25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know

by Barbara Seagram

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Explains twenty-five bidding conventions, including the grand slam force, lead-directing doubles, negative doubles, new minor forcing, responsive doubles, reverse Drury, splinter bids, Stayman, takeout doubles, and weak two-bids.

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Barbara Seagram (Toronto, Canada) travels the world teaching bridge. She is the author or co-author of dozens of well-known books, the most popular being 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know (with Marc Smith).

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