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  • The ABCs of Bridge: Clear, Up-to-Date Instruction on Standard Bidding, Play and Defense for Beginners and Those Who Want to Take a Fresh Look at the W by William S. Root book cover
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The ABCs of Bridge: Clear, Up-to-Date Instruction on Standard Bidding, Play and Defense for Beginners and Those Who Want to Take a Fresh Look at the W

by William S. Root

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A structured introduction to bridge

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Awards & Recognition

  • Author recognition

    William S. Root won the Vanderbilt, Spingold, and Reisinger trophies thirteen times

    The metadata credits William S. Root with winning all three named major American bridge trophies a total of thir...

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A structured introduction to bridge

William S. Root’s guide organizes beginner instruction around three core parts of the game: bidding, card play, and defense. That makes the book’s scope clear for newcomers, while its subtitle also signals an introductory refresher for players returning to the basics. Published in 1998, it is a substantial paperback guide focused on standard bridge instruction; the supplied description does not specify particular conventions, sample hands, or exercises.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Newcomers seeking an introduction to bridge bidding, play, and defense
  • Players who want to revisit the fundamentals of standard bridge

Themes

Bridge biddingCard playDefenseLearning standard bridge

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Book overview

William S. Root, winner of many national bridge championships, premier bridge teacher, author of classic bridge books, and recently elected to the Bridge Hall of Fame, is one of America's foremost bridge personalities.

As a player, Bill Root has won all three of the most important American trophies (the Vanderbilt, the Spingold, and the Reisinger) a total of thirteen times. He has represented the United States in the Bridge Olympiad; in the Bermuda Bowl; and on exhibition tours to South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. He is rated a World Master by the World Bridge Federation.

As a bridge teacher, Bill is considered to be one of the best of all time and has helped tens of thousands to enjoy the world's most popular card game. He has been the director for the National Intercollegiate Bridge Tournament and has served as Card Games Authority for the Association of American Playing Card Manufacturers, making him the modern-day Hoyle for the 120 million card players in America.

His many best-selling bridge books include Commonsense Bidding, How to Play a Bridge Hand, and How to Defend a Bridge Hand (all of which won the Book of the Year title awarded by the American Bridge Teachers' Association.) He also coauthored the popular Modern Bridge Conventions with Richard Pavlicek.
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