Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 224 pages
- Published by: Viking Press 1970
- Written in: English
- ASIN: B000XYLSZ4
Reader Reviews
Oswald Jacoby (December 8, 1902 - June 27, 1984) was an American bridge expert and author, and is considered one of the greatest players of all time. In 1970, he wrote The Backgammon Book with John R. Crawford, which is considered the first book to deal with backgammon from an analytic viewpoint. In 1972, was crowned World Backgammon Champion. He pioneered many bidding ideas, including the Jacoby transfer and Jacoby 2NT bids. A prolific writer, he wrote over 10000 newspaper articles on bridge, and his many books include volumes on poker, gin rummy, canasta, and the mathematics of card games. He also released a record titled How to Win at Championship Bridge. -- from wikipedia
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