Before I get started, I must say that these books are not really suited for the beginner. One of them can be used to learn bridge, but a newer, clearer, and more conversationsal book would be a better fit. There is a reason these books are for a serious bridge player, and not a beginner. A beginning bridge player will find a lot of information over their head, but still… it is good to have these books as a resource if you discover bridge to be a compelling game for you. These are the three books to sit on any serious bridge player’s bookshelf for the rest of their life.
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Contract Bridge for Beginners – A book for beginners to teach them how to play bridge for the very first time. There are pros and cons. Pro: clear description of how to play in relatively little number of pages. Cons: old bidding system not used anymore. Also a person would have to translate very dry reading into clear ideas.
The Play of the Hand at Bridge – according to Amazon reviews, this is a book for every serious bridge player’s bookshelf, and a favorable position at that. It goes over a great discussion of playing the cards to maximum effect.
Goren’s New Bridge Complete – This is called the bible of bridge. It is written by a multiple national champion of bridge, and covers every aspect of bridge in detail. Although it is more of an encyclopedia book, and not a course, it serves a great purpose as a book and resource.
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