The Complete Book of Bols Bridge Tips

by Sally Brock (Editor), Mark Horton (Editor)

The BOLS Bridge Tips competition started in 1974, and took place off and on for more than 20 years. During that time, virtually all the world's greatest writers and players contributed their ideas to the series. For the first time ever, the entire collection of BOLS Bridge Tips are gathered here in one volume, edited and organized for easy access by the average player. Included too are biographies and photographs of all the contributors. Not sure what to lead? Can't decide the right bid? Want to make more contracts? Get pointers from the all-time greatest names in bridge -- Reese, Rodwell, Zia, Flint, Goren, Hamman, Wolff, Schenken, Garozzo, Belladonna, Chagas and many more -- they're all represented. All the advice is here in a perfect potpourri for players of every standard.

178 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Philip William · Rating 5 out of 5]

A series of 100 tips on all aspects of bidding, defence, play and more general issues. The tips are the winning entries to the BOLS competition between 1974 and 1994 and are written by many of the greatest names in the game.

What is interesting to me is that the tips can be used at almost levels of the game from someone who wants to progress beyond the beginner stage to world experts. The tips have gone on in some instances to become well known bridge sayings and in at least one case have got the rules of the game changed.

The tips are well written and are worth re-reading.