Kaplan Sheinwold System

Signet, 1983. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 17.8 x 2.5 x 12.7 cm- Other than bookstore stamp this is a clean, tight and unmarked copy- Except for a mystical group of international players, the Italian "Blue Team" (la squadra azura), bidding methods were universally "Goren" or "Culbertson". Kaplan and Sheinwold were two of a few luminary stars who challenged orthodoxy with radical bidding concepts in the American Bridge arena and helped to re-establish America's status in international championship play. Based on the weak (12-14)notrump, five card majors and weak two bids, This aggressive system presented tools for players to really think about what they were bidding and why. Along with the Roth-Stone system, Shenken, and the Precision Club, K-S provided a pathway for serious bridge players to move into the world of modern, thoughtful bridge play.