IT’S
ELEMENTARY |
1 |
In which Sherlock
Holmes uses his legendary powers of deduction to find the killing lead |
TOO EASY |
2 |
This slam contract
looked too easy, but it contained a trap for our unwary Declarer |
THE POWER
OF TENS |
3 |
Those humble Tens
don’t add to your HCP but they can sure add to your trick count |
WAKE-UP
CALL |
4 |
If Partner makes a
really weird-looking opening lead then perhaps she is trying to tell you
something! |
IT PAYS
TO COUNT |
5 |
Declarer does some
counting in the matter of an opponent’s HCP, reflects upon that
opponent’s bidding, and comes to the winning conclusion |
A
DELIGHTFUL DECEPTION |
6 |
Hoodwinking the
opponents is terrific fun, for more on which check out this deal |
AN OLD RUSE |
7 |
Declarer feigns
weakness in Spades, all the better to conceal that the Heart suit is really his
Achilles Heel. |
A
LITTLE WHITE LIE |
8 |
On defense we
usually give honest signals so as to help Partner … but sometimes a
small lie is necessary, in the worthy cause of leading Declarer down the
garden path |
A
DOUBLE ORDER OF DUCK |
9 |
Here we take a look
at one of the classic bridge deceptions of all time! |
PRACTICE FINESSE |
10 |
Some finesses are
quite unnecessary, here’s an example
|
FINESSES ARE
EASY |
11 |
Yes, it’s true, they
are … not so easy is deciding which ones to take and which ones to avoid |
ONE FINESSE
TOO MANY |
12 |
Just because a
finesse works the first time, there is no guarantee that it will work a
second time! |
NO SAFE EXIT |
13 |
Watch our proficient
Declarer at work as she methodically removes all of a defender’s safe
exit cards. |
A COUPLE OF
UPPERCUTS |
14 |
Sounds painful? And
so it was, at least for Declarer
|
A CHOICE OF
PROMOTIONS |
15 |
An “uppercut” is a
way for the defenders to create an extra trump trick … here there is a
choice of knockout blows |
DON’T
OVERRUFF! |
16 |
Defensive ruffs are
most enjoyable … overruffing Declarer is even more so … but beware,
sometimes it pays not to overruff! |
TRUMP DEMOTION |
17 |
This article might
well have been titled “Giving the Game Away” … read it, you’ll see what
we mean. |
SMARTER THAN 2nd
GRADER? |
18 |
Yes, of course you
are, all you have to do on this one is to count up to 17 |
STUFF THAT
DOESN’T HAPPEN |
19 |
Good Declarers don’t
just notice the bids that opponents make … they also consider the bids
that are not made! |
POWER OF
DEDUCTION |
20 |
“Deduction” might be
an overbid here … if you counted up to 17 a couple of examples ago, you
should be able to get up to 13 on this one. |