{"product_id":"the-art-of-partnership-play-taylor-smith-9798196965753","title":"The Art of Partnership Play in Bridge: Bidding, Declarer Play, Defense, Communication \u0026 More","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the Art of Partnership Play in Bridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridge is the only card game where your greatest opponent isn't sitting across the table from you. It's the silence between you and your partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll find inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy bridge is fundamentally a communication problem, and what that means for how you should approach every bid and every card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to describe your hand accurately to an invisible partner, and how to listen to theirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe art of defensive signalling: attitude, count, and suit preference, when to use each, and when signals cost more than they're worth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use the auction as a roadmap for declarer play, placing key cards and identifying the danger hand before a single trick is played\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychology of partnership: handling mistakes without damaging trust, managing tilt, and staying calm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to adapt your game to different partners and styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical tools for improving as a unit: post-mortem techniques that produce learning rather than blame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a club player tired of misunderstandings with a regular partner, an improving player who's hit a plateau despite studying bidding and card play, or an experienced duplicate player looking to take a long-term partnership to the next level, this book addresses the dimension of bridge that most instruction leaves out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Partnership Play in Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e won't teach you Blackwood. It'll teach you why Blackwood works, and why, without a real partnership behind it, it doesn't. Pick up your copy of the book today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Taylor Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196965753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Taylor Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148551102719,"sku":"9798196965753","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-partnership-play-taylor-smith-9798196965753","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}