Swing Deals
Swing Deals by Rakesh K. Kumar, published by Master Point Press on March 19, 2021, is a comprehensive exploration of strategies in bridge tournaments, specifically focusing on Swiss Teams and IMP Pairs competitions. This edition, comprising 212 pages, delves into over 100 deals that highlight the dynamics of scoring swings in IMPs. The book examines how effective bidding methods and logical play or defense can influence outcomes, providing readers with insights into the decision-making processes that lead to success at the table.
Readers will find that Swing Deals presents its content in a quiz format, encouraging engagement and critical thinking. Each set of deals is accompanied by commentary that reinforces key lessons, such as the importance of maintaining a positive mindset when playing for IMPs and the necessity of being aware of potential pitfalls in contract play. The book also emphasizes creative strategies in pre-empting and the significance of communication in defense, making it a valuable resource for those looking to enhance their skills in card games, particularly bridge.
Official synopsis Publisher
In any Swiss Teams or IMP Pairs tournament, you will soon enough find yourself facing opponents who are frequent or consistent winners. How is it that when you earn your chance to challenge them, more of the IMP swings seem to go their way than yours?
That’s the focus of this book, which reviews over 100 deals that generated swings in IMPs competitions. It examines how effective bidding methods and logical play or defense led to the outcome at the table. The deals illustrate many useful take-home messages. Here are a few:
- when playing for IMPs, the glass is never half empty, always half full
- be creative about pre-empting, especially in first and third seat
- always be “slam aware”
- when the contract looks good, consider what could go wrong and play safely
- in defense, think about how to maintain communication with partner
The book is in quiz format, with each set of deals followed by a thought-provoking commentary.
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