A retired mathematics teacher, Dianne Aves has long felt that counting is the most useful skill she can instil in her bridge students, but that most books approach the subject at too high a level.... No longer! All bridge teachers emphasize to their students the importance of counting -- points, distribution, tricks, and so on. But it's hard to teach and even harder to learn, let alone assimilate to the point where counting becomes automatic as one is playing. This book introduces the concept of counting for newer players, and helps them to begin acquiring a skill that is critical to their becoming better players.