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RUFFS IN THE
LONG HAND |
81 |
Instead of going for
two ruffs in the short hand Declarer gets to 10 tricks via three ruffs
in the long hand |
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A MATTER OF
TIMING |
82 |
In which Declarer
delays the drawing of trumps until after she has attended to a couple of
other matters |
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AN ESSENTIAL
PRECAUTION |
83 |
In which Declarer
must exercise a modicum of care when dealing with the trump suit |
|
A SHOW-OFF
SQUEEZE |
84 |
A special treat for the squeeze addicts amongst us
|
|
DON'T BE FOOLED |
85 |
Declarer makes a
thoroughly devious play at Trick 1, but there are some clues for West,
he shouldn't be fooled |
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THE KEY CARD |
86 |
If Declarer manages not to get fixated on
♣K then he will realize that the key card
is really the ♥T |
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BLUFF & DOUBLE
BLUFF |
87 |
Declarer draws an
inference from West's play, but West missed a chance for a subtle bluff |
|
ALERTNESS
REQUIRED |
88 |
"Second hand low" is
a useful guideline for the defense but an alert East ignores that advice
to protect Partner's entry |
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A CONJURING
TRICK |
89 |
Bridge is full of
astonishing and surprising plays, this one is called a Transfer Squeeze |
|
RISK & REWARD |
90 |
In some contracts
you really have to be an expert player to go down, and here is such a
case |
|
A HAND WITH
EXTRAS |
91 |
In which we look at
a humble 11-count and conclude that it is not only an opening bid, but
an opening bid with extras |
|
A TRAIN TO CATCH |
92 |
In which a reliance
on public transport induces Declarer to play hastily at Trick 1, with
catastrophic results. |
|
A SURE THING |
93 |
Well, that Double
certainly looked like a sure thing, but appearances can be deceptive |
|
DODGING AN
UPPERCUT |
94 |
An "uppercut" is
designed to promote a trump trick for the defense, but our Declarer
found an evasive maneuver
|
|
ROLE REVERSAL |
95 |
It's actually no
more than a dummy reversal, but we've already used that title and we are
not allowed to do repeats |
|
A HOPELESS
CONTRACT |
96 |
Oh, what fun to
bring home a hopeless contract! This one needed good Declarer play
and some help from the defense |
|
DOUBLE DECEPTION |
97 |
Most
deceptive defenses are a solo effort, but this one requires both
defenders to be in on the joke |
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ONE WINNER TOO
MANY |
98 |
Declarer, seeming to
have a surplus of tricks in his slam, gets careless and winds up with a
tragic deficit |
|
YOU MIGHT BE AN
EXPERT |
99 |
The average player
might make this slam, or maybe go down one, it's on a guess.
Experts, however, go down two. |
|
MAXIMUM DAMAGE |
100 |
To achieve the
desired result East must hold up the Ace of trumps not once but twice |