The Times: Bridge Secrets

by Andrew Robson

World famous bridge player Andrew Robson has selected a fascinating assortment of more than 150 sample deals covering a wide range of themes in order to clarify various aspects of the game. Topics addressed include when to double, how to use all of your assets, how to learn from your mistakes and those of others, and when to break normal guidelines. Presented in clear, logical, and entertaining language this is the perfect guide for those stepping up to an intermediate level of play, as well as for club and tournament players.

221 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 2007

About the author

Andrew Robson OBE is England’s best known bridge player. Andrew has represented England for some 30 years. His many competitive successes include winning the World Youth Team Championships, the European Championships, and the Gold Cup on no fewer than eight occasions.

Andrew has put his training as a schoolteacher to good use by heading hundreds of instructional seminars around the UK, many in aid of charity. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to bridge and charity. Later the same year he was the joint winner of Personality of the Year at the International Bridge Press Association's annual awards. In 2018 he was a winner of the English Bridge Union's Diamond Award, introduced to recognise players "in recognition of excellence and success over a sustained period for England's international teams”.In 1995, he founded the highly successful Andrew Robson Bridge Club in South West London. He writes daily for the Times, weekly for Country Life and Money Week, and monthly for The Oldie. He is the author of many books on bridge, as well as instructional DVDs and online videos.

Andrew is married, with two daughters, and lives in London. When not bridging, Andrew loves long walks and bike rides.

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Reviews

[Philip William · Rating 4 out of 5]

Andrew Robson is a good bridge author and many of the articles within the book are useful. The reason I have downgraded his book to 4 stars is because far too many articles are self-indulgent.