Are Your Honors Well Placed?
Understanding which of your honors are well-positioned and which are not can often guide your decisions…
The Advantage of Playing Last
One of the most critical techniques for both declarer and defenders is to maximize the advantage…
Trumping
Trumping losers Example 1 Dummy♠ K 8 7 6 ♥ Q 6 3 2♦ Q 6 5 4♣ 5 You♠ Q 2♥ K…
Establish Skaters
Losing tricks to establish skaters Example 1 Dummy♥ 5 4 3 West♥ Q 8 7 East♥ J T 9…
Cash Skaters
What’s a “skater”? Example 1 Dummy♥ 5 4 3 West♥ 8 7 6 East♥ J T 9 You♥ A K…
Drop Their Honor
Drop or lead toward losing honor? Example 1 Dummy♣ A K 3 You♣ J 5 4 You have…
The Squishing Finesse
Combine forcing out with finessing A squishing finesse is a combination of forcing out your opponents’ honor, and finessing. “Huh? You’re…
Lead Toward Losing Honors (Finessing)
Example 1 Dummy♦ K 6 2 West East You♦ 9 7 3 It is unwise to lead a…
Establish Your Honors
Force out their masters Example 1 ♦ K Q J It is often both possible and strategic…
How to Win Tricks Quiz #1
Alright, it’s time for our first quiz! The questions will test your understanding of key concepts:…