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&DAVID BIRD  \nyucn00  \nmm  \n200   \n# FAMOUS BIDDING DECISIONS\n\nFor this exciting book Terence Reese and David Bird have selected sixtycelebrated bidding decisions.The authors have ingeniously presented themso that after seeing how the key point in the auction was reachedyou can take over and exercise your own skill.As would be expected thecommentary on the bidding from these two redoubtable exponents fairlycrackles with vitality and by the end of the book your game will be considerablyrejuvenated.  \nTerence Reese and David Bird were described by The Bridge World as'having scoreda bull's eye'with That Elusive Extra Trick,which dealt withcard play.This challenging new title completes the double.  \n'Watch closely now,very closely.Famous Bidding Decisions isan excellent collection of deals from major events,displaying thetalents(and,occasionally,the mishaps)of many of the world'sbest players.Most of the 60 articles highlight an instructive orunusual card play situation.As the authors'eye for interestingpositions is outstanding,and the selection ranges widely over bothtime and locale,this is a worthy collection;the book receives ourendorsement on this aspect alone.'The Bridge World  \nBy DAVID BIRD in the Master Bridge SeriesTEN WAYS TO IMPROVEYOUR BRIDGETOURNAMENT ACOL(with Tim Bourke)ALLHANDS ON DECK!FAMOUS BRIDGE DISASTERSBEATEN BY THE MASTERS  \nwith Terence Reese  \nFAMOUS BIDDING DECISIONSFAMOUS PLAY DECISIONSFAMOUS LEADS AND DEFENCES  \nThe Monastery Books  \n# MIRACLES OF CARD PLAY\n\nUNHOLY TRICKS:More Miraculous Card Play  \nDOUBLED AND VENERABLE:Further Miracles of Card PlayCARDINAL SINSDIVINE INTERVENTIONTHEABBOT AND THE SENSATIONAL SQUEEZE  \nwith Ron KlingerKOSHER BRIDGEKOSHER BRIDGE 2THE RABBI'S MAGIC TRICK:More Kosher Bridge  \nwith Simon Cochemé  \nBACHELOR BRIDGE:the Amorous Adventures of Jack O'HeartsBRIDGE WITH AFEMININE TOUCH  \n# FAMOUS BIDDINGDECISIONS\n\nTest Your Skill Against the Experts  \nTerence Reese &David Bird  \nCASSELL&COIN ASs0CIATION WITHPETER CRAWLEY  \nFirst published in Great Britain 1996In association with Peter Crawleyby Victor GollanczSecond impression 2001  \npublished in association with Peter Crawleyby Cassell and Co  \nWellington House,125 Strand,London WC2R OBBa division of the Orion Publishing Group  \n◎ Terence Reese &David Bird 1996  \nISBN 0-304-35775-8  \nPrinted and Bound in Great Britain byMackays of Chatham,Kent.  \nContents  \nPARTI THE OPPONENTS PRE-EMPT  \n1.Dramatic Ending9  \n2.Seen in a Flash11  \n3.Not Noted13  \n4.Hidden Trap15  \n5.Out of Thin Air17  \n6.Lesser Gamble19  \n7.Sharp End21  \n8.On His Own23  \n9.The High Hurdle25  \n10.Rare Failure27  \n11.The Old Favourites29  \n12.The Collection Plate31  \nPART II THE CONSTRUCTIVE AUCTION  \n13.Neither Side Shone33  \n14.Unfortunate Assumption35  \n15.Rather Neat37  \n16.Not Born Yesterday39  \n17.Bowled Over41  \n18.'Luck be a Lady'43  \n19.Bull's-Eye45  \n20.Even the Mighty47  \n21.Second Choice49  \n22.The Tide Turned51  \n23.We Meet Again53  \n24.Too Much of a Good Thing55  \n25.Flat as a Pancake57  \n26.All at Sea59  \n27.One for the Road61  \n28.Delicate Bid,Delicate Play63  \n29.Only Fair to Add65  \nPART III THE COMPETITIVE AUCTION  \n30.His Watch was Wrong67  \n31.He Missed the Point69  \n32.Modest Recollection71  \n33.Curtsey to the Queen73  \n34.On Second Thoughts75  \n35.Battle of the Giants77  \n36.Upward Climb79  \n37.Reach for the Sky81  \n38.Call my Bluff83  \n39.It Looked Great,But...85  \n40.Pressure Cooker87  \n41.Final Straight89  \n42.One for the Courts91  \n43.  Time to Retire93  \n44.  Ear to the Wall95  \n45.  High Premium97  \n46.Chance to Recover99  \n47.Spiral Staircase101  \n48.  Fourth to Speak!103  \n49.Born Again105  \n50.Trust to the Limit107  \n51.In the Air109  \n52.Did You Hear Me,Partner?111  \n53.Choice of Poisons113  \n54.A Possible Guide115  \n55.Mixed Blessing117  \n56.Undue Modesty119  \n57.Raising the Bar121  \n58.Two-Way Finesse123  \n59.The Gian","cbCaikhlFS74TrdN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikhlFS74TrdN","pdf",3793302,132,"English","# Contents\n## Part I The Opponents Pre-empt\n## Part II The Constructive Auction\n## Part III The Competitive Auction\n# Foreword","[{\"question\":\"What does the reader do on each deal in the book?\",\"answer\":\"Each of the sixty deals sets up the scene and a famous bidding decision, then offers a short list of possible calls for the reader to choose. 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