This book is designed to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the three major bidding systems: Standard American, 2/1, and Precision Club, as well as the Bergen Raise system. Solutions are offered for each disadvantage. Proposals for additional conventions, such as the weak NT and Jacoby transfers, are contained in a simplified model chart of each system. There are also innovative proposals for showing a five-card major, overcalls, and slam bidding. You will also find chapters on various conventions, irregularities in bidding, probabilities, filling out the convention card, playing in a team event, and scoring.

Author Biography

Ken Casey has published 13 books on how to play bridge. Ken has also published a book on the national fiscal crisis called The Coming Collapse of America and a book on optimal health in old age called The Casey Diet: Add 10 Years to Your Life. In addition, Ken has published a book on global warming, sea level rise and the world depletion of fossil fuels at the end of this century called The Coming Chaos: Fossil Fuel Depletion and Global Warming. Ken served as a Russian interpreter during the Vietnam War and then spent over 30 years practicing as a tax lawyer. Ken also has an MBA in accounting and a CPA.