Master Class: Lessons From The Bridge Table

by Fred Gitelman

Imagine sitting beside a world-class bridge player and being able to listen to his thoughts as each hand develops... you can help but improve your own game! Every hand in this fascinating book comes from actual play; many of them are taken from the author's own experience in world-level competition. Fred Gitelman believes that there is something to be learned from every bridge hand, whether you are a novice or an expert, and he proves it here. Just as fascinating as the bridge, however, are Fred's observations on his partners and opponents, who range from world champions to famous amateurs like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Fred Gitelman (Las Vegas) has a trophy case full of world championship medals, many of them earned playing for his native Canada. He is known throughout the world as a leading designer and producer of bridge software, while his web site, Bridge Base Online, is the most popular bridge-playing site on the Net.

207 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[Piet · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is hard for me as a bridge lover not to give many stars to a book that offered some interesting insights.
My only criticism is that the author showed off a little with some well-known people like Bill Gates or Warren Buffet, when the deals they featured in were not that amazing.
There was also some sloppiness (at least twice) when the correct card(s) were not shown in the diagram.