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System Requirements: IBM compatible PC, Windows 95,97 or NT; 10 Mb free hard disk space; CD-ROM drive; 8 Mb RAM; at least 800 x 600 screen resolution. Software by Bridge Base Inc.

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Eddie Kantar teaches Topics in Declarer Play - Interactive CD-ROM Edition is based on the bestselling book of the same name. The ideas (entry management, suit establishment techniques, finessing - both how and how not to, counting and endplays) are handled thoroughly, but in a way that any reader can understand.

This software edition presents the material in interactive mode, giving you a chance to try the questions, practice hands, and tests. At the same time, the animated hand diagrams make it a snap to follow the play of card combinations or complete deals - and you can repeat an example as many times as you like!

For more detailed descriptions, see Eddie Kantar Teaches Topics in Declarer Play.

Eddie Kantar is a professional bridge player, writer, and teacher, and has been inducted into the Bridge Hall of Fame. He has been World Champion twice, and has won thirteen North American Championship titles. Among his many books are Defensive Bridge Play Complete, Introduction to Defender's Play, Bridge for Dummies and Roman Key Card Blackwood. He writes regularly for numerous bridge magazines around the world, and is a frequent host on bridge cruises. He lives in Santa Monica, CA. His other books include Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense, also available on CD-ROM, Eddie Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense, also available on CD-ROM, and Classic Kantar.

"Why buy a CD rather than a book? That is the question I set myself the task of answering when I inserted the CD's into my computer and started clicking. This would be a good test, since although I have owned a computer for a good many years, mainly for word-processing, I am not very conversant with CD's such as these, having never really had the time to indulge.
      I was immediately and pleasantly surprised at how easy they are to use and negotiate. You need to know nothing technical, apart from the ability to feed the CD into your computer, because the program tells you in a very easy-to-understand way how to proceed.
      As I clicked through the initial pages, I could see little difference between the CD and a book, until suddenly the interactive pages appeared and all four hands could be played just as at the bridge table. This is the real attraction, and it does make an enormous difference. The interaction is particularly good on the Practice Hands and the Test Yourself, but there are many other areas where it plays an important part.
      The quality of instruction is assured when you have Kantar in charge. If you've never clicked at bridge, why not try your hand now?"
- Bridge Plus magazine

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