 Dust jacket of the first edition | |
| Author | S. J. Simon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Contract bridge |
| Published | 1949 |
| Publisher | Nicholson & Watson |
| Pages | 268 |
| OCLC | 13491181 |
Design for Bidding is a book by the Russian-born English bridge player S. J. "Skid" Simon, published posthumously in 1949.[1] It is about the theory of bidding in contract bridge, particularly in the context of the Acol system of which Simon was one of the co-developers. It was the first, and as of 2015[update], remains one of the few, studies of the thought processes involved in designing a bidding system, rather than simply setting out the author's conclusions.
Design for Bidding is described as "the best thing he [Simon] has done on bridge",[2] lofty praise considering the recognition given Simon's earlier book Why You Lose at Bridge, itself "widely perceived to be the best book ever written on Bridge."[3]
Design For Bidding "remains wonderful reading, because Simon argues persuasively for the Acol state of mind style of bidding."[3]
- ^ Simon, S. J. (1949). Design for Bidding. London: Nicholson & Watson. OCLC 13491181.
- ^ From the book's Preface written by Terence Reese.
- ^ a b Bourke, Tim; Sugden, John (2010). Bridge Books in English 1886-2010: an annotated bibliography. Cheltenham, England: Bridge Book Buffs. pp. 385–386. ISBN 978-0-9566576-0-2.