pigpenz, on Aug 31 2005, 11:36 PM, said:
Jlall, on Aug 31 2005, 02:53 PM, said:
Loves book is pretty hardcore. It's a great book, tough to finish though.
yes but once you get through it its the best
Are you sure it's the best ?
In my opinion Love's book is overrated: I would suspect that its big reputation comes from the fact that, for a long time, it was the only book about squeezes readily available on the market .
So, it was a "classic" because it was virtually the only one !
But, out there, there are plenty of books , even older than Love's book , that are MUCH better organized.
Without having to think too much I can mention right away:
- Romanet's french book "Le squeeze au Bridge"
- 2 italian books from the 60's, by Giannuzzi, one specifically on squeezes ("La compressione nel bridge"), the other on elimination, endplays, and dealing also with squeezes/throwin (Eliminazioni e colpi")
- Hugh Kelsey's set of Bridge Squeezes
- Reese /Jourdain
and there are more (I am sure some fellow posters might add their likings to the above list).
All of these books explained in a much more detailed maner how to diagnose the possibility of the squeezes and how to prepare it: there are WHOLE chapters devoted to that, not just example hands.
Yes yes, I know the chapter of Love's on the "BLUE" requirements, but IMO this chapter is more superficial than the explanations given in any of the above books.
Ultimately, I think that Love's book earned the "classic" award only because there was no other books on the specific topic yet published (or sufficiently advertised) in english language on the market.
"Bridge is like dance: technique's important but what really matters is not to step on partner's feet !"