The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Chess & Bridge

Saunders John Bird David

ISBN 10: 0754820629 / ISBN 13: 9780754820628

Edité par Anness Publishing, 2010

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pp. 512.

N° de réf. du vendeur 18872935

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Chess & Bridge
• Éditeur: Anness Publishing
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0754820629
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780754820628
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

This superb instructional book will tell you everything you need to know about chess and bridge, from the fascinating histories of the games to how to play and master strategies to win. The first section, How to Play Chess, begins with rules of the game, and how to move each piece. The different strategies are explained, along with advice on how to manage the game as it progresses from opening through the middle game to the endgame. The second section, How to Play Bridge, begins with an explanation of the basic principles of bridge. This is followed by a detailed and colourful history of the game. Basic skills are all covered, from how to play and improve your game to advanced level tactics in bidding and card play.

À propos de l?auteur

David Bird lives in Hampshire and is the world's most prolific bridge writer. He has written 101 books on the game, a total exceeded only by the late Terence Reese. He is bridge correspondent for the Mail on Sunday and the London Evening Standard. Well known for his humorous bridge magazines around the world. He is married with two children. John Saunders learned chess when he was a young child, and has played competitively since he was a secondary school. As well as winning several open tournaments, he has played internationally for Wales. He provides chess coverage for BBC Ceefax and has been the editor of the world's oldest chess periodical, British Chess Magazine (founded 1881) since 1999.