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Play Better Bridge – Books to Sharpen Your Game

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Stayman – 16-18

With Stayman over 1NT (16–18), Responder gets everything they need to sniff out a major fit—and steer the partnership in the right direction.

aBRIDGEd – Your Cheat Sheet of Bridge Essentials

Printed on yellow paper, laminated, and easy to throw in your bridge bag, aBRIDGEd is a quick-reference guide to all your favourite conventions. With sayings like “If you think it, DO IT!” and “With two 5-card suits, think HIGH FIVE,” it’s as memorable as it is useful.

✅ Stayman & Transfers (including how to bid 5–4 in the majors)
✅ Opening and responding in a major or a minor
✅ Opener’s and Responder’s second bids
✅ Strong 2♣, Weak Twos, and 2NT openings
✅ Overcalls, Takeout Doubles, Pre-empts, Negative Doubles
✅ Going to Slam (and when not to)
✅ Leads, defence rules, and “How high should I bid?”

Quick, clear, and built to survive your bridge table.

Transfers after 1NT 16-18

Transfers after a 16–18 1NT let Responder show a 5-card major with zero points, or a weak hand with a long minor. Each page clearly shows whether you’re the Opener or Responder, so it’s easy to follow at every step.

Bid MORE Slams. Bid MORE Games. And make MORE contracts

🏆 Become a Winning Bidder

And always finish at the right level.

Bid more slams
Bid more games
Make more contracts

📘 Topics covered include:

  • 🔍 Has partner limited their hand?
  • 🤔 When should I invite partner to game?
  • 🙋 Should I accept an invitation to game?
  • 🚀 When’s the right time to go for slam?
  • ❓ How do I evaluate how far we can go?
  • 🔄 After a takeout double—should I invite partner?
  • 👥 Answers from both sides of the table—Opener and Responder

Takeout Doubles

This easy-to-follow book covers everything you need to know about making a takeout double—and what happens next.

It lays out simple, no-fuss guidelines for the Advancer, with each page clearly marked so you know whether you’re the Overcaller or the Responder.

From the first double to the follow-up bids, it’s all there—plus loads of practice hands to help it stick.

Overcalls

Overcalls – Everything You Need to Know

 

This attractively bound book lays out the key principles of overcalling in a way that’s simple, practical, and easy to follow. Every page clearly shows whether you’re the Opener or the Responder, so you’re never guessing who’s doing what. It covers the initial overcall, the Advancer’s responses, and how the Overcaller should follow up—plus there are plenty of practice hands to test what you’ve learned.

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