{"id":10737,"date":"2026-02-01T16:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T15:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=10737"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:01:58","slug":"the-art-of-becoming-a-top-bridge-player","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/en\/publication\/the-art-of-becoming-a-top-bridge-player\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ART OF BECOMING A TOP BRIDGE PLAYER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-60c1a84\" data-block-id=\"60c1a84\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-60c1a84-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f71a61e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f71a61e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f71a61e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f71a61e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0817ac3\" data-block-id=\"0817ac3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0817ac3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-19ce0da\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"19ce0da\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-19ce0da-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-19ce0da-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-57a93d8\" data-block-id=\"57a93d8\"><style>.stk-57a93d8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:320px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-10813\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/art-of-becoming-a-top-bridge-player-cover.jpeg\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/art-of-becoming-a-top-bridge-player-cover.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/art-of-becoming-a-top-bridge-player-cover-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-447aa60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"447aa60\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-447aa60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-447aa60-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-dcd5254\" data-block-id=\"dcd5254\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">Dr. Samantha Punch has interviewed many of the world\u2019s top bridge personalities. The players discuss their approach to the game, including subjects such as improving your game, coping with mistakes and emotions, how to become a good partner in a successful partnership, dealing with pressure and coping with loss.<br>This book aims to show aspiring and expert players how they might develop their game and improve their partnership dynamics. It covers the non-technical aspects of the game, helping players and partnerships to become the best they can be. At the top level, these \u2018small gains\u2019 can make the difference between winning and losing.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-77af87a\" id=\"review\" data-block-id=\"77af87a\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">REVIEW<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2b19597\" data-block-id=\"2b19597\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>&#8220;Whether you are a top player, or an aspiring bridge player near the<br>start of your journey, or, perhaps even especially, a non-bridge player, you will find Sam and Tim\u2019s insights absolutely fascinating.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><br>\u2014Andrew Robson<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Let Samantha show you how to not only win all the postmortems, but how to also be considered a true winner by your partners, teammates and even your opponents.&#8221;<\/em><br>\u2014Sabine Auken<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-98282e6\" id=\"about-the-authors\" data-block-id=\"98282e6\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-justify\">About the Authors<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ce48f92\" data-block-id=\"ce48f92\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><strong><em>SAMANTHA PUNCH&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>(UK) is a professor of sociology at the University of Stirling. A Scottish international bridge player, she is the driving force behind the &#8216;Keep Bridge Alive&#8217; campaign, now renamed Bridge: A MindSport for All.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>TIM REES&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>is an international bridge player; he has represented Wales in the Camrose, Europeans and Olympiads since 1997. He was a member of the Welsh team that won the Commonwealth Nations Championship in Glasgow in 2014. Domestically, he has won many national championships, including the Gold Cup, Crockfords and Spring Foursomes, and also the Welsh and Scottish Cups. 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