10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NO-TRUMPS»
Discover the use of
no-trumps in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
no-trumps and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Improve Your Declarer Play at
No-
Trumps
In this book, Australian expert Ron Klinger shows you how to come out on top more often. Where you might have felt reluctance when playing no-trumps, you will emerge with a new sense of confidence.
2
Three
No Trumps: A Novel
"Three enigmatic characters are playing a game of faith when Brian D'Souza, a victim of unrequited love, bumps into them.
In the example given, the opponents have to start bidding at three no-trumps or
four of a suit, and more often than not they pass, frequently missing a contract
they could have made. Occasionally a player might open with a bid of four of a
suit.
4
Planning the Play of a Bridge Hand
With no trumps left in dummy you will have no protection in the club suit. It will
make no difference whether you play a third round of trumps next, or turn to the
diamond suit allowing East to ruff the third round; the defenders will score two
clubs ...
Barbara Seagram, David Bird, 2009
5
An Angel on My Shoulder
With 11/12 pointsgive adouble raise insuit or No Trumps,as appropriate. You
have a game call at least inthe offing. E.g. 1 Club— no bid—2 Hearts—No bid—4
Hearts To Onein a suitor twoclubs: with 7/8pointscalla five cardsuit. Lengthis the ...
6
Correct Contract Bridge
opening bid of two, thereby announcing: "GAME EXPECTATIONS; SLAM HOPES
." Partner's average assistance is somewhat more than three tricks. Consequently
a love score requires the declarer to hold a minimum of 6 tricks at no-trumps, ...
7
Winning 42: Strategy & Lore of the National Game of Texas
There are two more categories of trumps available to a bidder that we haven't
discussed: ( 1 ) the seven doubles can be treated as a "suit" and declared trumps
by the bidder, or (2) the bidder can declare there are "no trumps" for this hand, ...
8
Little Giant Encyclopedia: Card Games
A member of the whist family, vint is a game for four players playing in
partnerships of two. Cards A standard deck of cards is used. The cards rank
normally, with ace high. The suits rank no trumps (highest), hearts, diamonds,
clubs, and ...
of No-Trumps by East is a ukase for the lead of a suit bid by North. West,
according to this legend, must not think or even fidget. His bounden duty is to pick
the highest card he can find in North's suit and fling it on the table. That sort of
thing ...
Victor Mollo, Nico Gardener, 1971
10
The Philidorian, ed. by G. Walker
A, (elder hand) from a hand containing no trumps, throws out three cards ; what
are the odds against his taking in three trumps? — About 73 to 1. The elder hand
having no trumps dealt him, the odds in favor of the dealer's holding at least one
...
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NO-TRUMPS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
no-trumps is used in the context of the following news items.
Little things like 2000 returned letters magnify contempt for human …
The Liberal Government's own words and policies consistently demonstrate that the only game they understand is no-trumps, jokers high. «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
Animal Kingdom (15)
Her ages-old split with J's mother turns out to be a disagreement over the rules of a card game ("'cos you can't play a joker in a no-trumps ... «Independent, Feb 11»
Some Books for the Stockings of Less-Experienced Players
Ron Klinger from Australia has written “Improve Your Opening Leads” and “Improve Your Declarer Play at No-Trumps” (both Weidenfeld ... «New York Times, Dec 10»
