Demon Defense And Demon Doubling: Defend With Skill And Double For Keeps Reviews
Demon Defense And Demon Doubling: Defend With Skill And Double For Keeps rated 4.7/5.0 based 3 ratings 3 reviews
2007-01-18T15:13:35+00:00 B. Einhorn rated 5.0/5.0:
Are you fed up with iopponents weak (awful) overcalls?
This is the book for you!
Great Intermediate level book on when to convert Takeout and Negative Doubles to Penalty doubles, as opposed to bidding 3NT or a new suit.
The style is entertaining, with a ficticious student, progressing through some lessons and table experiences. You are shown some hands and asked what to bid (pass for Penalty or bid something), then how you would lead and play teh hand as the dummy comes down. Then teh a
2010-01-11T17:49:53+00:00 Craig Hemphill "Chthonic" rated 4.0/5.0:
Penalty doubles are neglected in bridge literature. Boehm's book is an intermediate level introduction to the topic, but well worth reading by Flight A/expert players just for the comprehensive overview it provides. It never hurts to review basics. I like the book for the focus and comprehensive organization of the subject. The example hands are worthwhile.
2006-02-13T17:47:08+00:00 Bridge junkie "mary2249" rated 5.0/5.0:
Having enjoyed Mr. Boehme's other book, Private Sessions, I was looking forward to more. I was not disappointed, although this new book is much more for intermediate (or advanced intermediate) players. The book is well written and logically organized along the lines of Mr. Boehme's teacher-student dialogues. The quizes in the middle and at the end provide a good opportunity for the vicarious student (i.e., the reader) to self-test the knowledge acquired.
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