My second book was Judgment at Bridge, a book that looked at judgment, a
quality that goes beyond mere rules. It's something that you learn in
bits and pieces, not in great gobs all at once. In Judgment at Bridge, I
took my 16 years of experience and put them into the book, hopefully
making the introduction to judgment easier than if you had to get it one
bid, one card, one disaster, and one success at a time. It was nice to
have Alfred Sheinwold write an introduction to it. Things change and
today, more and better judgment is needed to keep up with changes in
bidding and play. Well, not so much in play and defense but there
definitely have been changes in bidding. Judgment at Bridge 2 is more
than a sequel. It takes all of Judgment at Bridge and adds to it. Bridge
is still not a game of rules. It wasn't back in 1976 and it isn't now.
It won't be in 2040, either. Bridge is a game of guidelines and ongoing
experiences. In Judgment at Bridge 2, I will show you how to approach
the game. What do you need to be a better player? What do you need to be
a more difficult opponent? There are a lot of things you can do to
achieve both. In addition, I am including a chapter offering opinions on
various conventions that you should consider now, conventions you should
consider shortly, and conventions and treatments that should be removed
from your convention card. There are many aspects to bridge and each
comes with different issues.
