Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Matchpoints by kit woolsey 2006, paperback for sale. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. A few columns have also been published in the christina lake news.
South started life with a promising hand, facing a firstseat bws opening bid. Kit woolsey is a worldclass bridge and backgammon player, analyst, and writer, born in washington, dc. Some like a higher success probability say 55% to 60%. If you are a serious student of matchpoints, i can point you to the best book ever written on matchpoints kit woolsey. Matchpoints is complicated game the example above bidding game is one of the few cases where the analysis at matchpoints is simpler than at other scoring methods. He had a great tournament at the 35th michigan summer backgammon championships, winning the open and placing second in the masters jackpot.
Look to kit woolseys excellent book matchpoints to see how the expected yield from your bidding choice affects how high you should bid. Woolsey defense to 1nt openings this is our version of this defense, originally published by kit woolsey in bridge today. These books are for the intermediate bridge player only, as they skip past the fundamentals and dig right into expertlevel strategy and tactics. Priebe wrote a previous book on defense thinking on defense which was highly regarded. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having. Examples of bids with one flaw are no trump with a stiff, no trump with a fivecard major, one no. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the matchpoint defense, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Matchpoints has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Kit discusses every aspect of bridge constructive bidding, competitive bidding, declarer play, defense from the perspective of matchpoint expectation. List of bridge books wikipedia, the free encyclopedia matchpoints by kit woolsey. Strong hands, with 19 high card points plus, start with a double and then rebid 2 notrump or double to try to expose a psychic bid. Simply put, the payout has to be worth the risk you take.
The best advanced book on matchpoint tactics, theory and strategy. Kit woolsey matchpoints, originally published in 1982, is one of the absolute classic bridge books. Joe grue voted for 1c but he says, everyone knows i would really open 1nt. Kit woolsey is a 3time world champion, and many times national championship winner. In many cases, a cost of being wrong analysis can produce surprising results as demonstrated by kit woolsey in matchpoints, an outstanding book that i have been reading and.
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Accession number book title author publish date replacement cost. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Examines all of the crucial aspects of duplicate bridge. Matchpoints 2nd edition baron barclay bridge supply. I know that if you sit a calm and reasonable person down at the table and put cards in his hand, it appears that sooner or later a transformation takes place and wild emotions take over and rationality.
Kit woolsey, a graduate of oberlin college, is the author of numerous books on backgammon and bridge. The woolsey stewart preemptive style bridge blogging. Double flaw situations published on page 2 of the trail times, thursday april 28, 2016 kit woolsey, in his book, matchpoints, states certain bids can be made with hands that do not fit the bid as long as there is not a second flaw. Buy a cheap copy of matchpoints book by kit woolsey. Matchpoints book by kit woolsey half price books marketplace. Kit woolsey s matchpoints is one of two books that i think all aspiring bridge experts need to have read. Matchpoint defense shows how to approach defending matchpoints, as opposed to other forms of scoring. As of may 2014, the annotated match in the free demo issue is from 1996 world cup finals between malcolm davis and kit woolsey. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Devised by kit woolsey, the convention is a defense against an opponents one notrump opening. Matchpoints, originally published in 1982, is one of the absolute classic bridge books. At matchpoints, i might risk a double with kqj9x and no other high cards. Initial actions double usually a 5card minor and a 4card major 2 majors, 2 asks for preference 2 one of the majors 2 and a minor 2 and a minor 2n both minors 3x natural common abuses. Kit woolsey wrote matchpoints, a seminal book where you can find expectations weighted decisions explored in some detail.
World champion kit woolsey discusses every aspect of bridge constructive bidding, competitive bidding, declarer play, defense from the perspective of matchpoint expectation. Kit of course is an acbl hall of famer and has made seminal contributions to the bidding theory of the game. Reopening leads system summary 1518 balanced lead vs. The author tells you up front that you probably wont agree with all his ideas, but they will definitely make you think and improve your matchpoint decisions. Dave willmott receives district 21 2018 goodwill award. Because these calculations are too time consuming to do at the table, we fall back on simple guidelines. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will. The other is lawrences how to read your opponents cards. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the partnership defense, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Kit woolsey recommends sacrificing only if you are 100% sure of two of these three. The best book ever written on expertlevel matchpoint strategy and tactics. Kit woolsey books list of books by author kit woolsey. In addition to the other handicaps faced by the defenders, at matchpoints they often dont even know what their objective is. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Kit is one of the finest games players in the world. In addition to his accomplishments in backgammon, he is a world class bridge player and writer his matchpoints is rightly regarded as. The law of total tricks larry cohen 1992 228 my favorite 52 larry cohen 2009.
The best advanced book on pairs matchpoint tactics, theory and strateg. In addition to his accomplishments in backgammon, he is a world class bridge player and writer his matchpoints is rightly regarded as a classic, and a top blackjack player. Kit writes extensively on both bridge and backgammon, and has made a number of contributions to bridge bidding theory. Buy matchpoints by kit woolsey online at alibris uk. Assuming 5 makes that is fine for imps, but it is a disaster at matchpoints where either or both 3nt and 4 are likely to score higher. Bridge columns by number 347 of my bridge columns have been published in the trail times from september 7 th, 2010 to november 2 nd, 2017. He graduated he graduated from oberlin college and earned a masters degree in mathematics from the university of illinois at urbanachampaign. Buy matchpoints by kit woolsey on bridge winners ebook store. Suit kit woolsey says, the best defense is to bid as high as you dare as quickly as possible and maybe even higher.
There is only one other book that compares to the expert advice found in kit woolsey s matchpoints, and that is how to win at duplicate bridge by marshall miles. Its gotten worse, however, as the auction developed. Go for the sure plus at matchpoints your place for events, lessons and recognition of achievements. But there is a payoff even beyond good defensive signalling is essential for any competent bridge partnership. Matchpoints second edition by kit woolsey list price. Books by kit woolsey matchpoints partnership defense modern defensive signalling in contract.
Permission is required to reproduce any of these columns, but please enjoy. Hal collaborates with famed playerauthoranalyst kit woolsey. Kit woolsey is editor of the online backgammon magazine gammonline. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The cost of being in 5 at imps was small, but it would have resulted in a terrible result at matchpoints. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the matchpoints by kit woolsey, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. A balanced hand with at least a good 17 hp, a powerful one suiter, or a powerful twosuiter. That kit woolsey appeared to be deranged at times, not the same clearheaded, reasonable man whose expert analysis is spoton now. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full. As a matter of principle, however, i am reluctant to make leaddirecting doubles except in extremely obvious situations. Since 1984, woolsey has been one of four before 2005 or six rotating directors of the bridge worlds monthly master solvers club. Woolsey does a masterful job of explaining the mathematics of matchpoints dont worry you dont need a calculator. May mas ter prob lem solv ers panel computer science.
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