"I Challenge You" by Victor Mollo. 200 problems in groups of 50. You get a score for each answer. Keep a running record of your scores to get the most out of the book. The goal as stated by Mollo is to do better on the second 100 deals than the first 100.
A lot of them I read so long ago I can't even remember. And I'm at a very different level now than I was when I read them.
The Rodwell Files is really great for cardplay. I've reread it a couple of times. And I remember loving the Reese and Kantar ones.
The book that had the most influence on me was Kit Woolsey's Matchpoints. It really changed the way I thought about the game. I don't need to re-read that one, though. I edited the new version and have read it A LOT! I'm sure I'd still get something out of it if I read it again, though.
How The Experts Win At Bridge by Burt Hall is a good book, and not very widely known. I have read it twice over the years, and found it helpful and enjoyable both times.
Kantar for the Defense Volumes 1 & 2 by Eddie Kantar are definitely on my reading list this year
"I Challenge You" by Victor Mollo. 200 problems in groups of 50. You get a score for each answer. Keep a running record of your scores to get the most out of the book. The goal as stated by Mollo is to do better on the second 100 deals than the first 100.
I didn't know this book existed! Seems to be out of print, but I just purchased a used copy.
Thanks so much for the suggestion!
Great book! Recommended by a number of top players.
Adam - Of the classics you've read in the past, what are your top picks? Thanks
A lot of them I read so long ago I can't even remember. And I'm at a very different level now than I was when I read them.
The Rodwell Files is really great for cardplay. I've reread it a couple of times. And I remember loving the Reese and Kantar ones.
The book that had the most influence on me was Kit Woolsey's Matchpoints. It really changed the way I thought about the game. I don't need to re-read that one, though. I edited the new version and have read it A LOT! I'm sure I'd still get something out of it if I read it again, though.
How The Experts Win At Bridge by Burt Hall is a good book, and not very widely known. I have read it twice over the years, and found it helpful and enjoyable both times.
I remember getting a lot out of that book. A great suggestion!
May I suggest the Peter Fredin book and the Sartaj Hans Reisinger book as well - they are an excellent source of unusual plays and expert thinking.