‘Arrow Cards’ are a specialist ‘Contract Bridge’ playing-card and are a fabulous tool for both teachers and players.
In the 5 minute video below, Andrew Robson talks about ‘Arrow Cards’. You can also find them on Andrew’s own website at www.arobson.co.uk.
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There are 6 packs of Arrow Cards that cover the following topics:
Stayman
Losing Trick Count
Roman Key Card Blackwood
Ace-Showing Cue Bids
Trial Bidding
Splinters
Stayman
Stayman is a response of 2♣ to a 1NT opening bid. The convention asks the opening bidder whether he holds a four-card major.
Losing Trick Count
The Losing Trick Count is a valuable method of hand evaluation that assesses the trick taking potential of two hands combined in a suit contract when you and your partner have a fit in a suit.
Roman Key Card Blackwood (RKBW)
RKCB – a method for slam exploration to determine partnership’s holding of aces, kings and the trump queen.
Ace-Showing Cue Bids
A cue-bid is a bid of a new suit, after a suit has been agreed as trumps. It is a means of showing suit control and investigating slam opportunities.
Trial Bidding
Trial bidding is an exploratory method of inviting game after a single major raise and is a way of asking partner for help in making a decision.
Splinters
A splinter bid is indicated by an artificial double jump in a new suit. It confirms trumps but also shows a singleton or void in the suit bid and therefore indicates slam interest.
Looks like a great way to teach.
It is true that the Arrow Cards are absolutely great for teaching… I’m a total fan of them. You can go to Andrew’s website http://www.arobson.co.uk/product-list.php?pg1-cid42.html to get more info
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These arrows are exactly the same idea as Bridge Made Easy cards for the Bridge Made Easy series of books. And they came out in 1975 as well. http://shop6.mailordercentral.com/baronbarclay/Sydnor-Caroline/products/168/ The thing though is that Robson is making a single topic for the decks. The Bridge Made Easy decks are made to do a variety of topics that are discussing in the corresponding book.
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Do you know I have a set of the Bridge Made Easy (with playing cards) of Caroline Sydnor? The kind of sociable bridge I play — mastering Book I is sufficient. Have had them for years and I don’t think the last two are even unwrapped. Who knows? They may be a colllectible.
They are indeed very good! I think Audrey Grant does same thing now with more up to date bidding.
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