Who This Author Is

Danny Roth writes with practical clarity about Bridge, drawing on competitive-play experience to break down complex declarer and defense problems. The Expert Club Player offers focused lessons, detailed hand records, and bidding insights aimed at improving judgment and technical play for advancing club-level players.

Rather than grand theory, Roth’s book concentrates on real-table decision making: card-reading, signaling, and play sequences across typical club hands. Readers can expect concrete examples, step-by-step analysis, and advice on refining routines that turn occasional success into consistent, repeatable results.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Practical bridge instruction • Clear bidding and play techniques • Lessons for club-level players

Genres and themes: Bridge instruction • Card play strategy • Practical exercises

Who this author is best for: Ideal for club players seeking clear, directly applicable lessons to improve bidding and play.

Start with The Expert Club Player and work through its practice hands to build reliable routines.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Expert Advancer (Collins Winning Bridge)

    Trafalgar Square • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 286 pages.

  2. The Expert Club Player

    Trafalgar Square • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 304 pages.

  3. The Expert Improver

    Trafalgar Square • 1992 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 224 pages.

  4. Signal Success in Bridge (Master Bridge Series)

    Trafalgar Square • 1993 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. Beat The Experts At Bridge

    Vivisphere Publishing • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 254 pages.

  6. How Good Is Your Bridge?

    Master Point Press • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 200 pages.

  7. Spot the Bridge Writer's Blunder

    Finesse Bridge Books • 2003 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 160 pages.

  8. Focus on Defence

    Master Point Press • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 128 pages.

  9. Expert Beginner, the

    Collins Willow • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 224 pages.

  10. Bridge

    Robert Hale Ltd|The Crowood Press • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1992 • 160 pages.

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