Defense in the 21st Century

by Audrey Grant

This is the 3rd in the American Contract Bridge League's series of bridge books for beginning and advancing players. Successfully used for over 20 years, this edition has been updated to reflect modern theory. Lessons include Opening Leads vs. Notrump Contracts, Opening Leads vs. Suit Contracts, Third-Hand Play, Second-Hand Play, Defensive Signals, Developing Defensive Tricks, Interfering with Declarer, Making a Plan, and the new bonus lesson on Negative Doubles.

Genres: Nonfiction

418 pages, Spiral-bound

First published August 25, 2008

Reviews

[Nancy Burkey · Rating 3 out of 5]

As these were written as an instructional series, I will review them together (Bidding, Play of the Hand, and Defense). As a beginner bridge learners, my husband and I started with these three. They are well written, easily followed and quite instructive. I especially enjoyed the first two, but got bogged down by the third (Defense) and couldn't finish it (a rare thing for me). I wonder if it would be better read after much more practice and playing of the game to pull the quite detailed explanations together. I would have also liked it if each had a well-organized index in the back to allow one to find concepts more easily in these reference books. The back appendix is a definition of terms, but there is no organization of the concepts and we found ourselves having to work hard to locate for review parts that were relevant with our play. Nonetheless, the authors are clearly good instructors and I'd recommend these to new players.

[Barry Mann · Rating 4 out of 5]

most challenging book of the series

[Ninetailedkat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good tips on defense of bridge - I have been finished with it for awhile but forgot to mark it

[Molly Engle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Must take this course again...even though I know the basics, I don't know the details.

[Nancy Burgandine · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book to improve your bridge knowledge Best if you get the print version

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent info on basic defense. Much more readable than Eddie Cantor's Defense book.

[BJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent instructional material to step up your competitive game.