BRIDGE BIDDING TIPS

Master Point Press • February 1, 2026

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February 1, 2026

Bridge Bidding Tips is a great addition to the knowledge base for intermediate duplicate bridge players. Players are often in doubt about borderline cases; the tips in this book will address these concerns and improve your bidding.
There are many nuances to bidding difficult hands. You must know when to bid, when to pass, when to be aggressive and when to sit back. This book will help you in making those decisions and will give you invaluable tips on how to use conventions.
The book is full of examples and quizzes to sharpen your skills in making borderline decisions.

Here are just a few examples of what an intermediate duplicate bridge player can learn from this book:

• Which conventions are more useful than others.
• When to use point count and when to use loser count.
• The opening bid rule of 22.
• When to overcall and when to pass.
• How to be bold when balancing.
• Rules for jump bids in your suit.
• Types of doubles and when to stand for partners’ double.
• Converting from Standard American to 2 over 1 system.
• Slam bidding, when to ask for controls and when to cue-bid.
• Defenses against No-Trump openings, when to bid and when to pass.

About the Author

Fred Parker was born in Hungary. He survived the Nazis, escaped from the communists and made a career in the United States as an executive in Hi-Tech electronics manufacturing. His lifelong interest in bridge led him to his second career as a bridge writer and player.