Bridge books reviewed - 35

"Ask Zia: Your Top 50 Bridge Questions Answered" by Zia Mahmood is written in Zia's unique style. His words of wisdom, hands, quizzes, and tips will raise your game to another level. It's also fun to read.

"Cards at Play" by Freddie North clearly explains a wide range of techniques available to declarer. Chapters include elimination, avoidance, coups, smother plays, squeezes, and unblocking.

"Powerhouse Hands" by Albert Dormer shows you how to how to recognize and get the most from your big cards.

"Marshall Miles Teaches Logical Bridge" presents a novel approach to championship principles of bidding and playing your hand.

"Success at Bridge" by Victor Mollo is a brilliant book written out of hard experience by one of the world's finest bridge players.

"The Other Side of Bridge" by Victor Mollo is a comparison of the bidding of yesterday and today.

"The Bridge Player's Alphabetical Handbook" by Terence Reese and Albert Dormer is an alphabetical reference book for the advanced bridge player.

"Develop Your Bidding Judgement" by Terence Reese shows you how to tell which bid is best in borderline situations where bidding systems cannot provide the answer.

"Partnership Bidding at Bridge: The Contested Auction " by Andrew Robson and Oliver Segal, gives a comprehensive and impressive account of bidding in a competitive auction.

"Bridge From Average to Expert" by Barry Seabrook provides the average bridge player methods and techniques to improve play, complete with hand analysis.

"Chicago Bridge: How to play four-deal contract bridge " by Shirley Silverman teaches you the ruls and tactics behind Chicago - a game for 4 bridge players playing just four hands.

"Sorry Partner" by Paul Stern and A. J. Smith presents 120 everyday hands that have been mis-bid, mis-played or mis-defended; explained in detail with expert advice.

"Intermediate Bridge in Three Weeks: A 21-Day Guide to Bridge Mastery" by Alan Truscott is a comprehensive 21-day program that will help the player who knows the basics to learn about the modern styles of bidding, play and defense.

"Count to Win at Bridge" by George Walshe is a simple summary of valuation and bidding, with illustrative hands from actual play.

"Bridge : The Golden Principles by Jeremy Flint and Freddie North describes the mechanics of play and defence in simple language, giving numerous examples of coups, squeezes and timing.

"Disciplined Duplicate" by Bedford Hamilton McCoin is A Sound Fundamental Bridge Bidding System for Duplicate Partnerships.

"Secrets of Winning Bridge" by Jeff Rubens contains detailed discussions on hand evaluation, matchpoint vs IMP play, and many topics that are only touched upon lightly in many other bridge books.

"Tomorrow's Textbook" by Victor Mollo presents 230 deals where you are asked how to bid, then play, the hands.

In "Pre-emptive Bidding: Bid more, win more, bid more, lose less" Robert Ewen covers the subject from every angle. Players at all levels are likely to find this book most instructive, easy to read, yet providing a in depth study. Suitable for beginners and intermediate players.

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"The Kennedy System of Bridge" by George Kennedy. A scientific approach to traditional bridge, with hundreds of illustrated examples of bridge hands played.