TAKE YOUR SEAT You have reached the final of your country’s most prestigious knockout teams event, but the toughest test is yet to come. You are up against the usual suspects, a top-class side with whom you have done battle on multiple occasions. Sixty-four hands are all that separate your squad from national glory. In a format popularized by his betters before him, Norton presents a simulation of a knockout teams match. You will have teammates to compare with, allowing you to keep a running score as if you were starring at the green baize yourself. Win or lose, you are bound to enjoy these problems, while benefiting from the thought processes behind their solutions. Ben Norton was afflicted with an incurable passion for bridge back in his early teens. Now 28, he plays and writes about the game for a living, and is a frequent member of the England open team. This is his second book, having published Why I Lose At Bridge in 2023.