Bridge Defense Techniques

Author: Rutai Gao Culture
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: 400 selected hands are comprehensively analyzed, covering various defensive concepts and techniques; first leading, positive defense, waiting defense, defensive signals, ace promotion, discarding, deception, special leading and signals.
About the Author: New York Times bridge columnist Aaron Truss said, "If there were a Nobel Prize for bridge teaching, William Truss would have won it long ago. He has taught thousands of people, helping them grasp the essence of bridge." The author has represented the U.S. national team in numerous world bridge competitions. Charlie Goren and Omar Sharif also said, "William Truss is widely recognized as the world's best bridge teacher." In addition to this book, another book published by this publisher, "Bridge Mastery—Bridge Play Techniques," has also won the annual award of the American Bridge Teachers Association. William is a highly skilled bridge expert. He has been a member of the U.S. national team in 12 major international bridge competitions, a privilege recognized by every bridge competition enthusiast. As both a teacher and an expert, he has extracted the essence from all his knowledge and experience, compiling it into books. This book is the latest in a series of publications. It explores highly important topics in defense, where many sharp callers and accurate declarers often make foolish mistakes. To my knowledge, this is the only book in the past 68 years of bridge history that has systematically and clearly addressed defensive techniques from various perspectives. Like what we expect from a teacher, the book is filled with examples and tests, suitable for intermediate players, ranging from simple to more advanced and complex. Readers can learn about first leading, subsequent leading, second and third hand play, ace strategy, discarding, deception, as well as traditional and modern discarding signals.