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"Defensive play has never been explained better"
- Bobby Goldman, four-time World Champion
"Comprehensive, yet crystal clear, and full of Kantar's
inimitable humor"
- Paul Soloway, three-time World Champion, and ACBL all-time
leading master point holder.
"Clearly laid-out principles and summaries on defensive play, Perhaps
Kantar's best book yet. Basic concepts for the intermediate player by one of
the best authors of books on defense. Clearly laid-out principles and summaries.
Intermediate defense play has never been explained better. Awarded American
Bridge Teachers' Association "1999 Best Intermediate Bridge Book of the
Year."
Bob Simkins,DOTHAN, AL USA
"Best book on defending I've found, this is a great book for intermediate
players wanting to get better. Let's face it - you're going to be playing defense
half of the time but few books cover this subject well. I've also read his book,
Advanced Bridge Defense, and it is good but this is the place to start. Each
chapter includes some practice problems to help you remember the points made.
Kantar even itemizes the points to be covered in the beginning and then summarizes
them at the end - a great teaching aid. Top this off with the fact that he has
a great writing style that makes it fun to read and you have a real winner."
Reader, Roseville, CA
"Why buy a CD rather than a book? That is the question
I set myself the task of answering when I inserted the CD's
into my computer and started clicking. This would be a good
test, since although I have owned a computer for a good many
years, mainly for word-processing, I am not very conversant
with CD's such as these, having never really had the time to
indulge.
"I was immediately and pleasantly surprised at how easy they
are to use and negotiate. You need to know nothing technical,
apart from the ability to feed the CD into your computer, because
the program tells you in a very easy-to-understand way how to
proceed. As I clicked through
the initial pages, I could see little difference between the
CD and a book, until suddenly the interactive pages
appeared and all four hands could be played just as at the bridge
table. This is the real attraction, and it does make an enormous
difference. The interaction is particularly good on the Practice
Hands and the Test Yourself, but there are many other areas
where it plays an important part. The quality of instruction is assured when you have Kantar in
charge. If you've never clicked at bridge, why not try your
hand now?"
- Bridge Plus magazine
"Rating SUPERB, especially for those who enjoy interactive
learning."
- Australian Bridge
"A quality product from every aspect."
- The Kibitzer
"A year ago I was praising a matched pair of books
by Eddie Kantar, Modern Bridge Defense and Advanced Bridge Defense.
The interactive CD-ROM editions are even better."
- Frank Stewart, L.A. Times Syndicate.
"Excellent text on declarer play."
- The Denver Post
"I am already looking forward to the next book in the
series. The presentation is immaculate, and the book is
worth every penny. I expect it to appeal as much to teachers
seeking a course book for lessons on declarer play as to student
who wish to study by themselves."
- Bridge Plus magazine
"Eddie Kantar's latest book proves why teachers and
those who want to improve their game consider him one of the
best, if not the best, writer of bridge texts. As is a
trade mark of all Kantar books the practice or illustration
hands are outstanding. It is a pleasure to give this book
two "thumbs up, way up" to steal a phrase from a
famous movie reviewer. "
- American Bridge Teachers Association Quarterly
"Six superb chapters by a master writer and teacher -
numerous excellent examples, and Eddie's famous gentle humor.
The last topic, endplays, is covered so simply and easily that
one will wonder why other writers make this topic so difficult."
- American Bridge Teachers' Association
"Eddie Kantar is not only one of today's best bridge writers, he's
also one of the funniest. 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). His misadventures as a 'world traveler' are legendary."
-Editorial Review
" I guarantee you will enjoy this book!"
- Marshall Miles
"Received Classic Kantar yesterday, took home to show my wife. Returned
from bridge about 11 pm, Linda is sitting in the living room laughing uncontrollably,
tears almost rolling down her face -- and she has barely started the book. She
is laughing too much to read anything out loud. 12.30 am -- I plead with her
to turn the light out -- I can't sleep with all that laughing."
- Nick Fahrer, The Bridge Shop, Auistralia
"This book is suitable for players at all levels. Don't expect to be able
to put it down, though - book a whole evening off so that you can read it from
cover to cover."
- Bridge Plus magazine
"Aims straight at the funny bone."
- The Denver Post
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"Offensive guide to Bridge Defense. It is a complete book on
the subject. Chapters are well organised and basic principles are so licidly
explained
that
any astute reader will be immense beneficial out of this book. The examples
choosen are not only cute in a sense of its presentation but also make a most
difficult thing understable so easily. It is not a book of the Intermediates
rather experts could also refresh their knowledge before Championship. Quizes
not only explain one particular point but also brought to the surface many other
co-related issues. It is a must in every bridge players desk."
-Sourendra, Calcutta, India
"Advanced Bridge Defense
is intended to cover some of the more complex concepts of bridge defense for
the modern advancing player, and will undoubtedly be a standard teaching
tool
and reference work for the next quarter-century. It is intended
to be read after the companion volume, Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge
Defense.
-Editorial review
This interactive edition is an educational and fun software product that presents
the same material in interactive mode, giving you a chance to try the questions,
practice hands and tests.
At the same time, the animated diagrams make following
the play of card combinations or complete hands a snap - and you can repeat
an example as many times as you like!
-Editorial review
"This accessible reference brings the favorite card game of millions
up-to-date with plenty of tips, techniques, and advice on how to master Bridge. Helpful
illustrations and diagrams guide readers through the process of dealing and
organizing a hand, calculating points, making an opening bid, taking a trick,
and more. Cartoons & line illustrations. "
-Ingram
"One of the very best of thousands of books introducing the beginner
to the game."
-Alan Truscott, Bridge Columnist, The New York Times
"Eddie Kantar has now fit his talent to the perfect format, which
features laid-back bridge advice presented with his keen sense of humor."
- Bobby Wolff, President, World Bridge Federation
"Eddie Kantar entertains you while cutting through the complexities."
- Frank R. Stewart, Bridge Columnist, Sheinwold's Bridge
"Don't assume this book is beneath you just because of the title.
It's written by Eddie Kantar, one of the best modern bridge authors. It's a
comprehensive, up-to-date guide to basic bridge bidding and play."
-Bill Garrett, Sunnyvale, CA
"This is the best book I've found on Bridge because Kantar explains
the "why" behind the conventions. Once I understand the logic
of a convention, and it makes sense to me, I can easily "use" the
knowledge in my play. My game has definitely improved as a result of reading
this book. My husband, too, has found it useful and he plays at a higher level
than do I. (He plays Duplicate regularly.) My Dad, who has been playing for
30+ years, picked up this book when he was visiting and has asked me to buy
him a copy. Thank you, Mr. Kantar!"
-Karel Kramer. Pine Grove, CA
"Great approach to teaching a sophisticated game. I am also new
to bridge, and have also tried several other books on the subject. The three
that I tried previously started with covering hand evaluation and bidding. By
the time I get to the sections on "Responding to Responses at No Trump",
I was getting lost. Kanter's approach is just the opposite. He teaches the mechanics
of playing the hand first, THEN teaches how to evaluate the hand and bid. This
is a great approach because once you learn how the play should be done, you
are in a much better position to understand WHY you should evaluate and bid
the way a hand demands you should. "
-Carlos Velez, Wappingers Falls, NY
"Logical Teaching Plan Amid a Humorous Tone. I am new to Bridge,
although I have played Chess and Hearts for 40 years. I first started wading
through other Bridge books and got bogged down in bidding conventions before
the authors finally explained the objective for which we were contracting. Taking
tricks is the objective. Kantar begins by explaining how to cleverly make contracts,
while temporarily sidestepping how those contracts are reached. Only after that
does he ease us into the bidding conventions. Some Chess books make a similar
mistake. They teach openings, middle game, and endings in that order. One needs
to first grasp the later stages of a game before he sees meaning behind preparatory
moves. Eddie does it all the right way. And his breezy humorous style makes
the learning process a pleasure."
-Curt Renz, Arlington Heights, IL
"The Book That Saved My Bridge Game. I was a rank beginner in bridge
who tried to read other bridge books and got absolutely nowhere. This was the
book that turned the lights on for me at the bridge table. Kantar writes in
a lively, funny and informative way that I found to be the "spoonful of
sugar" to help the medicine go down. With this book, I went from a frustrated
and confused player to one who really enjoys the game. Now, the bridge column
is the first thing I read in the papers, and I'm always ready for a hand. An
excellent book. One of my favorites. Get it and improve your game dramatically."
-Scott Snyder, Martinez, CA USA
"Great Investment. A great book for people such as myself who
know nothing about about bridge. I think it is great that he save auctioning
techniques until the very end. It's at this point that auctioning makes more
sense."
-K Klueh, Indianapolis
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