Roger Trézel

Roger Trézel (1918 – 1986) was a French bridge player. A World Bridge Federation (WBF) Grand Master, he was the winner of World Team Olympiad in Turin 1960, Bermuda Bowl in Paris 1956, and World Open Pairs Championship in Cannes 1962. He is one of only 10 players who collected the Triple Crown of Bridge.

With his regular partner Pierre Jaïs he won the prestigeous Sunday Times Invitational tournament in 1963. Jaïs and Trézel were regarded as...

One of the greatest partnerships in the history of the game...

— Alan Truscott, New York Times, November 25, 1986

He was also the author of several bridge books, including the famous "When to duck, when to win" co-authored with Terence Reese.

Publications with Terence Reese

Snares and Swindles in Bridge

• 1976: Frederick Fell Publishers (New York), Master Bridge Series, 64p., ISBN 978-0-88391-071-9
• 1976: Ward Lock (London), 64p., ISBN 978-0-7063-5310-5
• 1979, 1986: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, 64p., ISBN 978-0-575-02633-9

Blocking and Unblocking Plays in Bridge

• 1976: Frederick Fell Publishers (New York), Master Bridge Series, 64p., ISBN 978-0-88391-084-9
• 1976: Ward Lock (London), 64p., ISBN 978-0-7063-5189-7, ISBN 978-0-7063-5191-0
• 1976, 1979: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, 64p., ISBN 978-0-575-02749-7

Safety Plays in Bridge

• 1976: Frederick Fell Publishers (New York), Master Bridge Series, 63p., ISBN 978-0-88391-083-2
• 1976: Ward Lock (London), 63p., ISBN 978-0-7063-5084-5, ISBN 978-0-7063-5200-9
• 1976, 1990: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, 63p., ISBN 978-0-575-02631-5, ISBN 978-0-575-02748-0

Elimination Play in Bridge

• 1976: Frederick Fell Publishers (New York), Master Bridge Series, 77p., ISBN 978-0-88391-070-2
• 1976: Ward Lock (London), 77p., ISBN 978-0-7063-5323-5
• 1979, 1986: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, 77p., ISBN 978-0-575-02632-2

Those Extra Chances in Bridge

• 1978: Frederick Fell Publishers (New York), 64p., ISBN 978-0-88391-077-1
• 1978: Ward Lock (London), 64p., ISBN 978-0-7063-5610-6
• 1978, 1986: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, 64p., ISBN 978-0-575-02634-6

When to Duck When to Win in Bridge

• 1978: Frederick Fell Publishers (New York), 64p., ISBN 978-0-88391-078-8
• 1978: Ward Lock (London), 64p., ISBN 978-0-7063-5612-0
• 1978, 1988: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, 64p., ISBN 978-0-575-02635-3

The Art of Defence in Bridge

• 1979: Frederick Fell Publishers (New York), Master Bridge Series, 79p., ISBN 978-0-88391-093-1
• 1979, 1988: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, 79p., ISBN 978-0-575-02598-1

Master the Odds in Bridge

• 1979, 1986: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, Master Bridge Series, 79p., ISBN 978-0-575-02597-4
• 1979: F. Fell (New York), 79p., ISBN 978-0-88391-094-8

The Mistakes You Make at Bridge

• 1984, 1989: Victor Gollancz (London) in association with Peter Crawley, Master Bridge Series, 168p., ISBN 978-0-575-03424-2, ISBN 978-0-575-03409-9
• 1992: Reprint: Houghton Mifflin (Boston) in association with Peter Crawley, ISBN 978-0-395-62891-1
• 1994: New Edition: Gollancz (London), 168p., ISBN 978-0-575-05785-2
• 2006: Revised edition by Ron Klinger: Cassell (London) in association with Peter Crawley, 160p., ISBN 978-0-304-36811-2

Blocking, Unblocking and Safety Plays in Bridge

• 1993: Houghton Mifflin (Boston), Master Bridge Series, 120p., ISBN 978-0-395-65669-3

External links

• "International record for Roger Trézel". World Bridge Federation.
• Obituary by Alan Truscott

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