The Field Is
Your Opponent
For your first two years of duplicate. Understand the scoring, the field and the choices that change a board.
Explore book one ↗In preparationTHE BRIDGE UNLEASHED BOOKSHELF
You made your contract.
So why the low score?
The answer is at the other tables. Learn to read the room, weigh the overtrick and make sense of your results, one board at a time.
Explore book oneMatchpoint Bridge, Board by Board
A three-book series to grow with your game.
With Tracey BauerBridge Unleashed
YOUR FIRST TWO YEARS OF DUPLICATE 01 / 03
Read at your pacePractice on the pageBring it to your next game
START HERE · BOOK ONE
The Field Is
Your Opponent
You know how to bid and play. Now learn what changes when your score is compared with everyone holding your cards.
Follow the fictional Tuesday-night players at the Riverside club through the decisions that shape a matchpoint game. Read the explanation, try the worksheet, then check your thinking in the answer key.
8chapters
8worksheets
PDFdigital edition planned
Coming soon
Book one is in preparation. Price and release date will be announced here.
No payment or email address needed.INSIDE BOOK ONE
- 01
Meet the traveller
Read the sheet that compares every table's result.
- 02
Frequency beats size
Understand why a small difference can matter so much.
- 03
The field is your opponent
Think about the pairs holding your cards elsewhere.
- 04
Play normal
Consider the contract the room is likely to reach.
- 05
Overtricks are real money
Weigh the extra trick against protecting your contract.
- 06
Opening leads and defence
Let the likely field contract inform your plan.
- 07
The partscore fight
Make a start on competitive bidding at matchpoints.
- 08
Your matchpoint card
Bring your decisions together on a reference sheet.
A SERIES TO GROW WITH
Find your next chapter.
Start with the book that fits your game.
Return when you're ready for the next.
The Field Is
Win the
Partscore War
Build on the basics with competitive bidding, balancing and the decisions that matter in a contested auction.
Planned nextPrice Every
Decision
Explore the cost of being wrong, from penalty doubles and sacrifices to slam decisions and play against the field.
PlannedAlso on the bookshelf's horizon
50 Conventions in 50 Days. Planned as five mini-books, ten conventions at a time.
BEFORE YOU TURN THE PAGE
A few good questions.
Is this a book for complete beginners?
Book one assumes you already know how to bid and play a hand. It introduces matchpoint thinking for players in their first two years of duplicate.
What will I download?
The direct-sale edition is planned as a PDF with the book, chapter worksheets and an answer key. Final file details will be listed before sales open.
Do I need all three books?
The series is designed around three stages of play. Begin with book one if you're new to matchpoint thinking; the later books build toward more demanding decisions.
Can I buy the book on Amazon?
An Amazon edition is being considered. There is no Amazon release date or listing yet.
Can I buy or download the book now?
Not yet. You can read a short sample here while the book is being prepared for release.