Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Basic Notrump Play 7
CHAPTER 1: Going to Bridge Boot Camp 9
CHAPTER 2: Counting and Taking Sure Tricks 19
CHAPTER 3: Using Winning Trick Techniques at Notrump Play 27
CHAPTER 4: Outsmarting Your Opponents at Notrump Play 45
Part 2: Playing the Hand in a Trump Contract 63
CHAPTER 5: Introducing Trump Suits 65
CHAPTER 6: Creating Extra Winners to Discard Losers 81
CHAPTER 7: Setting Up the Dummy's Long Suit 91
CHAPTER 8: Getting Rid of Losers by Using the Dummy's Trump Cards 103
Part 3: Bidding for Fun and Profit 111
CHAPTER 9: Starting with Bidding Basics 113
CHAPTER 10: Making a Successful Opening Bid 123
CHAPTER 11: Responding to an Opening Bid 147
CHAPTER 12: Rebidding by the Opener 181
CHAPTER 13: Rebidding by the Responder 207
Part 4: Forging Ahead with Advanced Bidding Techniques 229
CHAPTER 14: Creating Interference: Defensive Bidding 231
CHAPTER 15: Double Trouble: Doubling and Redoubling 249
CHAPTER 16: Hitting Hard: Slam Bidding 267
Part 5: Playing a Strong Defense and Keeping Score 279
CHAPTER 17: Defending against Notrump Contracts 281
CHAPTER 18: Defending against Trump Contracts 299
CHAPTER 19: Playing Second Hand on Defense 317
CHAPTER 20: Wrapping Up with Scorekeeping 329
Part 6: Feeding Your Addiction to Bridge 345
CHAPTER 21: Joining Bridge Clubs and the Tournament World 347
CHAPTER 22: Playing Bridge on Your Computer and Online 357
Part 7: The Part of Tens 363
CHAPTER 23: Ten Ways to Be a Better Bridge Partner 365
CHAPTER 24: Ten Great Bridge Resources 369
Appendix: Acol Bidding System 375
Index 389
