Books published by Master Point Press

Start playing a winning system.Not since the introduction of Precision has a new bidding system created such an immediate impact as Fantunes, the unique methods of Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes, the world''s number one ranked pair. The Italians have several world championship wins to their name, and their system has played a major role in that success.This book delves into the system, explaining how it works and just as importantly, why it works. Two words best describe Fantunes: natural and fun. It is the definitive text for those who would like to try an innovative and proven new bidding system.Bill Jacobs has won many Australian national championships, the most recent three playing Fantunes, and has twice represented his country at Open level. He regularly provides astute vugraph commentary on Bridge Base Online. For the last ten years, he has been editor of the monthly bulletin of the Victorian Bridge Association.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on eliminations and throw-ins, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.

This collection features bridge problems with an analytical challenge. In every case, the reader is given all four hands and is asked whether the contract should make or go down with perfect play and defence. Each problem has hidden depths where moves can be counter-moved.

A quiz book for bridge players, this text features a set of challenges that will test the reader's ability as a declarer, while introducing some strategems that may be unfamiliar. To recreate the conditions that would exist during a game, the problems are organized in random order.

Whether you''re an advanced beginner, an intermediate or an advanced player, this valuable book can help you win more frequently and gain greater personal satisfaction from contract bridge. This is a book on the play of hands, full of wise counsel; it will entertain experts and help them teach others.EDDIE KANTAR (Santa Monica, CA) is one of the most popular and prolific bridge writers in the world. A winner of two World Championships, and a member of the Bridge Hall of Fame, his many books include Modern Bridge Defense, Advanced Bridge Defense, the hilarious Kantar on Kontract, and of course, Roman Keycard Blackwood. His work appears regularly in many bridge magazines around the world.

Want to learn to play bridge? Let Mary Ann Dufresne and Marion Ellingsen get you started. You won''t find a clearer, simpler presentation of the basic guidelines. Plus, the authors tell you all about their winning bridge strategy: bid a major whenever you can!Unlike many beginner books, We Love the Majors doesn''t oversimplify the game for ease of consumption. This is an honest presentation of the modern game-complexities and all-but expressed in terms everyone can understand and apply.Want to teach beginning bridge? You couldn''t ask for a better student text. Students and teachers will find hundreds of examples, homework to test student knowledge and practice deals to play. The book includes an introduction to Stayman, transfers, and modern guidelines for competitive bidding. When looking for the right bid, We Love the Majors!

In this book, Ken Rexford introduces the strong club relay system with canapé bidding that he played successfully for years. His approach is novel, but it is also one that is easy to learn and play. Most importantly, the entire system fits within the ACBL General Convention Chart. As with his first book, Cuebidding At Bridge, Ken Rexford spends much time explaining the theory and thinking behind canapé sequences, so that the reader will understand the approach rather than simply memorizing a list of conventions.The author also includes a basic scheme for converting your system from Precision to Canapé, or even from Standard all the way to Canapé, all in easy steps. For those who are intrigued but intimidated by Canapé, this extra material should help to ease the transition.

This text is a compendium of advice for the improving bridge player. As well as sections on bidding, playing and defence, the guide features advice on the psychological aspects of the game, including how to be a good partner.

Designed to appeal to bridge players of intermediate level and above, this guide concerns bidding and the places in the auction that players generally go wrong. Amongst other aspects, the book explores what constitutes a decent opening bid, and why.

This bridge guide takes the reader through the most common causes of errors on defence: taking tricks too early, not cashing out when necessary, not using all information available from bidding and play, careless discarding, and many more.

Intended for intermediate bridge players, the books in this series take the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique. Focusing on planning the play in notrump, this text is short and full of practical examples, and features end-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce the concepts.