Don’t Ruff Too Soon
See how one hasty ruff can sink the contract.
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Find the Winning Line
Follow Sjoert Brink as he finds the winning line in this contract.
Step-by-Step Defensive Play
Defending against 4♠: which suit do you lead?
3-2 or 4-1 ?
What’s the right line to win your 10th trick?
Avoid playing blindly
Can you play 5♠ like a champion?
The cunning plan worked out….
Sitting South, how to win?
Filling them with fear
Dealer South – non vul. Here is your hand as East: After a long auction, your opponents stopped in game: What have you learned? North made a slam attempt but it was…
Take a few steps back and prepare to jump
Teams match, dealer East, all vul. You have just picked up the following hand as East: And it’s your turn to speak. What do you do?A weak 2♠ opening in first seat…
Three scenarios
Dealer South, E/W vul. Herer’s your hand as West: South opens 1NT and North-South quickly reach 3 No-Trumps: What do you learn from the auction?North’s Stayman reveals that he has four Hearts…
Higher than necessary!
Higher than necessary! Dealer East, All Vul. Sitting East, you are the dealer and hold the following hand: You open a natural 1♥, over which South overcalls 1NT and North raises to…
The egg of Columbus
As declarer, you often need to decide on the location of an honor that will determine the success or failure of a contract. When faced with this type of situation, you should…
An atomic bomb!
Teams match, Dealer West, None Vul. After West opens 1♦ as dealer and your partner doubles for takeout, you respond 1♠ with the following hand as South: After which the auction develops…