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Learn from their Mistakes After a hard-fought match or perhaps a week-end of matchpoint play, it is well worth the effort to look at all your bad boards and see if any lessons can be learned. In this book you will have the chance to learn from other players' mistakes. We will look at over 150 big swings from international play. The nett swings will average over 18 IMPs per deal, with some of more than 30 IMPs. Every deal will illustrate at least one important point of bidding, play or defense. By analyzing how and why the great stars of the game went wrong, you will have the chance to put your own game in order. To get the maximum benefit from the book, you should ask yourself: 'Would I have made that mistake?' or perhaps 'Why was West's 5S bid wrong?' Don't just accept the writer's verdict as to who was at fault. Bridge is a game of opinions. Sometimes a player's action is clearly right or wrong. When it's a close decision, even expert opinions may vary. The purpose of the book is not solely to improve your game. The deals are entertaining in their own right. We all make mistakes, occasionally horrific ones, and it's reassuring to see that even the greatest players occasionally do the same!

The Master Bridge Series by David Bird and Ron Klinger features humorous bridge fiction, including titles like Kosher Bridge, The Rabbi's Magic Trick, and Miracles of Card Play. The series explores themes of card play with a comedic twist, showcasing unique characters and entertaining scenarios in the world of bridge.

"52 Common Bridge Mistakes" by David Bird identifies frequent errors in bidding, play, and defense that players often make. Each of the 52 mistakes is illustrated with examples, including high-level tournament deals. The book provides insights and tips to help players improve their game by avoiding these common pitfalls.

This intermediate-level book on bridge delves into declarer play, with a particular emphasis on the trump suit, offering insights and strategies for improving gameplay.

This book offers an insightful look into high-level bridge through nearly 200 deals played by champion Boye Brogeland. It explores bidding strategies, cardplay, and the mental aspects of the game, presenting innovative methods for the first time. Co-author David Bird adds his extensive writing experience to this fascinating guide.

This book offers an in-depth exploration of defensive signalling in card games, outlining its purpose and types of signals. It includes recommended signalling agreements, quizzes, and detailed diagrams. The final chapter examines the methods of eight top pairs, making it essential for players aiming to enhance their skills.

In this book, David Bird expands on improving bridge skills with ten additional strategies. Key topics include the Jacoby 2NT convention for strong major-suit raises, Roman Key-card Blackwood for slam bidding, and defensive tactics to disrupt declarer's play. It also covers essential declarer play techniques for success at the table.

Any student who has ever logged credits in a viticulture and enology class knows Bird's book. It is the most widely assigned wine science primer in the English speaking world. This completely revised and updated edition to Bird's classic textbook deciphers all the new scientific advances that have cropped up in the last several years, and conveys them in his typically clear and plainspoken style that renders even the densest subject matter freshman-friendly. New material includes: expanded section on the production of red, rose, white, sweet, sparkling and fortified wines; information on histamine, flash detente, maceration, whole bunch and whole berry fermentation; expanded chapter on wine faults, including Brettanomyces; new section on HACCP analysis as applied to a winery; and much more.

"Endplays" simplifies a complex aspect of bridge declarer play for intermediate players. Following the success of "Bridge Squeezes for Everyone," David Bird employs a clear, conversational style with recaps and quizzes to make endplays accessible and less intimidating for readers eager to learn.