The European Open Teams has been held 52 times. Italy has won 20 times, including seven consecutive wins from 1995 to 2006. No other country has won the event even ten times. In recent years Italy has won the World Open Teams in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2013. Their 210 Imps to 126 winning margin in 2013 is one of the biggest on record. How do you account for the Italian dominance? Certainly they are very fine players and defenders, but so are countless others in many countries. The secret of Italy's successes lies in their bidding methods. The authors have followed the top Italian pairs for many years both on the internet and at major championships.

From this they have gleaned how the Italians produce their winning results. In this book you will discover the methods used by the Italians, from competitive bidding to slam accuracy, and you will find plentiful examples from actual tournament play. No competent bridge player will want to miss the opportunity of following this exciting work. Book jacket.