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Bidding Systems and Conventions BIDDING SYSTEMS AND CONVENTIONS ANDERSON Ron The Lebensohl Convention Complete BERGEN Marty Understanding 1 No Trump Forcing BORIN Jim & Norma Our Precision Style BROCK Sally Five Card Majors BROWNE Derrick Benjamin Twos BRUNO Steve & HARDY Max An Introduction to 2 over 1 Game Force COHEN Ben & BARROW Rhoda All About ACOL COHEN Ben & LEDERER Rhoda Basic ACOL CROWHURST Eric Precision Bidding in ACOL DOWNEY N & POMER E Standard Bidding with SAYC DUTTON Nigel Moscito 2000 FELDHEIM Harold Negative, Responsive and other Doubles FLANNERY Bill The Flannery 2 Diamond Opening GRANOVETTER Mathew & Pamela Bridge Conventions in Depth GOREN Charles The Precision System of Bidding GRANT Audrey 2 over 1 Game Force (2) GRANT Audrey More Commonly Used Conventions HACKET Paul Practice Roman Key Card Blackwood HARDY Max 2 over 1 Game Force HORTON Mark & Van CLEEFF Jan The Mysterious Multi JANNERSTON Eric Precision Bridge JASSEM Krzysztof A modern Version of Polish Club KANTAR Eddie Roman Key Card Blackwood KEARSE Amalya Bridge Conventions Complete KLINGER Ron Basic Bridge A Guide to Good ACOL Bidding KLINGER Ron Bid Better Much Better KLINGER Ron 5 Card Majors KLINGER Ron 5 Card Major Stayman KLINGER Ron Modern Losing Trick Count KLINGER Ron The Power System 5 Bids to Winning Bridge KLINGER R & KAMBITES A Guide to Better ACOL Bridge LAWRENCE Mike D.O.N.T. LINDSAY Kenneth 3D And the Majors First Always LINDKVIST Magnus Classic & Modern Conventions Vol 1 LINDKVIST Magnus Classic & Modern Conventions Vol 2 LINDKVIST Magnus Classic & Modern Conventions Vol 3 LINDKVIST Magnus Classic & Modern Conventions Vol 4 MARSTON Paul & HUGHES Nick Opening Two Bids MILES Marshall My System The Unbalanced Diamond REECE Terence & DORMER Albert The ACOL System of Bidding REECE Terence Precision Bidding and Play ROOT William Modern Bridge Conventions SEAGRAM B & BIRD D 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know SEAGRAM B & BIRD D 25 More Conventions You Should Know SEAGRAM Barbara & LEE Linda Jacoby 2NT SEAGRAM Barbara & LEE Linda Splinter Bids SEAGRAM Barbara & LEE Linda Roman Key Card Blackwood SEAGRAM Barbara & LEE Linda Stayman Auctions SEAGRAM Barbara & LEE Linda Four Suit Transfers SQUIRE Norman A Guide to Bridge Conventions SCHENKEN Howard Big Club THURSTON P 25 Steps to Learning 2 over 1 WEI C.C. The Precision Bidding System WEI C.C. Simplified Precision Bridge BRIDGE STORIES (Often Including unique hands, brilliant declarer play or defence, * = a series) ALDER Phillip Get Smarter at Bridge (2) BIRD David & SARANTAKOS Nikos Famous Bridge Records (2) BIRD David All Hands On Deck CORKHILL A & HUNT Bill Mabel and Mary’s Light Bulb Bridge (2) DARUAS Robert Right Through The Pack FORQUET Pietro Bridge With The Blue Team GRIFFITHS JNR The Golden Yeas of Bridge HORTON Mark The Most Exciting Bridge Deals Ever Played HORTON Mark & KIELBASINSKI R. The Bridge Magicians HUGHES Roy Canada’s Bridge Warriors KING Philip & Robert Play It Again Slam KLINGER Ron The Bridge Player Who Laughed LYNCH Mary Free Range Bidding Not for Chickens MACKINNON Robert F Richelieu Plays Bridge MASTES Colin Biographical History of Bridge in Qld MOLLO Victor Bridge in The Fourth Dimension MOLLO Victor Bridge in the Menagerie * MOLLO Victor Masters & Monsters MOLLO Victor You Need Never Lose at Bridge (2) MOLLO Victor & KING Robert Winning Bridge in the Menagerie* NSBC CONSTITUTION NORTH Freddie Aunt Agatha Plays Tournament Bridge (2) POTTAGE Julian Back Through the Pack PRIEBE Jim Takeout Doubles – A Bridge Mystery REECE Terence Brilliances and Blunders in the European Bridge C’Ship REECE Terence & BIRD David Divine Intervention * REECE Terence & BIRD David Doubled and Venerable * REECE Terence & BIRD David Miracles of Card Play * REECE Terence & BIRD David Unholy Tricks * NORTH Freddie Aunt Agatha Plays Tournament Bridge (2) SILVER David The Naked Bridge Player & Other Stories SMITH Marc World Class SMITH Marc & MECKSTROTH Jeff Win the Bermuda Bowl SONTAG Alan The Bridge Bum TEUKOLSKY Roselyn How to Play Bridge with Your Spouse TOWNSEND Bill Bridge Out of School VANCELETTE Carl The Elusive Masterpoint VINE Frank Master Solvers Club WARD Andrew Bridge’s Strangest Hands BOOKS ON DEFENCE (OL = Opening Leads) BERGEN Marty Bergen for The Defence BIRD David & BOURKE Tim Defending No Trump Contracts BIRD David & BOURKE Tim Defending Suit Contracts BIRD David & BOURKE Tim Planning In Defence BIRD David & SMITH Marc Defensive Signalling BIRD David & SMITH Marc Planning in Defence BLACKWOOD Easley The Complete Book of Opening Leads OL BOEHM Prof Augie Demon Defence and Demon Doubling BROCK Raymond Step by Step Planning the Defence BROCK Sally Leading Questions in Bridge OL BOEHM Prof Augie Wielding the Axe – Penalty Doubles EWEN Robert Opening Leads OL GRANT Audrey Bridge Vol 3 Defence the Heart Series (2) HORTON Mark Better Signalling Now, Better Bridge Now KANTAR Eddie Advanced Bridge Defence (2) KANTAR Eddie Defensive Tips KANTAR Eddie Defensive Bridge Play Complete KANTAR Eddie Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defence KANTAR Eddie Kantar for the Defence 1 KANTAR Eddie Kantar for the Defence 11 KELSEY Hugh Improve Your Partner’s Defence KELSEY Hugh Killing Defence at Bridge KELSEY Hugh More Killing Defence at Bridge KELSEY Hugh & MATHESON John Improve Your Opening Leads OL KLINGER Ron DVD Defensive Play KLINGER Ron DVD Signals and Discards KLINGER Ron DVD Opening Leads 1 OL LAVINTHAL Hy Defence Strategy in Bridge LAWRENCE Mike Dynamic Defence LAWRENCE Mike Opening Leads OL McNANCE Ian The Setting Trick MILES Marshall Defensive Signals MOLLO Victor Bridge – Case for the Defence (2) POTTAGE Julian Defend These Hands With Me POTTAGE Julian Easy Guide to Defensive Signals at Bridge POTTAGE Julian The Golden Rule of Opening Leads OL POTTAGE Julian & REECE Terence Positive Defence at Bridge PRIEBE Jim Matchpoint Defence REECE Terence & KANTAR Eddie Defend With Your Life RIGAL Barry Deception in Defence RIGAL Barry Deceptive Defence Volume 2 ROTH Danny Hand Reading in Bridge ROTH Danny Pathways to Better Bridge Defence ROTH Danny Signal Success in Bridge SEAGRAM B & BIRD D 25 Ways to be a Better Defender SOWTER Tony Bridge Improve Your Defence STEWART Frank The Complete Guide to Defensive Play WEISS David J Defence at Trick One WOOLSEY Kit Defensive Signalling in Contract Bridge WOOLSEY Kit Partnership Defence In B ridge BOOKS ON DECLARER PLAY BERGEN Marty Declarer Play the Bergen Way BERGEN Marty More Declarer Play the Bergen Way BIRD David Bridge Card Play Made Easy BIRD David Bridge Endplays for Everyone BIRD David Bridge Squeezes for Everyone BIRD David Off Road Declarer Play BIRD David Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand BIRD David & BOURKE Tim Elimination Plays BIRD David & BOURKE Tim Entry Management (Bridge Technique) BIRD David & BOURKE Tim Planning in Suit Contracts BIRD David & BOURKE Tim Avoidance Play (Bridge Technique) BIRD David & BOURKE Tim The Simple Squeezes BIRD David & HOFMANN Martin Inspired Card Play BIRD David & SMITH Marc Entry Management BIRD David & SMITH Marc Eliminations and Throw Ins BIRD David & SMITH Marc Planning in Suit Contracts BIRD David & SMITH Marc Planning the Play in No Trumps BIRD David & SMITH Marc Reading the Cards BIRD David & SMITH Marc Safety Plays BIRD David & SMITH Marc Squeezes Made Simple BIRD David & SMITH Marc Tricks with Finesse BIRD David & SMITH Marc Tricks with Trumps DORMER Albert Dormer on Deduction GRANT Audrey Bridge Vol 2 Play the Diamond Series GRANT Audrey Play of the Hand HORTON Mark Misplay these Hands with Me HUGHES Roy Card by Card Adventures at the Bridge Table KANTAR Eddie Kantar on Kontract KANTAR Eddie Take All Your Chances at Bridge (2) KANTAR Eddie Take Your Tricks (2) KANTAR Eddie Test Your Bridge Play Volume 1 KANTAR Eddie Test Your Bridge Play Volume 2 KANTAR Eddie Topics in Declarer Play at Bridge (2) KANTAR Eddie DVD Topics in Declarer Play at Bridge KAUDER James S Creative Card Play JAYARAM R Serendipity in Bridge KELSEY Hugh Logical Bridge Play KELSEY Hugh Test Your Card Play Vol 1 KELSEY Hugh Test Your Card Play Vol 2 KELSEY Hugh Test Your Card Play Vol 3 KELSEY Hugh Test Your Card Play Vol 4 KELSEY Hugh Test Your Card Play Vol 5 KELSEY Hugh Test Your Timing KELSEY Hugh Triple Squeezes KELSEY Hugh & GLAVERT Michael Bridge Odds for Practical Players KLINGER Ron DVD Card Combinations for Declarer KLINGER R & KAMBITES A Card Play Made Easy 1 KLINGER R & KAMBITES A Card Play Made Easy 2 KLINGER R &KAMBITES A Card Play Made Easy 3 KLINGER R & KAMBITES A Card Play Made Easy 4 KLINGER R & KAMBITES A Safety Plays and End Plays KLINGER R & KAMBITES A Know Your Suit Combinations KLINGER R & KAMBITES A Timing and Communications LADERMAN Julian Bridge Inspired Declarer Play LAWRENCE Mike How to Read Your Opponent’s Cards LAWRENCE Mike How to Play Card Combinations LOVE Clyde E Bridge Squeezes Complete (2) POTTAGE Julian Clues From the Pack POTTAGE Julian & REECE Terence Positive Declarer Play at Bridge POTTAGE Julian & SMITH Marc The Golden Rules of Declarer Play REECE Terence The Expert Game REECE Terence The Most Puzzling Situation in Bridge Play REECE Terence & BIRD David Famous Play Decisions REECE Terence & TREZEL Roger Blocking and Unblocking in Bridge REESE Terence & TREZEL Roger Safety Plays In Bridge RIGAL Barry Deceptive Declarer Play Volume 1 ROOT William The Play of the Hand ROUDINESCO Jean-Marc Play Bridge With Me RUBENS Jeff Test Your Play RUBENS Jeff & LUKAS Paul Test Your Play as Declarer SEAGRAM B & BIRD D Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand SEAGRAM B & BIRD D 25 Ways to Take More Tricks as Declarer BOOKS ON BIDDING
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