You cannot hope to play tennis like Jimmy Connors, or cricket like lan Botham, but bridge is different: given average card sense and a fair amount of experience, you can be top class. It is just a question of thinking about the right things at the right time ' and this is where Martin Hoffman excels. As in his earlier book, he adds two points to remember after every deal and these alone, as several critics have remarked, will transform your game. This is a companion to Hoffman on Pairs Play, which the late Jeremy Flint described in The Times as a very good book indeed, going on to say: 'Hoffman is one of the few leading British players whom 1 have never partnered. After reading his book 1 am determined to repair the omission.

David Bird, has surpassed even himself and his inimitable  combination of scintillating bridge and humour  will swell the ranks of the  cognoscenti with equally delighted new recruits. If you are not already happily, enrolled, join now. This is another delightful sojourn.

No one can aspire to great heights as a card player without sonic knowledge of percentage play. It is not a difficult subject, just a matter of choosing from divergent lines of play the one that offers the best chance of success. Those, who have become adept at marshalling the odds in their favour find themselves in the happy position of having to apologize to  their partners less often. This book is sure to help if you are doubtful about your knowledge in this area. Author Hugh, Kelsey, a grand master of bridge and a, writer of world renown, invites you to test your skill in a quiz that covers both simple and complex situations, The problems are designed to help you to work out the best line of play for yourself, In doing so you will discover the enhanced pleasure and profit that comes from 'playing with the odds' rather than playing against them .