FelicityR Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Only occasionally do I buy a new bridge book as there are plenty to pick up from charity shops, secondhand booksellers and eBay. However, I am really glad I found this one by accident as it is very instructive and funny, too. Master of Bridge Psychology by Jeppe Juhl and Peter Fredin. It deserves to be a bridge bestseller. Having read the book, I can conclude that Peter Fredin is the Scandinavian equivalent of Zia Mahmood, not only an excellent bridge player but a larger-than-life character too. Not only do I like the idea of a biographical - Jeppe Juhl is a personal friend - analysis of Peter Fredin, I personally like the way the book is presented. Anecdotes asides, I enjoyed the format where you are given the opportunity to think like Fredin, only to realise that your own bridge psychology and play is, for me, never going to be anything like his, and then actually admire how brilliantly intelligent the man is. I found it a great read, brimming with good humour, published in easy to read print, and it has now replaced 'Bridge in the Menagerie' by Victor Mollo as my favourite bridge book. And whilst I still like 'Menagerie' and the St Titus monastery articles of David Bird, there is a difference reading about a real bridge character as opposed to imaginary ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 how to read your opponents cards by Mike Lawrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Championship Bridge - Jose le Dentu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Right Through the Pack - Darvas and de Hart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamijd Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 The Rodwell Files 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilG007 Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 I have two "The Play of the Cards" by Reese and Dormer and "Play these Hands with Me" by Terence Reese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjennifer Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Sir.There are many that are my favourites but to mention only two (1)WINNING DEFENCE by BROWN.(May be out of print).((2)FROM A TO Z by George S Coffin. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilG007 Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Another book you should consider reading is "Story of a Scandal" By Terence Reese The account of the Reese-Schapiro cheating allegation at the World Championships in Buenos Airies in 1965. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diana_eva Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Choosing a "favourite" is impossible. But one of the best I've read is Easley Blackwood's Complete Book of Opening Leads. Even in terms of bridge books, a very heavy tome, and only dealing with the first card played. An excellent piece of work, and something Easley should be better known for… Posted at the request of user too new to be allowed to reply to this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Only occasionally do I buy a new bridge book as there are plenty to pick up from charity shops, secondhand booksellers and eBay. However, I am really glad I found this one by accident as it is very instructive and funny, too. Master of Bridge Psychology by Jeppe Juhl and Peter Fredin. It deserves to be a bridge bestseller. Having read the book, I can conclude that Peter Fredin is the Scandinavian equivalent of Zia Mahmood, not only an excellent bridge player but a larger-than-life character too. This book has just won the Masterpoint Press book of the year, according to the WBF bulletin from the world championships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FelicityR Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 This book has just won the Masterpoint Press book of the year, according to the WBF bulletin from the world championships. Thank you for that information. It's an entertaining and enjoyable read: a bit different than many other run-of-the-mill bridge books. I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestar13 Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 S. J. Simon's Why You Lose at Bridge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 The Rodwell FilesSuperb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Only occasionally do I buy a new bridge book as there are plenty to pick up from charity shops, secondhand booksellers and eBay. However, I am really glad I found this one by accident as it is very instructive and funny, too. Master of Bridge Psychology by Jeppe Juhl and Peter Fredin. A good book. Makes me look like a amateur. lol Bridge at the Edge and The Rodwell Files are also favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuflRabbit Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Bridge in the Menagerie was the first bridge book I read. For me, everything else pales in comparison. :) RuflRabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrecksVee Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 I agree with the above choice of S J Simon's "Why You Lose at Bridge". I re-read it every few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave251164 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 I'd suggest trying Best of Bridge: Introduction to the Wohlin Collection by Victor Mollo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 I like Hugh Kelsey's "Winning Card Play". It goes through card play techniques in a systematic way, and it's a pleasant read. For those who can read Dutch, "Een goede speler is niet eerlijk" bij Joost Prinsen offers insights in the community of top players. A very interesting book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 All the choices mentioned are excellent books, but Adventures in Card Play is exceptional, not for newer players though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 It's dated, somewhat contorted and in Italian, but "La logica del bridge naturale" by the late Franco di Stefano remains my favourite."Card play technique (or the art of being lucky)" by Victor Mollo and Nico Gardner comes second, although I have yet to finish it as my partners well know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haka9 Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Only occasionally do I buy a new bridge book as there are plenty to pick up from charity shops, secondhand booksellers and eBay. However, I am really glad I found this one by accident as it is very instructive and funny, too. Master of Bridge Psychology by Jeppe Juhl and Peter Fredin. It deserves to be a bridge bestseller. Having read the book, I can conclude that Peter Fredin is the Scandinavian equivalent of Zia Mahmood, not only an excellent bridge player but a larger-than-life character too. I will try to buy that book (Amazon?). I have lots of favourite books. The oldest is Elimination by Roger Trezél in Swedish, Jannersten Bridgebibliotek. I was a young and eager player working for a while in Sweden years ago. I bought many bridge books and this was one of them. This was one of my first "advanced" view of how to play. Last week I played a classic "elimination och inpetning" 4 ♥. Then some years later I was visiting London and of course a book shop. I opened a bridge book just to look at it. On page 13: Oscar the Owl, senior kibitzer at the Griffins: 'Curious hand. Both sides can make 4 hearts.' Peregrine the Penguin, senior kibitzer at the Unicorns: 'A technician is a man who knows exactly what to do the moment he has done something else.' Of course I bought it and many others. Victor Mollo is still my favourite bridge writer, both Menagerie and serious-minded books. Mike Lawrence books on overcalling and balancing are also my favourite books. The last to mention is "Bid Against the Masters. The Best of Bidding Forum." by Keith McNeil & Terence Reese. Deals from Bidding Forum in Australian Bridge. It contains a lot of McNeil's (sometimes brilliant) comments to expert players' answers of bidding problems and a Sum Up from Terence Reese to every deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted November 2, 2020 Report Share Posted November 2, 2020 Then some years later I was visiting London and of course a book shop.I spent the last three years of my Navy career at HMS Centurion in Gosport, across the water from Portsmouth. During that time I bought a good chunk of my current bridge library at Foyle's in London. Fun bookstore, that was. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spade7 Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Right Through The Pack. There are some excellent twists in some of the stories. From an educational perspective The Art of Declarer Play by Tim Bourke and Justin Corfield. Advanced Plus to Expert declarer technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas43 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Strange as it might sound, I'd like to nominate "Golf is not a game of perfect" by Dr Bob Rotella as a worthwhile book for bridge players, because bridge is not a game of perfection either. The author is a sports psychologist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 It's impossible to review this thread and not add Master Play by Terrence Reese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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