CarlRitner

Dont know but this thread is great, very important for most players to know which books to read. These reviews are great! It's also nice to know where you can get these books; I encourage everyone to check out the ACBL BookStore for new and in-print titles. They offer all ACBL members 10% off. For out-of-print titles, please visit my ACBL-sponsored website. There are thousands of bridge books and thousands of bridge magazine back issues available at reasonable prices. Cheers, Carl Ritner ACBL Library Book & Magazine Sales

I agree with your observations, and thanks for all of the thoughtful reviews. This is Danny's 23rd or so book, but the first one not privately published. The rest of his material is equally as interesting, but it's hard to find. Danny is a bidding theorist that deserves to get more of his material into the mainstream, so I'm looking forward to the re-issue of a lot of his earlier titles. Cheers, Carl Ritner www.carlritner.com

If someone could point to that, I'd certainly appreciate it. I also like to use Excel, and since I have programming experience in VBA, it's not a big deal to specify a pretty print routine. But, I think the OP is looking for something more along the lines of the XML template. I'll have to look at the outline function in Word to see if my version has that feature. Mine is very old (6.0). Thanks Carl ACBL Used Books & Magazines

Many of these tips books are available through my website, ACBL Library Books & Magazines which features thousands of used bridge books and magazines. This website is sponsored by the ACBL, and the folks at Bridge Base permit me to tell you about it, although there is no business relationship between Bridge Base and myself. Please feel free to stop by and browse the lists for many used bridge book bargains. Cheers, Carl Ritner http://www.carlritner.com

I plan to bump this to the top once a month, for the benefit of those who are new here. There's not much to add other than reminding you there are thousands of books and thousands of magazines available. Brand new books are expensive these days, so this is a great opportunity to browse the used books, pick up a few great titles and save money, all while supporting the ACBL Library. Thanks! Cheers, Carl Ritner ACBL Library Bridge Book & Magazine Sale

It's actually Ron Andersen, and it's a fantastic book. It explains what a "disciplined" preempt is and when it's important to stick to your partnership agreements (usually), and when it's safe to deviate. The followup sequences are valuable information, and the overall section of theory and approach explain why the preemptor's job is 99% done in one bid. I have a spare copy of this book every once in a while. I almost always have "Fit For A King" available, but I've never read that one, so I cannot comment on the previous review. Obviously I enjoy this particular topic quite a lot, so feel free to ask me about books in general. Cheers, Carl Ritner ACBL Library Books

Supposedly it cannot fail, since it does not "calculate or estimate" the best result or best contract, but actually plays out all possible combinations and tests each unique branch on the search tree. I say "supposedly" because if the software is buggy than there can be errors. However, it's safe at this point to say Deep Finesse is faultless. There is a similar double dummy solver built into GIB which at one time was faster than anything else commercially available. I have no idea where the speed contest stands. Cheers, Carl ACBL Library Books

I will second (or third) the vote for Dorothy Hayden Truscott, not for flashes of brilliancy but for consistent high-level play and ethical purity. But, this is a contest with many close behind her. It's also extremely difficult to pick any one male as the "greatest", but I believe that Charles Goren is undeservedly looked upon by some as simply a commercial businessman that picked bridge. I won't select him as the most cunning or eclectic, but he did so much to promote the game in the 1940's and 1950's, when bridge in the United States became a household word and pasttime. If there were no Goren, there would only be 3000 bridge books, instead of 5000 :) Cheers, Carl ACBL Library Books

Alfred Sheinwold, "Five Weeks To Winning Bridge" It is not enough to take all of your tricks; try to take some of the opponents, too. Not sure, but that might be Freddie as well Cheers, Carl ACBL Library Book Sale

Since November of 2002 I have hosted the ACBL Library Bridge Book and Bridge Magazine sale on my website at http://www.carlritner.com - with the kind permission of Fred and Uday, I am providing the members of Bridge Base Online with this update. Please note there is no business relationship between Bridge Base and myself. I have recently received another shipment of books from the ACBL Library, to add to the inventory of bridge books and magazines available. A portion of all sales benefits the ACBL library directly. I'll be listing books daily until this latest shipment is all through inventory. Currently, there are thousands of books and magazines available - nothing but bridge. Now is a great time to send me your updated wish lists, and to check the "Just Listed" page on my website, which is a new feature, as there are some great bargains to be found. Shipping outside the USA can be as low as US $1.00 per pound weight when you request 10 pounds or more. Thanks as always for supporting the ACBL Library sale and my website. I hope you find just what you were looking for! -- Cheers, Carl Ritner carl@carlritner.com Home of the ACBL Library Bridge Book and Bridge Magazine Sale

Matt announced some time ago that he was going to work on a US government contract and would be unavailable to continue with GIB for a while. I can't seem to find that topic but the link below references it. http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.ga...f63a00ac82bc5e7 Outside of that, the man has been scarce. CR