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Many of Eddie's books are now available as downloadable eBooks
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NOV 2019 release 
New edition revised and updated by Barbara Seagram
The classic first book on declarer play at bridge, covering the topic with clarity, skill and humor. More than fifty years after its first publication, this book has been revised and updated to bring it into line with modern methods of play and bridge education. Newcomer/Intermediate.
[Available as eBook]
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(Print page and Circle any you wish to order)
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$13.95
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NOV 2019 release
New edition revised and updated by Barbara Seagram
The classic first book on defensive card play at bridge. Learn everything from hold-up plays, to second hand play, third hand play and defensive signalling which is almost like cheating but it is legal. More than fifty years after its first publication, this book has been revised and updated to bring it into line with modern methods of play and bridge education. Newcomer/Intermediate
[Available as eBook]
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$13.95 |
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JUN 2016 release
Whether you're a newbie or a long-time player looking for new tricks, this hands-on guide walks you through the intricacies of the game. You'll discover tried-and-true tips and strategies for being a better player and beating your opponents from the very first trick.
[Available as Kindle edition on Amazon]
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$22.99
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FEB 2013 release
The problems in this book are not for experts — they are, however, for anyone whose ambition is to become a better bridge player. The problems involve the everyday cardplay maneuvers you have to master if you are going to improve as a declarer.
As you work through this book, you will encounter more than one example of each theme — endplay, avoidance play, etc. This is intentional — it is important to recognize these situations, and by the end of the book you will be able to do just that. You are making progress if you get a problem wrong the first time a theme appears, but spot it the next time it comes around. One of my best books.
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$19.95
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MAR 2013 release
574 tips to improve your partner's game
Twenty years ago, Kantar set about distilling his bridge wisdom into a trilogy of books for the intermediate player, one each on Bidding, Play and Defense. Each consisted of several hundred short Tips. Absorbing even a fraction of the tips could improve your game by at least 25%. The bidding tips in this book have been completely revised and updated by the author in the light of modern developments, and a number of new tips have been added. Intermediate.
[Available as eBook]
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$19.95 |
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NOV 2012 release
576 tips to improve your defensive play at bridge
Kantar’s original trilogy on Bidding, Play and Defense distilled his wisdom into several hundred tips on each topic. He believes that any reader who absorbs even a fraction of them will improve his or her game by at least 25%. This edition of the book on defense is revised in light of modern bidding, and adds a number of new tips. Intermediate.
[Available as eBook]
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$23.95 |
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JULY 2011 release
In this newly released sequel to the book listed below, Eddie presents another collection of challenging play problems for players. Again, the theme is not just finding a good line of play: the trick is to combine as many possible lines as possible to optimize your chances of making the contract. Full of Eddie's inimitable humor and extra tips, as well as lots of good bridge, this one is another sure winner. [Available as eBook]
The original Take All Your Chances at Bridge was published in 2009 and has already been reprinted twice. It won the American Bridge Teachers 2010 Book of the Year Award for best intermediate-level book.
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$19.95
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This book was awarded the honor of
Best Intermediate Bridge Book of 2010
by the American Bridge Teacher's Association
(ABTA) Selecting the best line of play as declarer on a bridge hand is not easy. Most players know something about basic odds and percentages, and can usually come up with a line that offers a reasonable chance of success. However, the expert player will skillfully combine options to take advantage of more than one possibility. Rather than putting all your eggs in one basket, Eddie will show you how to 'stay alive' and squeeze out extra chances that substantially increase your odds of landing your contract. The book has 100 intermediate play problems, and by the time you are through with it, you will be a far more skilled declarer. That's a promise!
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$19.95
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 You can have both for $35.00 instead of $39.00. Postage is included in the $35.00 price (except Canadian readers add $3.00 per book for a Jumbo Deal).
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$35.00
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This is the fifth (and according to Eddie, the very last) edition of what is acknowledged to be the definitive book on a convention that every serious player uses. Completely revised and updated, this newest version contains even more leading-edge ideas, and is full of examples, quizzes and practice hands ... a must for every serious player. You will have to go over this stuff with your regular partner and pick and choose what you are comfortable with before you pull some of the ideas included on your partner! But it's worth it!
[Available as eBook]
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$23.95 |
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A collection of 97 of Eddie's best-ever bridge columns spanning a period of over 40 years. You'll find great stories, great hands, great disasters, tips, plenty of instruction, humor of course, and a very enjoyable read. Has opened to wonderful reviews. A great gift.
[Available as eBook]
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$16.95
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TEACHERS WILL LOVE THIS! These intermediate hands are designed to help the student develop proper thinking habits as the bidding play and defense progresses. Each student is involved one way or another in most every hand.
I use these hands exclusively when I teach and the feed back has been unbelievable. You will never have to worry about having good hands for your classes again. And everything you should be telling your students is right there in the commentaries sections. All the teacher has to do is look over the hands before presenting them to the class. The hands cover a variety of themes, all dealing with 'thinking bridge'. These hands are applicable with any bidding system. There is also a list of suggestions as to how best to teach with these hands.
The hands come in groups of 10, and all 100 cost $50.00. However, I will email you hands 1-10, including the method I use to teach with these hands. If you like what you see and want to purchase more hands, the price for the first 10 ($10.00) will be included in the next purchase.
I can send these hands via email attachment in 'Word' or hard copy in a spiral bound book or both for the same price. The price for 100 is $50.00.
There is now a Thinking Bridge II - Hands 101-200 and Thinking Bridge III - Hands 201-300. Each set comes with a 'Theme' page making it easier for the teacher to group the hands if desired.
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$50.00
(For 100 hands)
$10.00
(Set of 10 hands)
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An intermediate level book on the play of the hand dealing with Entries, Long Suit Establishment, Finessing (When to and when NOT to), the dreaded Counting and how to plan a Strip and End Play. The author guarantees this book will improve your play of the hand. Rave reviews. See Jumbo Deals #2 and #3 for savings]
[Available as eBook]
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$25.95
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This interactive edition is an educational and fun software product that presents the same material in interactive mode (including entry mangagment, long suit establishment, finessing, counting and endplay techniques. Test yourself with many quizzes that follow.
[Interactive downloadable software edition]
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$34.95
(Price includes U.S. postage)
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Intermediate defense play has never been explained better. Awarded American Bridge Teachers’ Association 1999 Best Intermediate Bridge Book of the Year.
[Available as eBook]
[Consider Jumbo Deal #2 or #3 for savings]
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$25.95
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This interactive edition is an educational and fun software product that presents the same material in interactive mode (including opening leads, signaling, second and third hand play and discarding), giving you a chance to try the quest8ons, practice hands and tests. The animated diagrams make following the play a snap.
[Interactive downloadable software edition]
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$34. 95
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Advanced defensive play has never been explained more clearly. Learn how to count the declarer's hand, count the declarer's points, count the declarer's tricks, plan the defense, take extra tricks in the trump suit, make winning inferences, and more! Awarded the ABTA 1999 Best Advanced Bridge Book of the Year
[Available as eBook]
[Consider Jumbo Deal #2 or #3 for savings]
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$25.95
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This interactive edition presents the same material in interactive mode (including defensive strategy, inferences, counting techniques, how to develop extra trump tricks, false carding and lead directing doubles) are explained so thoroughly that even experts will benefit from studying them.
[Interactive downloadable software edition]
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$34.95
(Price includes U.S. postage)
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 Jumbo Deal #2
My two Defensive Books described above:
and
sell for 25.95 each
If anyone wants to buy them both, you can have them for $46.00 instead of $52.00. Postage is included in the $46.00 price (except Canadian readers add $6.00 per book for a Jumbo Deal).
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$46.00
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 Jumbo Deal #3
Get three books:
the Play of the Hand book along with the two Defensive Books:
and
sell for 25.95 each.
You can have all three for $69.00 instead of $78.00. Postage is included in the $69.00 price (except Canadian readers add $5.00 per book for a Jumbo Deal).
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$69.00
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A collection of Eddie’s best humorous bridge stories. Eddie Kantar is not only one of today's best bridge writers, he's also one of the funniest. His two previous collections, Bridge Humor and The Best of Eddie Kantar, have been out of print for some years, and are still much sought after. For Classic Kantar, Eddie has selected the very best stories from the two previous books, and has added many new ones. As always, he pokes fun at the top experts, and chronicles some of the bids and plays they hoped would never come to light (typically, though, there are more of his disasters in here than anyone else's). Bridge teachers will relate to the anecdotes from Kantar's bridge classes, and everyone will enjoy his legendary misadventures as a world traveller.
[Available as eBook]
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$17.95
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DEC 1983 release
100 play problems, intermediate to advanced.The last 25 are toughies.
(Available on Amazon)
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$15.00
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Over 550 declarer play tips you can take to the bank. If declarer play is your Achilles heel, go no further than this book! This book focuses on the "play of the hand" and is aimed at almost any player beneath "expert" level who genuinely wishes to improve his or her game a notch or three. VALUE, ENTERTAINMENT, ENLIGHTENMENT: The hallmarks of an Eddie Kantar book. A distillation of decades of teaching and writing, this book tells you everything you ever wanted (or needed) to know about the play of the cards; and Eddie makes it painless.
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$17.00
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Eddie Kantar's popular bridge column, Kantar for the Defense, has run in The Bridge World for almost fifty years, challenging players to defeat the contract in a variety of situations. Kantar for the Defense Volume 1 and Volume 2 are a collection of the best of these columns, offering the reader 100 practical defensive problems in each volume.
Kantar invites his reader to direct every play towards the goal of beating the contract in a variety of hands, bringing focus on counting tricks, points and distribution. Problems range from an intermediate to semi-advanced level, and knowledge of basic card combinations is assumed. Each book concludes with a complete list of themes for its 100 problems.
[Available as eBook] |
$19.95
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Eddie Kantar's popular bridge column, Kantar for the Defense, has run in The Bridge World for almost fifty years, challenging players to defeat the contract in a variety of situations. Kantar for the Defense Volume 1 and Volume 2 are a collection of the best of these columns, offering the reader 100 practical defensive problems in each volume.
Kantar invites his reader to direct every play towards the goal of beating the contract in a variety of hands, bringing focus on counting tricks, points and distribution. Problems range from an intermediate to semi-advanced level, and knowledge of basic card combinations is assumed. Each book concludes with a complete list of themes for its 100 problems.
[Available as eBook]
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$19.95
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The trials and tribulations of trying to teach someone who thinks he knows how to play. Much humor and many good tips on bidding, play, and defense.
[Available as eBook]
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$19.95
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Completely updated 9-19-11 (postage included)
(Available as download)
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$3.00
(Price includes U.S. postage)
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75 Challenging Defensive Problems
(In conjunction with Terrence Reese-updated reprint.) This is the one to get if you really want to improve your defense.
(Available on Amazon)
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$17.00
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Include $3.50 per book for shipping and handling (not to exceed $5.00 per order).
Canadian residents add $9.00 per book (max. of $23.00)
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INTRODUCTION TO DECLARERS PLAY - 2nd Edition
INTRODUCTION TO DEFENSE - 2nd Edition
BRIDGE FOR DUMMIES - 4th Edition
TEST YOUR BRIDGE PLAY, Volume 2
TREASURY OF BIDDING TIPS - 2nd Edition
DEFENSIVE TIPS FOR BAD CARD HOLDERS - 2nd Edition
TAKE ALL YOUR CHANCES 2 AT BRIDGE
TAKE ALL YOUR CHANCES AT BRIDGE
Jumbo Deal #1
ROMAN KEYCARD BLACKWOOD:
KANTAR ON KONTRACT
EDDIE KANTAR TEACHES
CD-ROM
EDDIE KANTAR TEACHES
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EDDIE KANTAR TEACHES
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CLASSIC KANTAR
TEST YOUR BRIDGE PLAY, Volume 1
TAKE YOUR TRICKS 
KANTAR FOR THE DEFENSE, Volume 1
KANTAR FOR THE DEFENSE, Volume 2
GAMESMAN BRIDGE
DEFEND WITH YOUR LIFE (Put on your counting shoes!)