Charles Goren was right. As early as the mid-1950s he was urging bridge players to avoid getting caught up in all the trendy new bidding systems with their myriad confounding conventions. Eventually, even the great Goren was
Volume III, The Advanced American Bidding System presumes a complete understanding and skill with all of the material in Volume II. However, some of the Volume II material is repeated for intended redundancy, since the authors suspect that
The American Bridge Series is designed as a sequential set of bidding courses, suitable for self-study or classroom-style study under the guidance of a professional bridge teacher. Volumes I through III include declarer play and defense skills as they
Volume II, The Intermediate American Bidding System, makes the transition to modern methods including weak two openings. It teaches all of the pieces of "Standard" American in a way that integrates all of the varied forms of same. Don't be thrown by
Chris Hasney Chris Hasney served in the Marine Corps and the Army and then entered the financial services industry, retiring due to chronic illness in 1995. During his financial planning career he became a Certified Financial Planner (CFP, now trademarked), and earned a Master of Science degree in Financial Planning. Prior to his retirement he was a Rotarian, serving his club as Director, Treasurer, Secretary and President. He is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He also taught courses in financial planning, investment management, and finance at Cochise Community College.
Chris is a contract bridge Life Master, awarded based on performance in American Contract Bridge League club and tournament events. He is a Certified Bridge teacher and director, and a member of the American Bridge Teachers Association (ABTA). He has performed well in numerous national and regional competitions. He has co-authored four other books on bridge.
Currently Chris is concentrating on a new way to interest young people in bridge through the medium of film and video.
