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WHEN ALL ELSE
FAILS |
101 |
When Partner puts
you in yet another hopeless contract, don't despair, just put on your
hornswoggling shoes |
|
A REVEALING
AUCTION |
102 |
N-S engage in a
breathtakingly scientific auction, giving West all the information he
needs to make the killing lead |
|
PARTNERSHIP
DEFENSE |
103 |
When the defenders
are in perfect harmony with their methods and logic then Declarer had
better watch out! |
|
NO MATH REQUIRED |
104 |
Statistical knowledge is a wonderful thing but, more often than
not, common sense comes up with the same answer |
|
VANISHING TRUMP
TRICK |
105 |
In which Declarer executes a Coup en Passant, much to the
aggrievement of the defense |
|
A GOOD ATTITUDE |
106 |
In which we take a
look at “attitude leads”, all the better to help Partner make the
winning play |
|
WHAT'S YOUR PLAN B? |
107 |
Just in case Plan A doesn’t work, a good
Declarer will try to have a good Plan B up his sleeve |
|
TRUST THE OPPONENTS |
108 |
Sometimes it pays to believe the
opponents’ bidding and plan the play accordingly |
|
RIGHT THROUGH THE PACK |
109 |
In which we pay our respects to a classic
bridge book from the 1950’s and respectfully add a 21st
century chapter |
|
ODDS-ON FAVORITE |
110 |
In this deal, Declarer has a 50% finesse
at her disposal, but finds a line which offers far better odds |
|
ANTI-DISCOVERY PLAY |
111 |
Declarer makes a Discovery Play, designed
to elicit key information, but our wily East thwarts that plan |
|
SECOND CHANCE |
112 |
In Bridge Bites,
finesses tend to lose, but fortunately for Declarer he had a clever
alternative |
|
TRIPLE PLAY |
113 |
In suit contracts it’s not always a good
defensive plan to look for a ruff, especially when holding good trumps |
|
BLOCKING PLAY |
114 |
Playing in 3NT, Declarer makes a play
designed to block the defense’s long suit |
|
WHICH FINESSE? |
115 |
Taking a finesse is easy enough, taking
the right finesse can be more challenging |
|
THE ART OF CONCEALMENT |
116 |
A holding of Jxx
opposite AKQ may seem routine, but it's not if you are in the business
of flummoxing the opponents |
|
PRETTY SOON IT ADDS UP |
117 |
Bridge provides us with many humorous
adventures, as demonstrated by this bizarre turn of events
|
|
AN
EXTRA CHANCE |
118 |
Declarer’s Spade contract hangs by a
thread but the humble Spade Six saves the day in unexpected fashion |
|
THE
ONLY CHANCE |
119 |
When there’s only one chance then we take
it, however improbable it might seem |
|
A
DOUBLE END-PLAY |
120 |
In which we look at two slams, both
horrible, both making with exotic play |