Welcome to my series of Declarer Play articles. These articles build upon each other, so I recommend that you study them in order.
No-trump contracts
It’s best to learn no-trump techniques first because they apply to most trump contracts, as well.
Trump contracts
Watch for more upcoming articles on trump contracts!
Lessons in this chapter, in suggested order:
- Lesson 1: Count Winners for No Trump
- Lesson 2: Long Suits
- Lesson 3: Count Defensive Winners
- Lesson 4: Split Assumptions
- Lesson 5: Listen to the Bidding
- Lesson 6: Read the Lead
- Lesson 7: Watch for Discards
- Lesson 8: Stoppers
- Lesson 9: The Dangerous Opponent
- Lesson 10: The Hold-Up Play
- Lesson 11: Trumping Losers
- Lesson 12: Discarding Losers
- Lesson 13: Finessing to Reduce Losers
Lessons in this chapter, in suggested order:
- Lesson 1: Count Winners for No Trump
- Lesson 2: Long Suits
- Lesson 3: Count Defensive Winners
- Lesson 4: Split Assumptions
- Lesson 5: Listen to the Bidding
- Lesson 6: Read the Lead
- Lesson 7: Watch for Discards
- Lesson 8: Stoppers
- Lesson 9: The Dangerous Opponent
- Lesson 10: The Hold-Up Play
- Lesson 11: Trumping Losers
- Lesson 12: Discarding Losers
- Lesson 13: Finessing to Reduce Losers