The Times Beginner’s Guide to Bridge: A practical guide on how to play and master bridge

by Andrew Robson

A one-stop practical guide on how to play and master the fascinating game of bridge with expert advice throughout from Andrew Robson, the Times bridge correspondent and the world’s most famous and successful player and teacher of bridge.Previously published in print as Collins Need to Know? Bridge. Now with additional practice deals.

Andrew Robson, the Times bridge correspondent, shows you how to play bridge – starting from the basics and taking you through the learning process step-by-step. Using clear illustrations and accompanying text, Andrew gives the reader a complete course in learning the game, including sample hands and ways to practice.

You’ll also learn about bidding, tricks, scoring and dealing, and etiquette whilst playing. Above all you’ll begin to develop the skills you need to play bridge, and win – including ingenuity, working well in a partnership, and a good memory.

Contents basic bidding and card-play strategies; etiquette and how to score; examples and practice tips; different types of bridge; conventions; evaluating a bridge hand.

241 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2015

About the author

Andrew Robson OBE is England’s best known bridge player. Andrew has represented England for some 30 years. His many competitive successes include winning the World Youth Team Championships, the European Championships, and the Gold Cup on no fewer than eight occasions.

Andrew has put his training as a schoolteacher to good use by heading hundreds of instructional seminars around the UK, many in aid of charity. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to bridge and charity. Later the same year he was the joint winner of Personality of the Year at the International Bridge Press Association's annual awards. In 2018 he was a winner of the English Bridge Union's Diamond Award, introduced to recognise players "in recognition of excellence and success over a sustained period for England's international teams”.In 1995, he founded the highly successful Andrew Robson Bridge Club in South West London. He writes daily for the Times, weekly for Country Life and Money Week, and monthly for The Oldie. He is the author of many books on bridge, as well as instructional DVDs and online videos.

Andrew is married, with two daughters, and lives in London. When not bridging, Andrew loves long walks and bike rides.

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Reviews

[Philip William · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great introduction to bridge for English players or players of the Acol bidding system. For others I am sure that there are other equally good introductions but they are for different bidding systems.
If you have understood everything in this short book you will no longer be a beginner and will be able to play at club level.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent guide for the beginner or returning player. I struggled to take in other books for the beginner, but this one was just what I needed. I always recommend it to new players.