{"id":11317,"date":"2026-02-01T18:22:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=11317"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:41:49","slug":"be-a-difficult-matchpoint-opponent","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/en\/publication\/be-a-difficult-matchpoint-opponent\/","title":{"rendered":"BE A DIFFICULT MATCHPOINT OPPONENT"},"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-10747\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/be-a-difficult-MP-oppponent-cover.jpeg\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/be-a-difficult-MP-oppponent-cover.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/be-a-difficult-MP-oppponent-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-ddfbb57\" data-block-id=\"ddfbb57\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Whether you play at a club or primarily online, most of your bridge will be at matchpoints. Those who do not vary their strategy to this form of scoring may do well enough, but they will never excel. This book contains over 200 deals, mostly from world championship matchpoint play. You will learn from giants of the game how to finish at the top of the field. The deals are brought to life with some 80 photographs of the world-class players in action. Adopting the tactics and mindset outlined in this book will not only help you win consistently, it will also make the game a lot more fun!<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-98282e6\" id=\"about-the-author\" data-block-id=\"98282e6\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-justify\">About the Author<\/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>Marc Smith&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>(Southampton, UK) is the author, with Barbara Seagram, of the world\u2019s best-selling bridge book in the past sixty years,&nbsp;<\/em>25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know<em>. He has written many other bridge books and played successfully in several international championships. He is a popular online bridge teacher, conducting many classes at all levels of play.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>David Bird&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>(Southampton, UK) is the world&#8217;s most prolific bridge writer, with 150 bridge books to his name. Known for the clarity of his writing and explanations, he has won the American Bridge Teachers&#8217; Association Book of the Year Award a record nine times. His celebrated humorous fiction series, featuring the cantankerous Abbot, has run for over 45 years.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you play at a club or primarily online, most of your bridge will be at matchpoints. Those who do not vary their strategy to this form of scoring may do well enough, but they will never excel. 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