Countdown to Winning Bridge [downloadable software]

As declarer or defender counting the hand is the one thing that will help your play the most. But how do you keep track of those cards? This software will show you how. This edition is an educational and fun software product that presents all the content from the original book in interactive mode giving you a chance to try your hand at the frequent questions practice hands and tests. At the same time the animated diagrams make following the play of card combinations or complete hands a snap-and you can repeat an example as many times as you like!

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Contents of this software include:

SECTION ONE — THE BASICS

• Chapter 1 Why Count?
• Chapter 2 The Mechanics of Counting
• Chapter 3 Clues from the Bidding
• Chapter 4 Counting the Defenders’High-Card Points

SECTION TWO — COUNTING AS DECLARER

• Chapter 5 Concentrating on the Distribution
• Chapter 6 Clues from the Opening Lead
• Chapter 7 Locating a Queen
• Chapter 8 Looking for a Jack
• Chapter 9 Guessing King-Jack Combinations
• Chapter 10 Using the Defenders’Cards to Get a Count
• Chapter 11 Bringing It All Together as Declarer

SECTION THREE — COUNTING ON DEFENSE

• Chapter 12 Signalling on Defense
• Chapter 13 Counting Declarer’s Shape
• Chapter 14 Counting Declarer’s Points
• Chapter 15 Counting Declarer’s Tricks
• Chapter 16 Concealing Your Distribution
• Chapter 17 Concealing Your Honors
• Chapter 18 Making Declarer Decide Early
• Chapter 19 True or False? When to Play Honest Card