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Additionally, it provides strategies to anticipate and counter defensive maneuvers, ensuring that you can effectively navigate potential challenges posed by your opponents with illustrative examples and practical tips, this guide will elevate your card play, decision making skills snd deepen your appreciation for the complexities and subtleties of bridge. <br \/>In the Bridge basics series award winning author Audrey Grant condenses her decades of bridge playing and teaching experience into easily accessible guides designed to refine your skills. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn the basics or experienced looking to brush up on the fundamentals this books has something for players of all skill levels. Play of the deal is the fourth installment of the bridge basics series joining best sellers &#8220;an introduction&#8221; &#8220;popular conventions&#8221; and &#8220;competitive bidding&#8221; these guides will allow you to learn from the best and take your bridge skills to the next level.    <br \/>Publisher                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        Baron Barclay Bridge       <br \/> Publication date                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        November 5, 2024       <br \/> Edition                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        First Edition       <br \/> Language                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                            English   <br \/> Print length                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        244 pages       <br \/> ISBN-10                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        1944201459       <br \/> ISBN-13                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        978-1944201456       <br \/> Item Weight                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                            14.6 ounces   <br \/> Dimensions                                            \u200f                                            :                                            \u200e                                                        5.5 x 0.65 x 8.5 inches       <br \/>       Best Sellers Rank:  #89,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)    #18 in Bridge (Books)   #4,986 in Education &#038; 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