on bidding, play and defense. Funny and easy to understand. Secrets on how to count trumps, the real scoop on doubles, and more. Bergen Bergen’s Best Bridge Quizzes, Vol. I – 2003 Bergen More Points Schmoints -- 1999 - A fine sequel -- enjoyable and profitable reading. Bergen Marty Sez, Vol. 2 -- 2002 - Helpful hints, guaranteed to make you a more formidable opponent. Bergen More Declarer Play the Bergen Way -- 2006 - How to think about the hand when dummy is tabled. Blackwood Blackwood on Slams -- 1970 - The premiere book on slams. Blackwood The Complete Book of Opening Leads -- 1983 - The most complete book on the subject. Blubaugh Escaping One No Trump Doubled - Interesting suggestions, including the Rollout Redouble. Boeder Thinking about IMPS -- 1994 - How to win more often at Team events. Brecher Hocus-Pocus – 2001 - A Bridge Book with a Difference Brecher/Pottage More Hocus Pocus – 2002 - Bridge and Logic Puzzles Brock Bols Bridge Tips – 1997 - Tips on Bidding, Defense, and Play Brown Winning Defense -- 1952 - Examines every aspect of defensive play. Cappelletti 100 Bridge Problems, Using Poker Tactics -- 2004 Coffin Bridge Play from A - Z -- 1979 - a classic on play of the cards. Coffin Endplays in Bridge -- 1981 (2 cc) - Eliminations, Squeezes and Coups for intermediate and advanced players. Cohen Law of Total Tricks -- 1992 - Improve your competitive bidding judgment. Examples In easy-to-read format. Best seller. Cohen Playing Better Bridge -- 1962 - Quiz technique to teach better bidding and playing. Colchamiro How you can Play Like an Expert -- 2007 - 21st Century rules and other guidelines for winning at your level and above. Cole (ed.) Grand Slam – 1975 - 13 great stories about bridge. Cook Confessions of a Bridge Addict – 1979 - “Hands I’ve played . .” Corn Play Bridge with the Aces – 1972 - Play hands along with this famous team. Crowhurst Precision Bidding in ACOL – 1974 - European system useful on Internet. Diosy You Have to See This – 1998 - A splendid array of deals. Dormer Powerhouse Hands – 1975 - How to recognize and get the most from your big cards. Dormer Dormer on Deduction – 1995 - Interesting book written by a fine bridge player & writer. Downer-Pomer Standard Bidding with SAYC – 2005 - Standard American Yellow Card system—especially Valuable for online players. Eber Have I Got a Story for You! – 1984 - An anthology of favorite bridge tales. Elsner Jake of Diamonds – 1963 - The islands of Hawaii lure Jake to a tournament, and he finds stolen jewels and a murder. Ewen Opening Leads – 1970 (2 cc) - Well-written and easy to read. What to lead against NT, suit and slam contracts, etc. Ewen Premptive Bidding – 1975 (2 cc) - Bid more, win more. Bid more, lose less! Ewen Doubles – 1973 (2 cc) - For takeout, penalties, and profit. Ewen The Defensive Bidding Quiz Book – 1980 - Test your ability and improve Ewen Scandal at Buenos Aires – 1966 - Report of cheating scandal, by Bridge Journal. Feldham Negative, Responsive, and other Competitive Doubles – 1993 Feldham The Weak Two Bid in Bridge – 1985 - Responses and defense Feldham Five Card Major Bidding in Contract Bridge – 1985 Discusses many useful conventions Feldheim Winning Swiss Team Tactics – 1993 Flannery The Flannery Two Diamond Opening – 1984 Flint Tiger Bridge –1970 - “tiger tactics” tells how famous players handle the game. Forrester Bridge Player’s Bedside Book – 1998 - A collection of stories, tips, quizzes, famous hands, jokes, and fascinating facts. Frey How to Win at Contract Bridge – 1961 (2 cc) - Goren says that nobody can read this book and fail to become a better player. Fry How to Win at Bridge with Any Partner – 1970 (2 cc) Gitelman Master Class – 2005 - Intermediate/Advanced lessons from the bridge table. Goldman Winners and Losers at the Bridge Table – 1979 - Advice, in joke form. Goldman Aces Scientific – 1978 - Five card majors and forcing NT—an excellent book. Goren Championship Bridge – 1964 - High-level bridge. A very interesting book. Goren Sports Illustrated Book of Bridge – 1961 Goren Advanced Bidding – 1963 - Teach yourself how to bid like an expert! Goren New Bridge Complete – 1985 - Newer edition of a classic work. Goren Precision – 1971 (2 cc) Goren Goren Settles the Bridge Arguments – 1974 - Authoritative answers to problems that are the cause of Frequent misunderstandings at the bridge table. Goren Play Winning Bridge with any Partner (even a Stranger) – 1976 - How to cope with bad players as well as good ones. Goren Doubling to Win at Contract Bridge – 1975 Goren Tips for Successful Duplicate Play – 1975 Goren Bridge Quizzes – 1966 Granoveter For Experts Only – 1993 - Selected Essays on Bridge Granoveter Bridge Additions – 1995 - New age inventions tempered with old-fashioned advice Granoveter Forgive Me, Partner! – 1997 - Guide to a successful partnership Granoveter Bridge Today Digest – 2001 - Practical advice and bridge stories Granoveter Murder at the Bridge Table – 1989 (2 cc) - A mystery story full of bridge tips. Granoveter I Shot my Bridge Partner – 1989 - Classic murder mystery with bridge hands. Granoveter A Switch in Time – 1994 - A fine book on defense. Granoveter, P. Movie Guide for Bridge Players – 1996 - 180 movie reviews. Granoveter The Bridge Team Murders – 1992 - The hardboiled, how-to-play imps whodunit! Grant Bridge – The Club Series: Bidding – 1990 (2 cc) - Five card majors, long suit count, responses, rebids, competitive bidding. Grant Bridge—The Diamond Series: Play of the Hand – 1988 (2cc) - Planning, developing tricks, eliminating losers, entries, managing the trump suit. Grant Bridge—The Heart Series: Defense – 1989 (2 cc) - Opening leads, 2nd & 3rd hand play, signals, planning and developing tricks. Grant Bridge – The Spade Series: Introduction to Duplicate – 1990 - Convention card, various types of games. Grant/Rodwell Two over One Game Force – 2009 - Excellent new book on this bidding system. Grant Better Bridge Series: Basics – 1995 - Guarantees new players the basics of bridge. Gray The Best of Robert Gray, Book Two – 1954-1992 - From the Bridge World Magazine Hall How the Experts Win at Bridge – 1996 The best thinking and philosophy of the experts on every aspect of the game. Secrets of successful partnerships. Hamman At the Table – My Life and Times – 1994 - Look inside the mind of a brilliant superstar and see how he concentrates and cultivates winning habits. Hardy Advanced Bridge Bidding for the 21st – 2002 Hardy Competitive Bidding with Two-Suited Hands – 1996 (2 cc) - Want to liven up your convention card and improve your partnership? You’ll be delighted with these ideas, but your opponents won’t! Hardy/Roney Play My Card – 1980 Hardy Two over One Game Force – 1989 (2 cc) - The most popular bidding style today. Intermediate through expert. “1990 Bridge Book of the Year.” Hardy Standard Bidding for the 21st Century – 2000 - A complete textbook – excellent. Hardy Splinters and other Shortness Bids – 1987 Hardy Fourth Suit Forcing – 1984 Hardy Forcing No Trump Responses—1984 Hardy New Minor Forcing after One No Trump Rebid--1984 Harris Laws of Duplicate Bridge through the Eyes of the Player-2008 - Very accurate & up-to-date description of rules, with examples. Harrison The Player’s Guide to the Rules of Duplicate Bridge – 1989 Hayden (Truscott) Bid Better, Play Better – 1966 An instructive and highly readable book. Huggett/Cashmore Monster Book of Basic Declarer Play – 2003 - Basic declarer play, especially for beginners. Jannersten Precision Bridge – 1972 - Excellent book on the subject. Jannersten Find the Mistakes (a bridge quiz) – 1981 - Identifies mistakes in play that are concealed by a successful result. Kantar For the Defense, Vol. I – 1983 - 100 practical defensive problems Kantar Roman Keycard Blackwood – 1991 (2 cc) - It’s not for beginners, tough for intermediates, & experts please beware. Here is the Untold Story! Kantar Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense – 1999 Kantar Eddie Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense – 1999 Kantar Bridge for Dummies – 1997 - User-friendly book, quick reference format, packed with basic, in-depth information for all players. Kantar A Treasury of Bridge Tips