f ! ,google ,pr9t project47 ,*>act]s surr\nd$ by f & _/f are *>act]s :i* 7 und]l9$ 9 ! book4 ,c,clubs ,s,spades ,d,diamonds ,h,he>ts 7note ( etext transcrib]7 ,,bridge ,soon z %e spreads h] h&1 ! a]ial gu>d ,desc5d & sit on ea* important c>d4 ,,bridge ,,its ,,pr9ciples ,,& ,,rules ,,( ,,play ,,by ,j4 ,b4 ,,elwell ,illu/ration3 colophon ,,) ,,illu/rative ,,h&s ,,& ,,! ,,club ,,code ,,( ,,bridge ,,laws ,,new ,,york ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons #aijf ,,copyright1 #aijb1 #aije1 ,,by ,j4 ,b4 ,,elwell ,,tr[ ,,directory ,,pr9t+ ,,& ,,bookb9d+ ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,to ,,8 ,,pupils ,,& ,,to ,,all ,,o!rs ,,int]e/$ ,,9 ,,! ,,game ,,( ,,bridge ,,! ,,au?or ,,w\ld ,,beg ,,leave ,,to ,,d$icate ,,?is ,,book ,,preface ,! ma9 purpose :i* ,i h _h 9 view 9 writ+ ?is book has be5 to provide my pupils ) a ,,simple & ,,elem5t>y "w on ,bridge4 ,i h endeav\r$ to ab/a9 f assum+ a k ( ,:i/ or ,:i/ t]ms on ! "p ( ! read]1 & h m]ely attempt$ to write a text-book :i* %all comb9e cle> & concise /atem5ts ( my rules1 ) a reason = & explanation ( ea* "o4 ,^! rules h /ood ! te/ ( practical exp]im5t by myself & o!rs = ! la/ five ye>s1 s t ?is /atem5t ( !m w1 ,i tru/1 be ( b5efit bo? to ! beg9n] & to ! advanc$ play]4 ,j4 ,b4 ,e4 ,,bridge ,,play]s ,bridge is usually play$ by f\r p]sons4 ,if !re are m ?an f\r c&idates1 ! prior "r to play is decid$ by cutt+ ! c>ds4 ,,cutt+ ,?is is done f a full pack ( fifty-two c>ds :i* h be5 %uffl$ & spread face d[nw>d on ! table4 ,ea* play] draws a c>d4 ,! f\r cutt+ ! l[e/ c>ds play ! fir/ rubb]4 ,9 cutt+ ace is l[4 ,! c>ds are also cut to decide p>tn]s1 ! two highe/ play+ aga9/ ! two l[e/4 ,! deal] is ! play] cutt+ ! l[e/ c>d ( all1 & he has ! *oice ( ! seats & ( ! c>ds4 ,%\ld ! two play]s :o cut ! l[e/ c>ds draw c>ds ( equal value1 !y mu/ cut aga9 to decide :i* %all deal4 ,,deal+ ,be=e be+ dealt1 ! c>ds mu/ be %uffl$ by ! deal] & !n cut by ! play] at 8 "r4 ,x is cu/om>y to play ) two packs ( c>ds1 ! deal]'s p>tn] %uffl+1 or mak+ up1 = 8 "r-h& adv]s>y4 ,! c>ds are dealt "o at a "t1 f left to "r1 until all are exhau/$1 ea* play] hav+ ?irte5 c>ds4 ,! la/ c>d %\ld n be turn$ face up4 ,!re is no p5alty = a misdeal4 ,,! ,,object ,,( ,,! ,,game ,!re are two sep>ate scores to be play$ =--trick & hon\r scores4 ,! trick score is cr$it$ to ! side t w9s m ?an six tricks2 ! hon\r score to ! side t holds ! majority ( ! trump hon\rs4 ,! object ( ! game is to score m po9ts ?an y\r adv]s>ies1 tricks & hon\rs includ$4 ,?is is be/ done by w9n+ a rubb]4 ,,! ,,game ,! game consi/s ( ?irty or m trick po9ts4 ,all po9ts 9 excess ( ?irty are c\nt$ by ! side w9n+ !m2 b only "o game c be won 9 a deal4 ,hon\rs are a sep>ate score & d n c\nt t[>d w9n+ ! game4 ,,! ,,rubb] ,! rubb] is ! be/ ( ?ree games4 ,if ! fir/ two games are won by ! same p>tn]s ! ?ird is n play$4 ,"o hundr$ po9ts are add$ to ! total score ( ! side w9n+ ! rubb]4 ,,decl>+ ,,! ,,trump ,! h& may be play$ ei!r )\t a trump1 or a trump suit may be select$4 ,! deal] has ! option ( mak+ a decl>ation or ( pass+ t privilege to 8 p>tn]4 ,if ! deal] passes ! make1 8 p>tn] mu/ ann\nce ! trump4 ,a trump once made _c be *ang$ at any "t dur+ ! deal4 ,,table ,,( ,,trick ,,values 7,= ea* trick ov] six47 ---------------------------------------- ------- ,:5 ,s are trumps ea* trick c\nts #b ---------------------------------------- ---- ,:5 ,c are trumps ea* trick c\nts #d ---------------------------------------- ---- ,:5 ,d are trumps ea* trick c\nts #f ---------------------------------------- ---- ,:5 ,h are trumps ea* trick c\nts #h ---------------------------------------- ---- ,:5 !re no trumps ea* trick c\nts #ab are ---------------------------------------- ------- ,,d\bl+ ,aft] ! trump has be5 decl>$ ea* adv]s>y1 9 turn1 may increase ! value ( ! tricks by d\bl+4 ,! lead]--! play] at ! left ( ! deal]--has ! fir/ "r to d\ble4 ,if ! lead] does n wi% to d\ble 8 p>tn] may !n d s4 ,,r$\bl+ ,if ei!r ! lead] or 8 p>tn] has d\bl$ ! trump1 ! deal] or 8 p>tn] may re-d\ble1 ! play] :o has made ! trump hav+ ! fir/ "r4 ,?is process may cont9ue indef9itely4 ,d\bl+ or r$\bl+ does n affect ! value ( ! hon\rs4 ,,! ,,dummy ,:5 ! value ( ea* trick has be5 det]m9$1 & aft] a c>d has be5 l$1 ! deal]'s p>tn] places 8 h& face upw>d on ! table--! trump suit at 8 "r--& ! deal] plays bo? h&s4 ,! deal]'s p>tn]--! dummy--is n all[$ to sugge/1 to t\* or to play a c>d except at ! deal]'s bidd+4 ,x is ! dummy's "r1 %\ld ! deal] refuse to foll[ 9 any suit1 to endeav\r to prev5t a revoke4 7,see ,conv]sation ( ! ,game47 ,,! ,,play ,9 ! play ( ! c>ds ! ace is high & deuce l[4 ,y mu/ foll[ suit1 b if y h no c>d ( ! suit l$1 y may ei!r trump or disc>d4 ,at no-trump ! be/ c>d ( ! suit l$ w9s ! trick4 ,,! ,,conv]sation ,,( ,,! ,,game ,9 ord] to avoid giv+ p>tn] in=mation z to ! "* ( "o's h&1 bo? ! conv]sation ( ! game & its ord] %\ld be /rictly adh]$ to4 ,to f9d t ! wrong p]son has ann\nc$ ! trump1 or t a play] has d\bl$ out ( turn1 or t "o has l$ )\t ask+ p]mission1 is mo/ irritat+ to ! o!r play]s1 & a sev]e p5alty may (t5 be exact$ = su* a mi/ake4 ,! deal] may ei!r decl>e ! trump or say1 ,i pass4 ,if ! deal] passes1 8 p>tn] mu/ ann\nce ! trump4 ,! lead] may ei!r d\ble or say1 ,may ,i ,lead1 ,p>tn]8 ?is indicates t he does n want to d\ble1 b wi%es to give 8 p>tn] an opportunity to d s4 ,! lead]'s p>tn] ei!r says ,no1 ,i d\ble1 or lead1 please4 ,! conv]sation is indicat$ 9 ! foll[+ diagram4 ,spades1 or ,i make x ,spades4 ------------------- ,y ,dummy ,may ,i lead8 ,no1 ,i d\ble1 or ,a ,lead] ,b or ,i d\ble4 ,play1 please4 ,deal] ,z ------------------- ,i make x ,he>ts1 or ,i pass4 ,:5 ! trump has be5 d\bl$ ! mak] says1 ,i r$\ble1 or ,i am satisfi$4 ,if ! mak] is satisfi$ 8 p>tn] says1 ,i r$\ble1 or ,i am satisfi$4 ,9 _m clubs ! conv]sation is some:at *ang$ & abbreviat$4 ,pass4 ,he>ts4 ,i d\ble4 ,i g ov]4 ,i r$\ble or ,i g back4 ,en\gh1 or a rap on ! table to signify satisfaction4 ,,to ,,prev5t ,a ,,revoke ,if y\r p>tn] refuses to foll[ suit1 always ask1 ,h y no 7he>ts71 ,p>tn]8 ,an error may !n be rectifi$1 b only be=e ! trick has be5 turn$ & quitt$ or be=e ano!r c>d has be5 l$4 ,,scor+ ,! score consi/s ( two sep>ate c\nts3 trick score & hon\r score4 ,! trick score is made by ! side w9n+ m ?an six tricks 9 a h&4 ,! hon\r score1 by ! p>tn]s :o hold ! majority ( ! trump hon\rs4 ,) a decl>$ trump ! hon\rs are ,a ,k ,q ,j & #aj4 ,at no-trump only ! ,aces c\nt z hon\rs4 ,d\bl+ does n increase ! hon\r score4 ,,table ,,%[+ ,,value ,,( ,,hon\rs ---------------------------------------- ------------- ,,at ,,no-,,trump ---------------------------------------- ------------ #c ,,aces c\nt #cj #d ,,aces #dj #d ,,aces 9 "o h& #ajj ---------------------------------------- --------- ,,:5 ,,trumps ,,are ,s ,c ,d ,h ---------------------------------------- --------- #c ,hon\rs c\nt #d #h #ab #af #d ,hon\rs c\nt #h #af #bd #cb #e ,hon\rs c\nt #aj #bj #cj #dj #d ,hon\rs 9 "o h& c\nt #af #cb #dh #fd #d ,hon\rs 9 "o h&1 #e? 9 ! p>tn]'s1 c\nt #ah #cf #ed #gb #e ,,hon\rs 9 "o h& c\nt #bj #dj #fj #hj ---------------------------------------- --------- ,a ,,little ,,slam1 w9n+ twelve ( ! ?irte5 tricks1 adds #bj po9ts to ! hon\r score4 ,a ,,gr& ,,slam1 w9n+ all ?irte5 tricks1 adds #dj po9ts to ! hon\r score4 ,,*icane1 a h& :i* is )\t a trump1 adds ! value ( ?ree hon\rs to ! hon\r score4 ,,d\ble ,,*icane1 a play] & p>tn] hav+ no trumps1 adds ! value ( f\r hon\rs to ! hon\r score4 ,,! ,,me?od ,,( ,,scor+ ,we4 ,!y4 -------------------- ,h o #ajj n #fd o #h #d u #dj #cj r #af #bd s -------------------- #a/ ,game4 #ah #af #ab -------------------- #b;d ,game4 #fj -------------------- ,t r ,rubb]4 #h i #h #dj c k s -------------------- ,total4 #cjj #adh #cjj #adh --- #aeb po9ts won4 --------------------- ,aft] ! rubb] has be5 won ! hon\r score & ! trick score ( ea* side are add$1 & ! leas] total d$uct$ f ! great]4 ,,! ,,score ,!re is no "p ( ! game ( ,bridge to :i* ,i w\ld m urg5tly reque/ ! att5tion ( ! play] ?an to a c>eful consid]ation ( ! /ate ( ! score4 ,x is useless to attempt to play good ,bridge )\t a k ( ! score4 ,if y bl9dly foll[ rules = mak+1 d\bl+1 & play+1 )\t kn[+ exactly h[ _m po9ts y require to w9 ! game z well z ! numb] ne$$ by y\r adv]s>ies1 y w ne$lessly lose _m rubb]s4 ,be=e y decl>e ! trump look at ! score to det]m9e ! numb] ( po9ts y mu/ make 9 ord] to w9 ! game4 ,"k ! score :5 y contemplate d\bl+4 ,nev] lead )\t kn[+ h[ _m tricks y mu/ make 9 ord] to ,,save ! game4 ,:5 y are ! deal] outl9e y\r play to w9 ! game2 & if y f9d x impossible to w9 ! game be sure to ,,save x4 ,,! ,,decl>ation ,:ile a few tricks may be dropp$ 9 ! play ( a h&1 an uns\nd make may result 9 ! loss ( sev]al hundr$ po9ts4 ,! importance1 bo? ( mak+ ! trump to ! score & ( consid]+ ! probability ( secur+ an hon\r score1 _c be too deeply impress$ on ! play]'s m9d4 ,?is1 m ?an any "p ( ! game1 requires ! ex]cise ( s\nd judgm5t4 ,! good mak] has an enorm\s advantage ov] ! weak "o4 ,try to select ! trump t w w9 ! greate/ numb] ( po9ts ) a /rong h&1 & ! "o t w lose ! fewe/ possible numb] ) a weak h&4 ,be lib]al & bold :5 beh9d 9 ! game & cons]vative & timid :5 ahead4 ,9 sugge/+ rules = ! make ?is difficulty mu/ be fac$3 ! ex]cise ( ! be/ judgm5t 9 ! _w w n enable "o to select ! successful trump ,,e "t2 & play]s are apt to =get ! _m times a p>ticul> make has won1 & to be impress$ by ! "o "t ! rule fail$ !m4 ,foll[ consi/5tly ! laws = ! make ) a c]ta9ty t 9 ! l>ge majority ( cases !y w prove successful2 & digress f ^! laws only :5 ! score w>rants4 ,,no-,,trump ,,decl>ation ,,by ,,! ,,deal] ,provid$ ! h& conta9 no l>ge hon\r score 9 he>ts or diamonds1 x is evid5t t ! no-trump decl>ation is m likely ?an any o!r to result 9 ! ga9 ( a l>ge score2 ! deal] %\ld1 !re=e1 fir/ consid] 8 *ances ( w9n+ at no-trump4 ,!re is a l>ge p]c5tage 9 fav\r ( ! success ( an orig9al no-trump make4 ,! deal] c see & comb9e 8 own ) ! dummy h&2 :ile 8 adv]s>y makes ! initial lead 9 ! d>k4 ,! deal] c play false c>ds2 :ile ! adv]s>ies _c af=d to deceive ea* o!r4 ,9 %ort ! deal] plays ! h& ) an exact k ( ! c>ds t are held aga9/ him1 & c take advantage ( any error made1 or any in=mation giv5 by ! adv]s>ies4 ,z tricks are won by small suit c>ds 9 e no-trump h&1 !re is no me?od ( e/imat+ h[ _m tricks y\r h& may be wor?4 ,! deal]1 9 decl>+ no-trump1 may assume t 8 p>tn]'s h& w conta9 an av]age am\nt ( /r5g?4 ,if ! deal] is weak 9 "o suit he is ju/ifi$ 9 c\nt+ on 8 p>tn]'s h& = "s protection 9 t suit4 ,! deal] %\ld n decl>e no-trump :5 he is reasonably sure ( w9n+ ! game or rubb] ) a trump suit2 nei!r %\ld ! deal] decl>e no-trump )\t an ace 9 8 h&--unless ! score is v desp]ate & !n only :5 8 h& is exceptionally /rong4 ,,rules ,,= ,,! ,,no-,,trump ,,decl>ation ,,by ,,! ,,deal] #d ,aces4 #c ,aces4 ,hold+ #b ,aces & "o o!r gu>d$ suit4 #a ,ace & ?ree o!r gu>d$ suits4 #a long e/abli%$ black suit 7,a ,k ,q x x x,a7 & "o o!r ,ace4 ,a x signifies small c>ds4 ,,gu>d$ ,,suits ,! foll[+ may be call$ gu>d$ suits3 ,k ,q x ,k ,j x ,k x ,q ,j x ,q x x ,,weak ,,no-,,trump ,,makes ,,to ,,! ,,score ,if ! score w>rants ! deal] 9 tak+ a *ance at a weak make1 x is saf] to gamble at no-trump ?an at a weak r$ decl>ation4 ,at no-trump ! deal]'s p>tn] has a wid] field = assi/ance1 z any "o good suit w help4 ,on ! rubb] game1 ) ! score v mu* aga9/ him1 ! deal] %\ld decl>e no-trump4 #b ,aces & a gu>d$ ,jack4 #b ,aces1 "o suit be+ ,a ,k4 ,hold+ #a ,ace1 a gu>d$ ,k or ,q & a ,k ,q suit4 #a ,ace & two gu>d$ suits 7,k or ,q74 #a long e/abli%$ black suit & a gu>d$ ,k+4 ,,he>ts ,9 consid]+ a he>t make1 ! deal] %\ld be influ5c$ by ! g5]al /r5g? ( 8 h& & by ! numb] ( hon\rs he holds 9 ! trump suit4 ,he>ts %\ld always be decl>$ ) f\r or five hon\rs 9 ! h& irrespective ( ! /r5g? ( o!r suits2 ! hon\r score w probably m ?an comp5sate = a possible loss ( trick po9ts4 ,a he>t decl>ation ) less ?an two hon\rs is n advisable--unless ! h& conta9 great l5g? 9 ! trump suit or great /r5g? 9 ! o!r suits--z ! hon\r scores made aga9/ ! h& w usually exce$ its trick value4 ,,he>ts ,,9 ,,pref]5ce ,,to ,,no-,,trump ,z x requires ?ree odd tricks to w9 a game ( ?irty po9ts )\t a trump1 & b "o trick m to w9 a game ) a he>t trump1 ! deal] w (t5 h occasion to *oose betwe5 ! two makes4 ,) a /rong he>t h& & a d\btful no-trump]1 or if ! h& conta9 "o ungu>d$ suit1 he>ts %\ld always be giv5 ! pref]5ce4 ,z ! adv]s>ies h ! lead & ! privilege ( d\bl+1 a weak suit exposes ! h& to "s dang] at no-trump4 ,,rules ,,= ,,! ,,he>t ,,make ,! deal] %\ld decl>e he>ts3 #f ,he>ts1 includ+ #a hon\r & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 #e ,he>ts1 includ+ #b hon\rs & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 ,hold+ #e ,he>ts1 includ+ #a hon\r ) a good five-c>d pla9 suit1 or ) /rong protection 9 o!r suits4 #d ,he>ts1 includ+ #c hon\rs & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 #d ,he>ts1 includ+ #d hon\rs1 ) or )\t protection 9 o!r suits4 ,,diamonds ,z !re are two decl>ations ( great] value ?an diamonds1 !re is (t5 a "q z to ! advisability ( pass+ ! make ) a fair diamond h& & ( giv+ p>tn] an opportunity to decl>e no-trump or he>ts4 ,! deal] %\ld always make ! trump diamonds hold+ f\r or five hon\rs 9 8 h&1 irrespective ( ! /ate ( ! score2 hold+ less ?an f\r hon\rs ! deal] mu/ be influ5c$ by ! numb] ( po9ts t are necess>y to w9 ! game1 & by ! /r5g? ( 8 h&4 ,_m play]s are prejudic$ aga9/ an orig9al diamond decl>ation :5 ! score is love all2 &1 :ile ! writ] believes x saf] at ?is score to decl>e diamonds ) a fair h& ?an to *ance ! unc]ta9ty ( a pass$ make1 yet ! make ,,%\ld be pass$3-- ,:5 beh9d on ! fir/ game--z #j-bd4 ,hav+ lo/ ! fir/ & ) no?+ scor$ on ! second game4 ,:5 no?+ on ! rubb] game4 ,9 ea* ( ^! positions1 z ! adv]s>ies h ! next deal & may w9 ! game1 x is imp]ative t y score ?irty po9ts4 ,to accompli% ?is ) a diamond trump x is necess>y to w9 elev5 ( ! ?irte5 tricks2 !re=e1 unless y hold a h& ( m ?an ! av]age /r5g?1 x is advisable to pass ! make 9 hopes t p>tn] c decl>e he>ts or no-trump4 ,if !re is a "q betwe5 a diamond & no-trump decl>ation1 ! latt] is usually pref]able2 = :ile ! risk is great] ! rew>d is d\ble4 ,a diamond make is advisable :5ev] !re is a fair *ance to w9 ! game1 z :5 b two or ?ree odd tricks are ne$$4 ,,rules ,,= ,,! ,,diamond ,,make ,! deal] %\ld decl>e diamonds3 #f ,diamonds1 includ+ #a hon\r & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 ,hold+ #e ,diamonds1 includ+ #b hon\rs & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 #d ,diamonds1 includ+ #d hon\rs1 ) or )\t protection 9 o!r suits4 ,,black ,,suit ,,decl>ations ,! score %\ld be ! "o excuse = an orig9al black decl>ation1 & !n only :5 comp>atively sure ( w9n+ ! game4 ,o!rwise1 :5 ! h& does n admit ( a r$ or a no-trump decl>ation1 ! make %\ld be pass$4 ,,clubs ,clubs %\ld be made orig9ally only :5 ! score is eighte5 or m1 & ! h& /rong en\gh1 ) slight assi/ance1 to w9 ! game4 ,clubs may be decl>$ :5 !re are f\r hon\rs 9 "o h&1 provid+ ! deal] has won ! fir/ game & is eight or m on ! second4 ,! trick & hon\r scores comb9$ w c\nt m ?an ! av]age make1 & ) great help ! game may be won4 ,,spades ,spades may be made orig9ally :5 six po9ts or less are ne$$ to w9 ! game4 ,,def5sive ,,spade ,,makes ,) a v weak h& "s play]s advise a def5sive spade make ) ! object ( prev5t+ p>tn]'s attempt+ a make :i* may prove disa/r\s4 ,:ile mu* may be said 9 fav\r ( an orig9al black make "u ^! circum/ances1 x is d\btful :e!r x pays2 ! adv]s>ies are almo/ c]ta9 to d\ble1 & y elim9ate ! possibility ( secur+ a l>ge hon\r score & ( w9n+ ! game on t deal4 ,! "o "t t a def5sive spade make might be ju/ifiable is :5 y are a game to ! good & d n wi% to lose ! advantage :i* ?is position (f]s4 ,,synopsis ,,( ,,! ,,makes ,! deal] %\ld decl>e ,,no-,,trumps1 #d ,aces4 #c ,aces4 #b ,aces & a gu>d$ ,k or ,q4 ,hold+ #a ,ace & a gu>d$ ,k or ,q 9 ?ree o!r suits4 #a long e/abli%$ black suit 7,a ,k ,q x x x7 & "o o!r ,ace4 ,! deal] %\ld ,,n decl>e no-trumps ,) a /rong he>t & a d\btful no-trump h&1 ,or ,:5 ! game c be won ) a trump suit4 ,h ,,he>ts4 ,h ,hold+ #f ,he>ts1 includ+ #a hon\r1 & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 #e ,he>ts1 includ+ #a hon\r1 ) a good five-c>d pla9 suit or ) /rong protection 9 o!r suits4 #e ,he>ts1 includ+ #b hon\rs1 & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 #d ,he>ts1 includ+ #c hon\rs1 & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 #d ,he>ts1 includ+ #d hon\rs1 ) or )\t protection 9 o!r suits4 ,! deal] %\ld ,,n decl>e he>ts ,hold+ #e ,he>ts1 includ+ #a or #b hon\rs )\t protection #d ,he>ts1 includ+ #c hon\rs 9 o!r suits4 ,d ,,diamonds4 ,d ,hold+ #f ,diamonds1 includ+ #a hon\r1 & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 #e ,diamonds1 includ+ #b hon\rs1 & "s protection 9 o!r suits4 #d ,diamonds1 includ+ #d hon\rs1 ) or )\t protection 9 o!r suits4 ,! deal] %\ld ,,n decl>e diamonds3 ,:5 beh9d on ! score1 unless !re are #d hon\rs1 or #g or #h tricks1 9 ! h&4 ,:5 #j to #bd on ! fir/ game4 ,hav+ lo/ ! fir/ & #j on ! second game4 ,:5 #j on ! rubb] game4 ,! deal] %\ld ,,n decl>e clubs ,unless 8 score is #ah or m po9ts1 & ! h& /rong en\gh to w9 ! game4 ,! deal] %\ld ,,n decl>e spades ,unless 8 score is #bd or m po9ts1 & ! h& /rong en\gh to w9 ! game4 ,,pass$ ,,makes ,! dummy h&1 9 decl>+ ! trump1 %\ld keep 9 m9d ! rules sugge/$ = ! deal]1 &1 at ! same "t1 be gov]n$ 9 8 *oice by ! /ate ( ! score1 by ! g5]al /r5g? ( 8 h&1 & by ! deal]'s ackn[l$g$ weakness4 ,:5 ! make has be5 pass$1 "o mu/ inf] t ! deal] has n a /rong h&1 nei!r has he mu* /r5g? 9 ! r$ suits4 ,:ile ! latt] inf]5ce may be d\btful1 ! deal] (t5 pass+ a fair diamond h&1 x is dang]\s to decl>e no-trump )\t protection 9 ! r$ suits1 & ! decl>ation may result 9 a disa/r\s loss4 ,! foll[+ sugge/ions may prove useful3 ,! fact t y\r h& is expos$ gives ! adv]s>ies an opportunity to take advantage ( its weak po9ts4 ,a no-trump make t is weak 9 ! r$ suits1 unless ju/ifi$ by ! score1 is uns\nd4 ,a no-trump make t is weak 9 ,he>ts is liable to be d\bl$4 ,:5 a game ahead be cons]vative4 ,:5 a game beh9d be bold4 ,endeav\r to prev5t ! adv]s>ies f w9n+ ! fir/ game on y\r deal4 ,:5 ! adv]s>ies h won a game & h ! fir/ deal on ! second1 !y hold an advantage y w f9d mo/ difficult to ov]come4 ,if y\r h& is wor? less ?an f\r tricks don't make ! trump r$4 ,if y\r h& is wor? less ?an f\r tricks make ! trump to lose z little z possible4 ,,examples ,,( ,,orig9al ,,makes ,,no-,,trump]s ,,) #c ,,aces4 ,c ,d ,s ,h ,a #aj #e #c ,a ,j #i ,k #h ,a #aj #f #e ,a ,k ,q #aj #f #d #b ,a ,j #f #e #c ,a #h #e #d ,a #h #c ,a #c #b ,a #i #g #e ,,) #b ,,aces ,,& #b ,,gu>d$ ,,suits4 ,c ,d ,s ,h ,a ,k ,k ,q ,j #h #d ,k #i #e ,a #h #c ,a #g #f #c ,k ,j x ,q ,j #c ,a #aj #i ,k ,q #aj #e #d ,a ,k #e #d ,a #h #g #d ,a ,k ,q ,a #i ,q #i #g #f #e ,q #aj #h ,a #aj #c ,q #aj #e #c ,a #i #f ,q #i #f ,q ,j #aj #i ,a #g ,j #aj #h #f ,a #aj #b ,,) #b ,,aces ,,& #a ,,protection4 ,c ,d ,s ,h ,k ,j #h #g #e ,j #c ,a #f ,a ,k #i #f ,a #i #h ,a #h #f ,k ,j #d #c #h #e #d ,a ,q #g ,k ,j #aj #d ,q #e ,a ,q ,j #e ,a ,k ,j #h ,a ,q ,q #i #g #f #aj #d #b ,a #i #f #aj #d ,k #aj #h #f ,a ,j #f #b ,a ,j #d #i #e ,a #aj #b ,q #aj #i #f #e ,a #aj #h #f #e ,a ,q #c #h ,q ,j #aj #d ,,) #a ,,ace ,,& #c ,,protections4 ,c ,d ,s ,h ,a #e #d ,k #h ,k ,q #i #h #d ,k ,q #c ,q ,j #c ,a #c #b ,k #g #f #e ,k #aj #d ,a #aj #d ,a ,j #aj ,q ,j #c ,k #i #h #g ,q #i #f ,k ,j #h ,a ,k #h ,j #aj #h #d ,a ,q #e ,q #g #d ,k #i #e #c ,q #aj #i ,,d\btful ,,no-,,trump]s4 ,c ,d ,s ,h ,j #i #g #c ,a #aj #i #d ,j #e ,a #i #f #aj #f ,a ,q #e ,a #aj #g #b ,j #aj #h #c #aj #e ,a ,q #f #d ,j #h #f ,a ,k #i #f ,a ,j #e #c ,k #h #b #h #f ,k ,q #g #b #i ,a ,j #aj ,q #aj #h #f #d ,k ,j #h #f #h #aj #i ,a ,k ,q #i #g #f #d ,k #aj #d ,a ,k ,q #i #e ---- ,j #aj #e #c ,q #aj #h #f ,,he>ts1 ,,n ,,no-,,trumps4 ,c ,d ,s ,h ,k ,q #aj #e #d ,a ,k ,q #b ,a #e #d #c ,a ,k ,q #h #f ,q ,a ,q #e ,a ,k ,q #d ,a ,k ,j #i ,k ,j #h #e #c ,q ,q ,j #h ,q ,j #aj #i #g #f ,a #g #f ,a ,a #e #c ,a ,q ,j #i #g ,a ,j #i #h #f ,k x ,q ,a ,k #aj #i #f ,a #h #g #f #e #d ,k #i ,k ,j #aj #g #b ,a #h #f ,q #h #d ,k #aj ,,bad ,,r$ ,,makes4 ,c ,d ,s ,h #h #f #i #h #g ,j #e #d ,j #aj #g #f #e #aj #i #e #c #aj #f #e #d #c ,a ,k ,q #d ,q #g #e ,j #aj #b #f #b ,j #h #f #d #c #f #d #c ,k #aj #g #f #c #h #f ,j #i #g #i #d #c #f #b #i #h #g ,q #aj #g #e #d ,q #f #c #aj #g #c #f #d #b ,k ,q ,j #g ,,d\bl+ ,if y--be+ ! lead] or 8 p>tn]--are reasonably sure ( ! odd trick1 x is decid$ly to y\r advantage to increase its value2 b to d\ble j = a gamble r>ely pays2 x (t5 results 9 a r$\ble1 & y are apt to f9d ! sport exp5sive & y\r p>tn] v disagreeable4 ,9 ord] to d\ble ) any degree ( success1 y mu/ consid] ! /ate ( ! score1 ! possibility ( a r$\ble1 & y\r position 9 reg>d to ! mak]4 ,above all ?+s1 ,,dep5d ,,on ,,y\r ,,own ,,h& & don't expect y\r p>tn] to take ,,mo/ ( ! tricks4 ,my advice to a beg9n] is3 ,be cauti\s &1 until y h le>n$ to value y\r h&1 be satisfi$ ) ! numb] ( po9ts y c make )\t d\bl+4 ,,e/imat+ ,,! ,,value ,,( ,a ,,h& ,to det]m9e ! probable trick-tak+ value ( y\r h&1 c\nt ea* ,ace & ,k+ z a trick1 & add to ^! ! numb] ( tricks y c take 9 ! trump suit4 ,que5s c\nt only z possible tricks1 z ! ?ird r\nd ( a suit may be trump$4 ,9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( tricks y c take 9 ! trump suit y mu/ rememb] t x makes a great diff]5ce on :i* side ( y ! trump /r5g? lies4 ,= in/ance1 hold+ ,ace1 ,que51 & t5 ( trumps1 if y play aft] ! mak]1 y w probably get ?ree tricks2 b if ! mak] plays aft] y1 y\r trumps c be l$ ?r\gh1 & y may make b "o trump trick4 ,if y play aft] ! mak]1 ,j x x x ( trumps are wor? #a trick ,q x x #a ,q ,j x #a ,q ,j x x #b ,k ,q x #b ,k ,j x #b ,k ,q #aj x #c ,a ,q #aj #c ,a #aj #i #g #b #c ,,rules ,,= ,,d\bl+ ,to d\ble spades1 y %\ld hold 9 y\r h& #d tricks & a possible #e?4 ,to d\ble he>ts1 diamonds1 or clubs1 y %\ld hold five tricks & a possible #f?4 ,to d\ble no-trumps1 y %\ld hold #f tricks & a possible #g?4 ,be c>eful ab\t d\bl+ no-trumps1 unless y hold a long e/abli%$ suit4 ,y\r adv]s>y may h sev5 tricks 9 8 long suit1 & x is h>d to disc>d f a good all-r\nd h&4 ,spades may be d\bl$ :5 weak 9 trumps2 b1 to d\ble he>ts1 diamonds1 or clubs1 y %\ld h "s trump /r5g?4 ,:5 d\bl+ rememb] ,t y %[ ! deal] :]e ! /r5g? lies4 ,t y /& a bett] *ance ( w9n+ ! odd trick by n expos+ y\r /r5g?4 ,t :5 ! mak] is on y\r "r1 y h ! advantage t y\r trumps are ov] 84 ,t :5 ! mak] is on y\r left y are at a disadvantage2 8 trumps are ov] y\rs4 ,t x is a good "t to d\ble :5 ! odd trick w9s ! game = y\r adv]s>ies1 & does n w9 x = y4 ,t x is a poor "t to d\ble :5 ! odd trick w9s ! game = y & does n w9 x = y\r adv]s>ies4 ,t ) a d\btful h& x is bett] to be satisfi$ ) :at y c make )\t d\bl+4 ,t if y d\ble no-trumps y\r p>tn] w lead y 8 be/ he>t4 ,,! ,,lead ,,:5 ,,p>tn] ,,has ,,d\bl$ ,:5 y\r p>tn] has d\bl$1 ! op5+ lead mu/ dep5d greatly on ! s*eme y adopt = ! play ( y\r h&4 ,x is a mi/ake to suppose y\r p>tn] wi%es a trump l$ ,,e "t he d\bles4 ,on ! contr>y1 spades--:5 d\bl$--are seldom l$ by good play]s1 unless ) a /rong h&1 until !y h ga9$ in=mation to ju/ify ! trump lead4 ,! majority ( h&s w be cov]$ by ! foll[+ rules3 ,if spades h be5 d\bl$ & y hold f\r or m trumps y %\ld usually lead trumps4 ,x is fair to assume t y\r p>tn] has d\bl$ ) a good suit h&4 ,lead trumps if y are weak 9 spades1 b hold a /rong suit h&4 ,y\r p>tn] has probably d\bl$ ) trump /r5g?4 ,if he>ts1 diamonds1 or clubs h be5 d\bl$ & dummy is ! mak] x is usually good play to lead trumps2 t is1 :5 y h no %ort suit & s are unable to use y\r trumps = ruff+4 ,if possible lead to take ! fir/ trick4 ,aft] y h se5 ! dummy y are 9 a position to judge z to ! advisability ( ! trump lead4 ,:5 he>ts1 diamonds1 or clubs h be5 d\bl$ & ! deal] is ! mak]1 x is n s\nd play to lead trumps4 ,y w\ld place y\r p>tn] 9 a bad position by lead+ up to ! deal]'s decl>$ /r5g?4 ,:5 lead+ trumps always lead ! top ( two or ?ree & ! l[e/ ( f\r4 ,,he>t ,,conv5tion ,:5 y h ! fir/ lead & y\r p>tn] has d\bl$ a no-trump make y are expect$ to lead y\r highe/ he>t4 ,z !re are v few h&s :]e x is advisable to d\ble no-trump on g5]al /r5g?1 x is necess>y = ! lead] to "k :at suit to lead :5 8 p>tn] has d\bl$4 ,:5 ! lead] holds an ,a ,k or an ,a ,k ,q suit he %\ld fir/ lead ! ,k ( t suit & !n 8 highe/ he>t4 ,,weak-,,suit ,,conv5tion ,9 ,engl& & 9 "s p>ts ( ?is c\ntry ! lead] tries to guess 8 p>tn]'s suit by lead+ ! "o 9 :i* he himself is weake/4 ,:ile ?is conv5tion af=ds _m m opportunities ( d\bl+1 x is n ne>ly s safe z ! he>t conv5tion4 ,!re is ab\t an ev5 *ance t ! weak suit l$ w put ! deal] or ! dummy h& 9 ! lead4 ,,! ,,non-,,deal]',s ,,play ,,aga9/ ,a ,,decl>$ ,,trump ,! pr9ciples ( play adopt$ aga9/ a trump & aga9/ a no-trump decl>ation are entirely diff]5t2 & x is = ?is reason t ,bridge is confus+ to ! beg9n]4 ,! important pr9ciples t gov]n ! play aga9/ a trump decl>ation are3 ,to hold ! lead 9 ord] to see ! dummy h&4 ,to make high c>ds be=e !y c be trump$4 ,to give y\r p>tn] in=mation4 ,! importance ( fir/ see+ ! ?irte5 c>ds 9 ! dummy is self-evid5t4 ,! play ( an entire h& is (t5 influ5c$ by ! c>ds 9 ! dummy2 !re=e1 if y c w9 ! fir/ trick1 y are 9 a bett] position on ! second lead to play y\r own & y\r p>tn]'s h& to advantage4 ,^! comb9ations %\ld be select$ 9 _! ord] = ! orig9al lead )\t ref]5ce to ! l5g? ( ! suit4 ,a ,k ,q ,a ,k ,ace f any o!r comb9ation except ,a ,q ) "o or two m4 ,k ,q ,j ,k ,q ,q ,j #aj ,z ! mak]1 m especially if ! trump is r$1 has %[n /r5g?1 y\r fir/ consid]ation %\ld be to save ! game4 ,?is is be/ done by lead+ y\r ,aces & o!r high c>ds be=e ! deal] has a *ance to disc>d & to trump4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true :5 !re is an e/abli%$ suit 9 ! dummy h&2 = !n ! deal] may be able to exhau/ trumps & disc>d 8 own los+ c>ds on ?is e/abli%$ suit4 ,,orig9al ,,leads ,,aga9/ ,a ,,decl>$ ,,trump ---------------------------------------- ,,f ,,lead ---------------------------------------- ,a ,k ,q ,k+1 !n ,que54 ,a ,k ,k+4 ---------------------------------------- ,k ,q ,j & o!rs ,k+4 ,k ,q ---------------------------------------- ,q ,j #aj ,que54 ,q ,j #i ---------------------------------------- ,k ,j #aj #aj4 ---------------------------------------- ,a x x x or m4 ,ace1 !n small "o4 ,a ,j x x ,a ,q ,j x ,ace1 !n ,que54 ,a ,q x x x ,ace1 !n small "o4 ---------------------------------------- ,:5 oppos$ to ! deal]1 aim to give y\r p>tn] z mu* in=mation z possible4 ,y c]ta9ly _c expect to ga9 mu* by deceiv+ ! deal]--he kn[s :at is held aga9/ him--& x is a decid$ advantage = y\r p>tn] to "k :]e c]ta9 c>ds are & to und]/& :at y are try+ to d4 ,! be/ me?od ( indicat+ ! c>ds y hold is to adh]e /rictly to ! correct lead f ea* comb9ation ( c>ds4 ,f all o!r comb9ations1 su* z ,k ,j #g #e #b ,k #h #f #b ,q #i #g #e lead ! #d? be/ c>d4 ,j #f #e #b #aj #h #f #c ,don't lead l[ f suits head$ by an ,ace4 ,! lead ( an ,ace foll[$ by ! ,k+ %[s no m ( t suit4 ,! lead ( a ,k+ indicates ! ,ace1 ! ,que51 or bo?4 ,) any ?ree hon\rs 9 a suit1 y\r lead is always "o ( ! hon\rs4 ,hold+ b #c or #d c>ds 9 any ( ! foll[+ suits avoid lead+ if possible4 ,wait until !y are l$ to y4 ,a ,q x x ,a ,j x x ,k ,j x x ,k x x x ,if 9 any d\bt z to y\r lead select y\r longe/ & /ronge/ suit & lead ! #d? be/4 ,,:y ,,! #d,,? ,,be/ ,,c>d ,,is ,,l$ ,!re are two reasons = lead+ ! #d? be/ c>d ( y\r long suit4 ,to %[ p>tn] h[ _m c>ds y hold 9 ! suit4 ,to %[ p>tn] :at y h 9 ! suit4 ,if y lead #d? be/ & aft]w>d ei!r disc>d or play a small] "o1 y\r p>tn] w "k t y orig9ally held m ?an f\r c>ds 9 t suit4 ,! lead ( a deuce1 = in/ance1 %[s b f\r c>ds 9 ! suit4 ,y\r p>tn]1 by apply+ ! ,rule ( ,elev51 c v (t5 tell ! exact comb9ation ( c>ds f :i* y h l$4 ,,! ,,rule ,,( ,,elev5 ,d$uct ! size ( ! c>d l$ f elev51 & ! diff]5ce w %[ h[ _m c>ds ,,high] ?an ! "o l$ are held outside ! lead]'s h&4 ,if1 = in/ance1 y\r p>tn] lead an eight spot1 ! dummy hav+ ! que5 & y hold+ ,a #aj x ( ! suit1 z y see ?ree c>ds above ! eight1 y "k ! deal] _c play high] & t y\r p>tn] mu/ h l$ f ,k ,j #i #h4 ,q #f #b 7#aa - #h #c7 --------- ,y #h ,a ,b ,a #aj #d ,z --------- ,?is rule is especially important at no-trump2 b play]s %\ld n give x mu* att5tion unless ! c>d orig9ally l$ is high] ?an a five4 ,if y\r p>tn] has _h ! orig9al lead1 & y h tak5 a trick1 ei!r make y\r high c>ds or ,,lead ,,up ,,to ,,weakness ,weakness means no high c>ds1 & lead+ up to1 is mak+ a p]son play f\r? 9 h& to a trick4 ,by lead+ a suit 9 :i* dummy has weak c>ds1 y may enable y\r p>tn] to w9 a trick *eaply4 ,:5ev] ! dummy h& is on y\r "r y %\ld take ?is advantage ( its weakness4 ,x is sometimes good play to lead a c>d high] ?an ! dummy's be/4 ,?is1 if ! c>d y lead is n cov]$1 gives y\r p>tn] a *ance to pass ! trick4 ,,examples ,,( ,,op5+ ,,leads ,,! ,,c>d ,,9 ,,r$ ,,indicates ,,! ,,lead4 7,he>ts7 ,,trump ,,decl>$ ,,by ,,deal]4 ,hold+ ! ,lead4 ---------------------------------------- ------ ,h ,s ,d ,c ---------------------------------------- ------ ,q #f #b ,k ,j #g #f ,a ,k ,q #f #b #h #g #e ,a ,k #d ,a #i #g #e #b #f #d #b #e #c #b #i #h #f #b ,k ,j #f #b ,a ,k #h ,a ,q #h #g #f #c ,k #g #f ,q #i #h #aj #d ,a #h ,a ,j #g #f #c #b #i #f #b #g #e ,a ,q ,j #aj #i #b #e #c #i #g #d ,q #i #aj #g #e ,k ,j #i #c ,a #h #f #e ,j #aj #c ,a #i #f #aj #g #f #d ,j #d #c #f #d #b #h #g #d ,a ,j #h #d #i #f #b #i #e #d ,a #g ,k #h #g #c ,a ,q #f #b ,j #g #e #h #f #e #b ,a #aj #i #g #d #c ,lead+ f a ,sequ5ce4 ---------------------------------------- ------ #i #b ,k ,q ,j #h #e #b ,a ,j #g ,a #d ,j #h #g #i ,k ,q ,j #i #f #b ,q #d #b ,q #h #d ,a ,q #c ,a #g #c ,q ,j #aj #d ,a ,j #c ,k ,q ,j #g #e #c #b ,k #i #g ,k #i #d ,a #g #f ,k ,q #g #e ,k #h #f ,k #g #d ,q ,j #aj #aj #g #d #b #h #f #c #i #h #f #c ,k ,q ,j #aj ,a #i #f #b #e ,lead+ f ,long ,suits4 ---------------------------------------- ------ ,h ,s ,d ,c ---------------------------------------- ------ ,k #e #aj #f #b ,q #aj #i #f #e ,j #h #g ,q #g #d ,a ,q #e #aj #g #d #c ,k #aj #c #i #e ,a ,j #b #i #h #f #b ,k #aj #g #d #h #c #b ,q #h #g #d #i #f #b #aj #f #c ,j #g #f #e #h ,a #d #b ,k #aj #f #e #c ,a ,j #h #f ,j #d #aj #i #g #f #b #c #b ,j #aj ,a ,j #f ,a ,q #g #e ,q ,j #d #b #d #b ,k #h #d ,k ,j #aj #g #e ,a ,j #c ,k #f #g #e #b #i #h #d ,q ,j #i #f #b ,q #aj #g #f ,j #i #d ,a #e ,k #aj #h #d ,lead+ f ,%ort ,suits4 ---------------------------------------- ---- #i #d #c ,a ,j #i #d #aj #i ,a ,q #h #f ,j #d #b ,q #g #d ,k #h #g #f #e ,j #i #i #f #d #aj #f #d #b ,a #d #c ,q ,j #e ,a #i #e #h #f #aj #f #d #c ,j #i #e #b #g #d #c #b #h #i #g #f #d #b ,q #f #c ,a ,q #b ,k ,j #g #d ,j #aj ,k #i #f #c ,k #e #c ,j #aj #d ,k #i #g ,q #g #f #c #i #h #f ,a ,q #i #h #aj ,j #i #e #c #b ,q #g #d ,a ,j #i #f ,k ,q ,k ,j #g #c ,a #f #b ,q ,k #h #f #d #c ,j #i #d #b 7,he>ts7 ,,trump ,,pass$ ,,make4 ---------------------------------------- ---- ,j #aj ,k #i #h #f ,a ,q #g ,k #f #d #b #h #e #b ,a ,q #g #c ,k ,j #f ,a ,j #h #d #c ,k #i #d #b ,q #aj #g #f ,j #i #d ,j #d #b #aj #f ,q #aj #i #d #b ,q #h #c ,q #f ,q #g #d #c ,k ,q #aj #h #f #d #b ,q ,k #h #e #b ,q #h #c ,a ,q #e #d #c ,q #f #b ,a #e ,k #aj #g #e #b #i #g #d #i #d #c ,a ,q #g #f #e ,j #i ,k #h #f ,k #h #e ,k #i #g #d ,q ,j ,k #i #d #c #h #g ,q #f #c ,k ,j #i #c ,a #h #f #e #i #h ,a ,q #f #c #b ,q ,j #f #b ,k #g ,,aft] ,,! ,,fir/ ,,trick ,aft] y h l$ & h won ! fir/ trick1 exam9e ! expos$ h& c>efully2 !n ei!r cont9ue ) ! suit l$ orig9ally or lead ?r\gh /r5g?4 ,,lead+ ,,?r\gh ,,/r5g? ,! beg9n] w appreciate ! fact t /r5g? 9 a suit consi/s ( high c>ds1 b is apt to f9d ! t]m lead+ ?r\gh difficult to und]/&4 ,lead+ ?r\gh means to make a p]son play second 9 h& to ! trick4 ,y always lead ?r\gh y\r left-h& adv]s>y4 ,! object ( lead+ ?r\gh /r5g? is to help y\r p>tn] make 8 high c>ds by giv+ him ! advantage ( play+ aft] ! expos$ h&4 ,hold+ a sequ5ce ( two or m c>ds1 head$ by a ,que51 ,jack1 or ,t51 :5 !re is an hon\r 9 ! dummy x is good play to lead ! highe/ c>d4 ,if ! dummy does n cov] ?is lead1 x gives y\r p>tn] an opportunity to pass ! trick4 ,hold+ "o or two high c>ds ( dummy's /rong suit t are n 9 sequ5ce1 avoid lead+ ! suit4 ,wait until dummy leads to y4 ,don't lead ?r\gh /r5g? :5 dummy holds a sequ5ce ( ?ree or m c>ds1 z ,a ,k ,q ,k ,q ,j ,q ,j #aj ,hold+ a high c>d or c>ds 9 a suit 9 :i* ! dummy is weak1 avoid lead+ t suit4 ,try to put y\r p>tn] 9 ! lead1 s t he may lead x to y4 ,hold+ no high c>ds 9 ! suit1 ! foll[+ comb9ations %\ld be l$ ?r\gh3 ,a ,q x ,a ,j x ,a x x ,k ,q x ,k ,j x ,k x x ,q x x ,hold+ a sequ5ce ( two or m c>ds ! foll[+ comb9ations %\ld be l$ ?r\gh3 ,k x x ,k x ,q x x ,,=c+ ,judici\s =c+ w d m ?an any?+ else to break up a /rong trump h&4 ,=c+ means mak+ a play] trump--! object be+ to weak5 8 h&4 ,x is good play to =ce ! /rong trump h&4 ,:5 ! /rong trump h& holds no m c>ds ( y\r long suit1 d all damage possible ) x4 ,unless trumps are out1 ! suit is ( no o!r use to y4 ,x is bad play to =ce ! weak trump h&4 ,unless y c make ! /rong h& trump x is bett] to /op lead+ ! suit4 ,d n lead a suit t w all[ ! weak h& to trump & ! o!r h& to disc>d2 ! adv]s>ies take ! trick & get rid ( a los+ c>d4 ,x is too late to =ce :5 ! dummy has an e/abli%$ suit & ! deal] has ! la/ trump or trumps4 ,make :at y c be=e giv+ up ! lead4 ,:5 ! weak h& c ruff y\r suit1 x is sometimes good play to lead trumps2 b only :51 9 do+ s1 y are lead+ trumps ?r\gh ! /rong h&1 & :5 y h "s protection 9 ! o!r suits4 ,,%ort ,,suits ,!re are two l9es ( play t may be foll[$ to make tricks aga9/ ! deal]4 ,! fir/--to make y\r high c>ds--has be5 expla9$4 ,! second is to make y\r small trumps by ruff+4 ,:5 y h no high c>d lead1 or if y are anxi\s to be l$ up to1 x is (t5 good play to ?r[ ! lead &1 at ! same "t1 to try to make y\r small trumps4 ,?is c be done by lead+ a %ort suit4 ,a %ort suit is a suit ( less ?an f\r c>ds2 b ! t]m is commonly us$ to d5ote a s+leton or a two-c>d suit4 ,9 ord] t y\r p>tn] may und]/& t y are lead+ a %ort suit 7& n ! f\r? be/ c>d ( a long "o7 x is cu/om>y to lead ! highe/ c>d4 7,if y are =c$ to op5 a suit ) ,k ,j x1 ,k x x or ,q x x1 ! l[ c>d %\ld be l$47 ,to detect a %ort suit apply ! ,rule ( ,elev54 ,if !re are 79 y\r h& & ! dummy7 m high] c>ds ?an ! rule all[s1 ! lead _c be ! f\r?-be/ c>d4 ,"u ! foll[+ circum/ances a %ort suit %\ld n be l$4 ,if y hold f\r trumps1 includ+ any "o hon\r1 don't lead a %ort suit4 ,y\r be/ play is to op5 y\r long suit & =ce ! deal] to trump4 ,9 ?is way y weak5 ! deal]'s h& & y may prev5t 8 br++ 9 8 long suit or y may ev5 e/abli% & make y\r own4 ,if ! make has be5 pass$1 don't lead a %ort black suit4 ,x is natural to suppose t ! deal] is /rong 9 black suits--if 9 any--& y w\ld be lead+ up to decl>$ /r5g?4 ,if y c take ! fir/ trick1 d s & !n judge ( ! advisability ( ! %ort-suit lead4 ,,! ,,disc>d ,!re is consid]able discussion & a wide div]sity ( op9ion among ,bridge ,play]s z to ! be/ suit to ?r[ away4 ,y %\ld1 !re=e1 be=e play+1 ask y\r p>tn] :i* me?od he adopts4 ,"s advantage may be claim$ = ea* !ory ( disc>d2 b ! ma9 object ( !m all is ! same--to indicate to p>tn] ! suit y wi% l$ & at ! same "t protect any hon\rs y may hold 9 o!r suits4 ,! ?ree diff]5t disc>ds us$ by ,bridge ,play]s are3 ,/r5g?1 bo? ) a trump & at no-trump4 ,/r5g?1 ) a trump & weakness at no-trump4 ,weakness1 bo? ) a trump & at no-trump4 ,! disc>d ( /r5g? ) a trump & weakness at no-trump is ! "o mo/ commonly us$4 ,?is disc>d ( weakness at no-trump1 :ile x has ! advantage ( sav+ all ! c>ds ( ! long suit1 :i* y may make1 has also sev]al disadvantages4 ,to %[ y\r suit absolutely y ne$ two disc>ds4 ,9 ord] n to deceive y\r p>tn] x may be necess>y to ungu>d hon\rs1 su* z ,j x x x1 #aj x x x1 ,q x x1 or ev5 ,k x4 ,by disc>d+ weakness y %[ ! deal] aga9/ :i* h& to f9esse4 ,! writ]1 aft] ! analysis ( _m ?\s& h&s1 believes t at no-trump ! fir/ disc>d f /r5g?1 i4e41 ! long suit or ! suit y wi% p>tn] to lead1 is ! safe/ & be/1 bo? = protect+ ! h& & = %[+ ! suit beyond possibility ( mi/ake4 ,! ma9 advantages ( ! /r5g? disc>d are3 ,x takes b "o disc>d positively to %[ ! suit want$4 ,y c protect ! high c>ds 9 y\r weak] suits )\t deceiv+ y\r p>tn]4 ,x does n %[ ! deal] s cle>ly on :i* side to take a f9esse4 ,by %[+ y\r suit e>li] 9 ! h&1 y enable y\r p>tn] to disc>d to bett] advantage4 ,!re are b few no-trump h&s 9 :i* x is possible to make all ! small c>ds ( "o's suit aga9/ ! deal]--unless x be ! suit fir/ op5$4 ,occasionally ! suit 9 :i* ! deal] is weak 9 bo? h&s w be made2 b m (t5 ?is suit is nev] br\ght 91 because ! adv]s>ies d n "k ! c>ds !y hold 9 ! two h&s4 ,= ye>s :i/ au?orities h agre$ t ) trump /r5g? decl>$ aga9/ y ! fir/ disc>d %\ld be f /r5g?4 ,:y1 !n1 :5 /r5g? 9 all ( ! suits has be5 decl>$1 %\ld n ! /r5g? disc>d be ! be/ def5sive disc>d = ! majority ( bridge h&s8 ,9 ord] n to lose an opportunity ( mak+ all ( ! long suit1 play]s w cont9ually ungu>d c>ds 9 ! weak suits :i*1 if prop]ly protect$1 w\ld w9 tricks2 & :5 us+ ! weak suit disc>d ^! c>ds mu/ be ungu>d$ 9 ord] to %[ p>tn] y\r suit4 ,!re may be an occasional trick lo/ by disc>d+ f /r5g? at no-trump1 b !re are s _m tricks ?r[n away by ungu>d+ hon\rs 9 weak suits1 & s _m games & rubb]s lo/ by guess+ ! wrong suit1 t ,bridge ,play]s w f9d ! /r5g? disc>d w save m & lose less ?an any o!r disc>d4 ,y d n expect to w9 on y\r adv]s>ies' make2 y hope to prev5t _! w9n+ a l>ge score4 ,if y h once l$1 y h %[n y\r /r5g?1 & may !n disc>d f any suit y wi%4 ,disc>d only once f y\r /r5g?1 & !n z ! situation & ! h& w>rant4 ,,! ,,rev]se ,,disc>d ,9 disc>d+1 ! play ( a high & !n a l[] c>d rev]ses ! orig9al mean+ ( ! disc>d4 ,if y adopt ! /r5g? disc>d1 & wi% to ?r[ away y\r weak suit at no-trump1 d s by disc>d+ fir/ a high & !n a l[] c>d4 ,if y use ! weak disc>d & wi% to ?r[ away y\r /rong suit1 disc>d fir/ a high & !n a l[] c>d4 ,! rev]se disc>d %\ld be us$ only :5 x is cle>ly %[n t two disc>ds c be made4 ,,h9ts ,,on ,,disc>d+ ,wat* ! deal]'s disc>ds & protect ! suit t he is sav+4 ,aft] y h l$ or %[n y\r suit1 ! disc>d ( a high & !n a l[] c>d 9 ano!r suit %[s comm& ( ! second suit4 ,! disc>d ( an ,ace %[s great /r5g? 9 ! suit4 ,if a spade decl>ation has be5 d\bl$ by y or y\r p>tn]--& especially :5 ei!r ( y has indicat$ /r5g? by lead+ trumps--! fir/ disc>d %\ld be f weakness4 ,9 disc>d+ at no-trump1 don't ?r[ away all ! c>ds ( "o suit3 x exposes y\r p>tn]'s h&1 & makes x easy = ! deal] to tell h[ t suit is plac$4 ,besides1 y may ne$ "o c>d ( t suit to put y\r p>tn] 9 ! lead4 ,save at lea/ "o c>d ( y\r p>tn]'s long suit1 unless y are =c$ to give x up 9 ord] to protect y\r h&4 ,aft] y h l$ or %[n y\r suit y\r disc>d %\ld be f weakness4 ,if y\r p>tn] is disc>d+ f weakness1 protect ! suit t he is ?r[+ away1 if y c4 ,if =c$ to protect hon\rs 9 o!r suits1 don't be afraid to ungu>d hon\rs 9 ! suit 9 :i* p>tn] is /rong4 ,,non-,,deal]',s ,,play ,,second ,,h& ,9 det]m9+ ! c>d to play second 9 h&1 y w f9d x a great assi/ance to ask y\rself :y ! deal] is lead+ t suit4 ,y c usually inf] f ! dummy's c>ds & y\r own h& :at ! deal] mu/ hold to h l$ ! suit4 ,cov] an hon\r ) an hon\r4 ,?is %\ld always be done hold+ a p]fect or an imp]fect f\r*ette 7a c>d high] & a c>d l[] ?an ! "o l$74 ,an hon\r %\ld be cov]$ :5 by s do+ y hope to make a c>d good 9 y\r p>tn]'s h&4 ,don't cov] hold+ a ,k1 ,q1 or ,j ?ree times gu>d$1 unless y\r next be/ c>d is a n9e or bett]4 ,don't hesitate4 ,by hesitation a play] (t5 %[s ! deal] h[ to play 8 c>ds4 ,play quickly1 & if !re is any d\bt z to y\r play1 play ! l[e/ c>d y hold4 ,if ! dummy has a t5ace ov] y\r c>ds or c take any c>d y hold1 play l[2 let ! deal] d ! guess+4 ,hold+ any two or m hon\rs 9 sequ5ce1 play ! l[e/ hon\r ( ! sequ5ce4 ,a ,k ,k ,q ,q ,j ,j #aj ,beat ! dummy4 ,:5 ! deal] leads1 x is usually advisable to play a c>d high] ?an ! be/ 9 ! dummy4 ,if y hold ace & o!rs ( ! suit :i* ! dummy leads1 & ! trumps are all aga9/ y1 play y\r ace second 9 h&4 ,if y wait1 y\r ace may be trump$4 ,,?ird ,,h& ,9 ?is position y\r play %\ld be guid$ by a k ( ! leads1 an application ( ! ,rule ( ,elev51 & a close obs]vance ( ! dummy h&4 ,unless y hold two or m hon\rs 9 sequ5ce1 play y\r highe/ c>d4 ,! object ( do+ ?is is ei!r to w9 ! trick1 or1 by =c+ a /ill high] c>d f y\r adv]s>y1 to make a c>d good 9 y\r p>tn]'s h&4 ,d n deceive y\r p>tn] by play+ an unnecess>ily high c>d4 ,hold+ any two hon\rs 9 sequ5ce1 play ! l[]4 ,,f9ess+ ,,on ,,p>tn]',s ,,lead ,:5 ! dummy holds no hon\r1 x is n good play to f9esse aga9/ y\r p>tn]4 ,if y hold ,k ,j or ,a ,q1 by play+ any c>d b ! be/ y n only give ! deal] an opportunity to make a trick1 b y run ! risk ( los+ y\r own high c>ds 9 t suit4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! dummy holds an hon\r1 ,k or ,q1 & y hold ,a & ,j ( ! suit1 y are ju/ifi$ 9 f9ess+ ! ,j1 hop+ y\r p>tn] holds ! miss+ hon\r4 ,at no-trump--:5 ! dummy holds an hon\r--x is cu/om>y to f9esse mu* deep]1 hop+ to cat* ! hon\r expos$ on ! table & s e/abli% p>tn]'s suit4 ,,! ,,e*o ,"s play]s use ! e*o only :5 !y c trump ! ?ird r\nd ( a suit4 ,! e*o is a signal us$ by ,bridge play]s to %[ ability to w9 ! ?ird r\nd ( ! suit ei!r ) a trump or a high c>d4 ,if y\r p>tn] leads ! ,k & !n ! ,a :5 y hold only two c>ds ( t suit1 %[ y c trump ! ?ird r\nd by play+ fir/ ! high] & !n ! l[]4 ,if y hold ! ,q & y\r p>tn] leads ! ,k & ,a1 %[ 9 ! same mann] t y c w9 ! ?ird r\nd ( ! suit4 ,don't e*o ) an hon\r2 x may deceive y\r p>tn]4 ,at no-trump ! e*o is us$ to enc\rage p>tn] to cont9ue t suit4 ,on a d\bl$ spade1 if y\r p>tn] leads a high trump1 e*o ) ?ree by play+ ! int]m$iate trump to ! fir/ r\nd4 ,,! ,,deal]',s ,,play ,,) ,a ,,decl>$ ,,trump ,9 play+ ! two h&s1 ! deal] mu/ take advantage ( any in=mation he c ga9 f ! leads & plays ( ! adv]s>ies2 &1 9 return1 try to convey a false impression ( 8 own h&4 ,above all1 ! deal] %\ld "k ! score & e/imate ! numb] ( tricks he mu/ take to w9 ! game2 always be>+ 9 m9d t if he _c w9 ! game1 he %\ld try to prev5t ! adv]s>ies f s do+4 ,,lead+ ,,trumps ,"o ( ! wor/ faults ( ! beg9n] is refus+ to lead trumps4 ,:5 y hold sev5 or m trumps 9 ! two h&s1 usually lead !m4 ,if y hold comm&+ suit c>ds1 ! trump lead w prev5t _! be+ ruff$4 ,:5 y h no suit to make ! lead w e/abli% y\r trump suit4 ,if y hold high c>ds t %\ld be l$ up to1 lead trumps to ?r[ ! lead & to compel ! adv]s>ies to lead to y4 ,arrange to lead y\r trumps advantage\sly--f ! weak h& to ! /rong4 ,aft] trumps are exhau/$1 try to cle>] e/abli% ! longe/ suit 9 ! two h&s4 ,x is usually good play to draw two trumps = "o2 b :5 ! be/ trump is aga9/ y1 d n wa/e two ( y\rs to get x out4 ,lead ! los+ trump only :5 y h an e/abli%$ suit & a sure re-entry4 ,:5 y hold "o or m trumps & a los+ c>d1 always lead ! trumps4 ,?is w =ce ! adv]s>ies to disc>d & !y may n save ! "r suit4 ,aim to disc>d y\r los+ c>ds f ! "o h&1 on ! comm&+ c>ds 9 ! o!r4 ,) a weak h& y are m likely to make y\r high c>ds if y put y\r adv]s>ies 9 ! lead4 ,,n ,,lead+ ,,trumps ,! exception to ! trump lead is :5 ! weak] ( ! two trump h&s conta9s a %ort suit & c ruff2 !n1 be=e lead+ trumps1 all[ ! weak h& to trump y\r los+ c>ds4 ,unless a cross ruff c be e/abli%$1 x is usually bad play to weak5 y\r /rong trump h& by =c+ x to ruff4 ,if y d ?is1 y w f9d x difficult to exhau/ trumps f ! adv]s>ies' h&s & to make any comm&+ suit c>ds y may hold4 ,if y\r adv]s>y has d\bl$1 be cauti\s ab\t lead+ trumps4 ,x is good play to lead ?r\gh ! d\bl+ h&2 b bad play to lead up to x4 ,,! ,,non-,,deal]',s ,,play ,,( ,a ,,no-,,trump ,,h& ,) a decl>$ trump y aim to make y\r high c>ds2 b at no-trump ! high c>ds take c>e ( !mselves & y mu/ try to e/abli% y\r small c>ds4 ,if y are ! lead] at no-trump1 op5 y\r longe/ suit4 ,save ! high c>ds ( y\r o!r suits = re-entry & try to e/abli% ! small c>ds ( y\r long suit4 ,don't lead y\r aces & k+s to take a look at dummy2 lat] 9 ! h& y w ne$ !m to get ! lead & br+ 9 y\r e/abli%$ suit4 ,! majority ( no-trump makes are /rong 9 ?ree suits4 ,y\r long suits may be ! weak spot 9 ! deal]'s h&4 ,try to inf]1 f ! dummy h& & y\r own1 ! high c>ds ! deal] mu/ hold to h decl>$ no-trump4 ,y w be surpris$ to f9d h[ _m times an inf]5ce ?us drawn w enable y to play y\r h& to advantage4 ,hav+ />t$ y\r long suit1 usually ! be/ play is to cont9ue t suit until x becomes e/abli%$1 especially if y hold "o or two re-entry c>ds4 ,don't *ange suits unless y\r suit is hopelessly aga9/ y4 ,:5 x requires two leads to cle> y\r suit1 & y hold no c>ds ( re-entry1 ab&on x & play = y\r p>tn]'s suit--! suit t he has %[n by 8 disc>d1 or ! suit :i* mu/ be 81 judg+ f y\r own & ! dummy h&4 ,9 lead+ to y\r p>tn]'s decl>$ suit1 always lead y\r highe/ c>d2 ?is w enable him to tell :at high c>ds are held aga9/ 8 suit & x w prev5t y\r block+ 8 h&4 ,,return ,,y\r ,,p>tn]',s ,,lead ,if y\r p>tn] has _h ! orig9al lead1 ,,return ,,8 ,,suit4 ,!re are v few no-trump h&s :]e x is possible to br+ 9 m ?an "o suit1 & if1 in/ead ( return+ y\r p>tn]'s suit1 y lead y\r own1 y are play+ = "o suit & y\r p>tn] = ano!r1 & z a result y w probably e/abli% nei!r4 ,:5 x is evid5t t y\r suit is /rong] ?an y\r p>tn]'s--i4e41 if y h re-entry c>ds & c e/abli% ! suit 9 "o lead--!n1 by all means1 play = y\r own suit2 b don't be det]r$ f return+ y\r p>tn]'s lead simply because y see t ! be/ c>d ( 8 suit is aga9/ him4 ,t c>d w h to make anyway1 & by =c+ x out ( dummy at once y may enable p>tn] to make ! re/ ( 8 suit4 ,9 return+ y\r p>tn]'s lead1 return y\r highe/ c>d4 ,! importance ( ?is is app>5t3 y\r p>tn] c see ! c>ds 9 8 own & 9 ! dummy h&1 & if y return y\r be/ c>d he also kn[s :at ! deal] holds 9 t suit4 ,x may prev5t 8 lead+ up to ! deal]'s t5ace2 x may %[ him t ! suit %\ld be ab&on$ or t x %\ld be aga9 l$ f y\r h&4 ,return+ ! highe/ c>d m9imises ! risk ( block+ ! suit4 ,v (t51 by n gett+ rid ( a #g1 #h1 #i1 or #aj e>ly 9 ! h&1 y make x impossible = y\r p>tn] to make 8 small c>ds4 ,don't be deceiv$ by ! deal]'s play4 ,8 object is to fool y2 & if he holds c>ds ( equal value1 he w probably take ! trick ) ! highe/4 ,notice c>efully y\r p>tn]'s fir/ disc>d4 ,x %[s y ! suit to lead & may also affect y\r own disc>d4 ,don't1 because ! deal] leads ! suit1 refuse to take tricks ) y\r aces & k+s4 ,by tak+ ! trick1 y may make a c>d good 9 y\r p>tn]'s h&4 ,x is only ! deal] :o is 9 a position to "k :5 to refuse tricks2 he sees ! two h&s4 ,:5 !re is no *ance t y\r p>tn] c take a trick 9 ! suit l$1 x is sometimes wise to keep ! comm&+ c>d until "o h& _c put ! o!r 9 ! lead1 especially :5 !re is no re-entry c>d 9 ! h& ) ! long suit4 ,,op5+ ,,lead ,,at ,,no-,,trump ,unless y\r p>tn] has d\bl$ 7see ,he>t & ,weak ,suit ,conv5tions7 lead f y\r longe/ suit4 ,x is n advisable1 especially :5 y hold no c>ds ( re-entry1 to lead aces & k+s1 except :5 y hope to cat* all ( ! small] c>ds4 ,two r\nds may exhau/ ! suit 9 y\r p>tn]'s h&2 & if y h no re-entry c>d & he has none ( y\r suit to lead y1 y\r long suit1 ev5 ?\gh e/abli%$1 is absolutely wor?less4 ,! lead ( an ace1 k+1 or que5 indicates great /r5g?1 ei!r sev5 c>ds or ?ree hon\rs4 ,hold+ two suits ( equal l5g? & /r5g?1 lead a r$ suit 9 pref]5ce to a black1 especially if ! make has be5 pass$1 ,hold+ two suits ( equal l5g?1 keep = re-entry ! suit ) ! high] c>ds1 z1 ,a #h #f #c #b hold+ & if y op5 ! ,q suit ,q #i #h #f #c & e/abli% x1 ! ace is a sure re-entry c>d2 if y op5 ! ace suit ! que5 is a v d\btful c>d ( re-entry4 ,) a weak long suit & no re-entry c>d1 _m good bridge play]s op5 ! highe/ c>d ( a %ort suit1 pref]ably he>ts or diamonds4 ,! !ory is t1 _h ! deal] be5 /rong 9 ! r$ suits1 he w\ld h decl>$ a r$ trump2 & ) a wor?less h&1 ?is %ort suit lead may assi/ p>tn]4 ,:ile !re is mu* to be said 9 fav\r ( ?is play1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t1 unless y\r p>tn] ?or\ghly und]/&s ! game & y\r play1 x is saf] to op5 y\r long suit4 ,:5 y are op5+ a long1 weak suit f a h& )\t re-entry c>ds x is advisable t y convey ?is in=mation to y\r p>tn]4 ,?is y c d by lead+ ! top or an int]m$iate c>d ( y\r long suit2 y\r p>tn]1 by apply+ ! ,rule ( ,elev51 c see t y are n lead+ ! f\r? be/ c>d1 & unless x is = ! be/ int]e/ ( ! two h&s w n return ! suit4 ,= example3 ,f #aj #h #g #f #c1 lead ! #h ,f #i #h #e #c #b1 lead ! #i ,f #h #g #e #c1 lead ! #h ,,! ,,orig9al ,,lead ,,9 ,,no-,,trumps ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,,lead ,,hold+ ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,ace1 ,que51 ,jack1 & o!rs ) a ,re-entry c>d4 ,,ace ,ace1 ) #g or m o!rs4 ,ace1 ,que51 ) #e o!rs4 ,ace1 ,jack1 ) #e o!rs4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,ace1 ,k+1 ,que51 & o!rs4 ,ace1 ,k+1 ,jack1 & o!rs4 ,ace1 ,k+1 t51 & #c o!rs1 ) a ,re-entry c>d4 ,,k+ ,ace1 ,k+1 & #e or m o!rs4 ,k+1 ,que51 ,jack1 & o!rs4 ,k+1 ,que51 t51 & o!rs4 ,k+1 ,que51 & #e o!rs4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,que51 ,jack1 t51 & o!rs4 ,,que5 ,que51 ,jack1 n9e1 & o!rs4 ,ace1 ,que51 ,jack1 & o!rs4 ,no c>d ( ,re-entry4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,,jack ,jack1 t51 n9e1 & o!rs4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,,t5 ,k+1 ,jack1 t51 & o!rs4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- #d,,? ,,be/ ,f o!r comb9ations4 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,,unblock+ ,unblock+ is gett+ rid ( high c>ds s t y\r p>tn] c make small] ones4 ,y seldom unblock except at no-trump4 ,/udy ! no-trump leads1 & on ! lead ( any high c>d prep>e to get out ( y\r p>tn]'s way4 ,x is r>ely t y c lose m ?an "o trick by unblock+1 & a failure to take advantage ( ! position :5 x pres5ts itself may result 9 ! loss ( ?ree to six tricks4 ,) f\r c>ds ( ! suit ( :i* y\r p>tn] leads ! ,a1 ,k1 or ,q1 keep ! l[e/ c>d until ! f9al r\nd4 --------------------------------------- ,,hold+ ,,on ,,p>tn]',s ,,lead ,,( ,,play --------------------------------------- ,k x ,a ,k ,a x ,k ,a ,k x ,q ,k ,q x x ,k & ,a ,q on ,a ,k ,q x ,a ,q ,q ,j x ,a ,j ,q ,j x ,k ,j ,k ,q x ,j ,q --------------------------------------- ,,! ,,deal]',s ,,play ,,( ,a ,,no-,,trump ,,h& ,! deal]'s play ( a no-trump h& is bo? ! mo/ int]e/+ & ! mo/ intricate "p ( ,bridge4 ,v (t5 a s+le error w result 9 ! loss ( ?ree or m tricks2 s t x behooves ! deal]--z he has no assi/ance f 8 p>tn]--to make himself ?or\ghly conv]sant ) ! /rategy ( ! game4 ,! foll[+ rules cov] all ! important po9ts 9 ! deal]'s play4 ,keep ! comm&+ c>d ( y\r adv]s>y's suit4 ,?is ! beg9n] inv>iably refuses to d2 he is too anxi\s to take a trick & does n realise t he w (t5 ga9 sev]al by pass+4 ,be=e play+ ! comm&+ c>d ( y\r adv]s>ies' suit1 wait--if y c--until ! lead]'s p>tn] has play$ 8 la/ c>d ( t suit2 he is !n unable to return ! lead1 & !re may be no c>d ( re-entry 9 8 p>tn]'s h&4 ,r>ely refuse to take tricks ) y\r ,k+s & ,que5s4 ,:5 an entire suit is aga9/ y1 x pays to take ! lead2 ! adv]s>ies may *ange ! suit4 ,:5 y see 9 y\r h&s en\gh tricks to w9 ! game1 always take ! lead4 ,always take ! lead :5 do+ s makes a c>d good 9 ei!r ( y\r h&s4 ,play = ! longe/ suit 9 ! two h&s4 ,aft] tak+ ! lead1 c\nt ! c>ds ( ea* suit 9 ! comb9$ h&s & make x y\r object to play = ! longe/4 ,x may sometimes be necess>y1 9 ord] to lead ! suit to ! be/ advantage1 to wait until x c be l$ f ! o!r h&4 ,) two suits ( equal l5g?1 play = ! "o 9 ! h& t has c>ds ( re-entry4 ,) two suits ( equal l5g?1 play = ! "o t is %[n on ! table4 ,don't give y\r oppon5ts unnecess>y in=mation ( y\r /r5g?4 ,) two suits ( equal l5g?1 play = ! "o :i*1 :5 e/abli%$1 w give y ! great] numb] ( tricks1 z #g c>ds 9 "o h& & #a 9 ! o!r4 #f c>ds 9 "o h& & #b 9 ! o!r4 #e c>ds 9 "o h& & #c 9 ! o!r4 #d c>ds 9 "o h& & #d 9 ! o!r4 ,hold+ only sev5 c>ds ( a suit1 y w (t5 f9d an adv]s>y ) f\r c>ds ( t suit4 ,hold+ only six c>ds ( a suit1 rememb] t y\r adv]s>ies h sev5 & t lead+ ! suit w e/abli% x aga9/ y4 ,:5 ! be/ c>d ( y\r suit is aga9/ y1 lead to get x out ( y\r way4 ,x pays to e/abli% "o suit4 ,! beg9n] w usually play 8 high c>ds1 &1 aft] e/abli%+ "o or two tricks 9 t suit = 8 adv]s>ies1 proce$ to d ! same ) ano!r suit & end by abus+ 8 p>tn] = mak+ x no-trump ) s weak a h&4 ,lead f ! weak h& to ! /rong4 ,?is is ! secret ( play+ ! two h&s well4 ,play = ! longe/ suit 9 ! two h&s2 b arrange ! lead s t x comes f ! h& t has no high c>ds4 ,lead f to x x x ,k x x x x x x ,a ,q x x x x x ,k ,q x x #aj x x ,k ,j x #d ,hold+ a comb9ation ( ,ace1 ,que51 ,jack 9 ! two h&s1 try to cat* ! ,k+ by lead+ ! highe/ c>d f ! "o h& up to ! ,ace 9 ! o!r4 ,?is is really a cont9uation ( ! la/ rule1 b its importance dem&s a sep>ate head+4 ,! correct play ( ?is comb9ation w w9 m tricks ?an any "o o!r play 9 ,bridge4 ,if ! ,k+ is gu>d$1 & y lead ! ,ace or f ! ,ace1 ! ,k+ mu/ w92 b if y lead f ! o!r h&1 !re is an ev5 *ance t y w f9d ! ,k+ on ! side y wi%4 ,if x is 9 ! o!r h&1 x w\ld probably make anyh[4 ,avoid block+ y\r suit1 by lead+ or play+ ! high c>ds f ! %ort] ( ! two h&s4 ,z ) ,a ,k x 9 "o h& & ,q x x x x x 9 ! o!r1 play ,a ,k x4 ,z ) ,a ,q x 9 "o h& & ,k x x x x x 9 ! o!r1 play ,a ,q x4 ,keep a re-entry c>d 9 ! h& t has ! long suit4 ,if y are able to take ! trick 9 ei!r h&1 d n take x ) ! h& t has ! long suit1 unless t suit is e/abli%$4 ,if y _c place ! lead 9 ! h& ) ! long suit1 x is useless to e/abli% t suit4 ,x is (t5 advisable to refuse to "p ) ! highe/ c>d ( a long suit1 if t c>d is ! only re-entry = ! suit4 ,,f9ess+ ,at no-trump ! deal] has _m opportunities to w9 tricks ) c>ds t are n ! be/4 ,9 attempt+ ?is he %\ld be guid$ by ! foll[+ pr9ciples4 ,x is bett] to f9esse on ! second r\nd ( ! suit ?an on ! fir/4 ,by =c+ disc>ds1 y c (t5 tell :i* adv]s>y is hold+ & protect+ an hon\r 9 ! suit 9 "q1 & on :i* side ! f9esse %\ld be tak54 ,:5 !re is a "q on :i* side to take ! f9esse1 be c>eful to %ut out ! h& ) ! e/abli%$ suit4 ,d n f9esse ) n9e c>ds ( a suit 9 ! two h&s1 includ+ bo? ! ,ace & ,k+4 ,z !re are b f\r m c>ds ( ! suit1 ! ,que5 w probably fall on "o ( ! two leads4 ,hold+ t5 c>ds ( "o suit1 includ+ ! ,ace1 ,que51 ,jack comb9ation1 lead ! ,que5 t[>d ! ,ace2 b if ! ,que5 is n cov]$ by ! ,k+1 play ! ,ace on x4 ,,bridge ,,don',,ts ,don't =m ! habit ( play+ sl[ly4 ,don't expect y\r p>tn] to play well :5 y criticise him4 ,a little enc\ragem5t w w9 y rubb]s & w add to y\r popul>ity4 ,don't =get t x requires m skill to play a poor h& ?an x does to play a good "o4 ,don't miss an opportunity to w9 ! game or to save x4 ,don't compla9 if y hold poor c>ds & don't exult ov] good ones4 ,don't criticise at all2 b1 if y mu/1 wait until ! h& is f9i%$4 ,don't hurry :5 exact+ a p5alty4 ,don't ?9k entirely ( y\r own h&4 ,don't take advantage ( y\r p>tn]'s brea* ( etiquette4 ,don't ?9k t bad play won't sometimes w9 tricks4 ,don't =get ! score = an in/ant4 ,don't ignore ! value ( small c>ds4 ,don't fail to see y\r p>tn]'s fir/ disc>d4 ,don't be deceiv$ by ! deal]'s play4 ,,rules ,x is impossible to sugge/ rules t w cov] ! play ( e h&4 ,rules are =mulat$ aft] ! analysis ( a great _m h&s1 & are !re=e made to meet ! usual di/ribution ( ! c>ds4 ,:5 ! fall ( ! c>ds reveals an unusual situation1 unusual means mu/ be adopt$ to meet x2 & "h y\r reason & common s5se mu/ come to y\r aid4 ,! be/ ,bridge play]s h ! greate/ reg>d = ! rules2 b ! /rong play] recognises a situation = :i* a rule is n provid$1 & he all[s 8 reason to dictate to him ! times to foll[ & ! times to violate !m4 ,,mann]isms ,!re is nobody :o c>es to be told t he plays c>ds unfairly2 b1 if y p]mit y\r mann] to give y\r p>tn] or ! oppon5ts ! slighte/ intimation ( ! c>ds y hold1 y lay y\rself op5 to su* criticism4 ,c>ds d n c>ry ) !m a lic5se to be unfair or rude1 yet1 at ! ,bridge table1 _m socially correct p are bo?4 ,try always to pause ! same l5g? ( "t be=e mak+ ! trump or pass+4 ,d n all[ y\r mann] to express approval or disapproval ( y\r p>tn]'s make or ( ! c>ds he plays1 & select ea* ( y\r own c>ds ) equal delib]ation4 ,:5 y hold good c>ds be cont5t to w9 tricks ) !m1 )\t manife/+ glee at y\r adv]s>ies' defeat4 ,:5 y\r c>ds are poor1 d n compla9 ( !m2 y imply t ! oppon5ts pr(it by y\r weak h&s & n by _! own skill1 &1 z a rule1 ! m y rail at y\r luck ! worse x becomes4 ,be g5]\s ) y\r praise ( a well-play$ h&1 & be sure y\r p>tn] w play a bett] game if he does n fe> y\r adv]se criticism4 ,d n p]mit y\rself to take advantage (1 or be deceiv$ by1 any mann]isms ( y\r p>tn] or ( ! oppon5ts1 & let y\r own mann] be uni=mly su* t nobody c tell f x :e!r y are w9n+ or los+4 ,,memory ,x is n necess>y to h a f9e memory 9 ord] to play ,bridge well2 b x does require ! ability to c\nt ?irte54 ,if y "k h[ _m c>ds ( a suit h be5 play$1 y soon w be able to tell :at c>ds h be5 play$4 ,beg9 ) "o suit1 pref]ably y\r own1 & c\nt ea* c>d ( t suit z x is play$2 y w be surpris$ to f9d t y w soon notice n only :]e ! c>ds ( t suit are1 b j :at c>ds h be5 play$4 ,a little practice w enable y to d ! same ) all ( ! suits4 ,no matt] :at may be y\r position at ! table1 y may cultivate y\r memory by obs]v+ c>efully ! c>ds laid d[n by ! dummy4 ,! numb] ( c>ds rema9+ 9 a suit at any /age ( ! play w assi/ y 9 recall+ h[ _m r\nds ( t suit h be5 play$1 & ?is w help y 9 recollect+ :at high c>ds 7 play$ 9 ^? r\nds4 ,:5 y are dummy1 & h no?+ to d ) ! play1 occupy y\r "t & att5tion ) a det]m9$ ef=t to rememb] ea* c>d play$ by y\r p>tn]1 ! deal]4 ,at ! end ( ! h& see if y c recall h[ _m ( ea* suit he held4 ,) a little practice y w be able to recall :at 8 high c>ds 7 z well z ! numb] 9 ea* suit4 ,memory is simply a matt] ( obs]vation & practice4 ,,inf]5ces ,! play ( ea* c>d conveys "s in=mation2 & ! secret ( play+ ,bridge well lies 9 be+ able to draw inf]5ces rapidly & correctly & 9 utilis+ ! k ?us ga9$4 ,if y simply look1 9 a me*anical way1 at ! c>ds z !y fall )\t inf]r+ :at 0 meant by ! play1 y are apt to f9d y\rself 9 ! lead & at a complete loss z to :at to d next4 ,,! ,,foll[+ ,,are ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,inf]5ces ,,to ,,be ,,drawn ,,by ,,! ,,deal]4 ,:at w ! make probably be if y pass8 ,y\r p>tn] is apt to make x ! suit 9 :i* y are weake/4 ,does ! op5+ lead %[ a long or a %ort suit8 ,if %ort1 be on ! al]t to get ! lead & exhau/ trumps4 ,if long1 h[ _m c>ds does ! lead] hold1 & :at high c>ds does 8 lead %[8 ,ask y\rself :y does ! adv]s>y disc>d "o suit & save ano!r8 ,?is w aid 9 locat+ hon\rs & 9 mak+ successful f9esses4 ,if ! left-h& adv]s>y leads ?r\gh ! ,ace ,que5 suit 9 dummy1 he probably does n hold ! ,k+ & is tempt+ y to f9esse4 ,if he refuses to lead ?r\gh ! ,ace ,que5 suit he is v likely wait+ = y to up to 8 ,k+4 ,if ! make has be5 d\bl$ try to inf] :at trump hon\rs are 9 ! d\bl+ h&2 ?is w enable y to judge z to ! advisability ( ! trump lead4 ,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,! ,,non-,,deal] ,f :at comb9ation ( c>ds is y\r p>tn] lead+8 ,rememb] ! high c>ds t he holds4 ,! lead ( a ,k+1 = in/ance1 %[s y t p>tn] has ! ,ace1 ! ,que51 or bo?4 ,! lead ( a ,jack indicates ! top ( a suit4 ,! lead ( a sev51 eight1 or n9e probably means ! highe/ c>d ( a %ort suit4 ,don't draw rigid inf]5ces f ! deal]'s play2 he w endeav\r to deceive y by play+ false c>ds4 ,if x is an orig9al make1 y\r own & ! dummy h& w help y to inf] :at trumps or high c>ds ! deal] holds4 ,if ! deal] seems backw>d 9 lead+ trump he is probably aim+ to ruff ) ! weak h& & a trump lead f y may prev5t ?is4 ,endeav\r to und]/& y\r p>tn]'s disc>ds4 ,y c !n protect ! suit 9 :i* he is weak1 &1 if necess>y1 ungu>d hon\rs 9 ! suit 9 :i* he has %[n /r5g?4 ,:5 p>tn] returns y\r lead 9 ,no-trump1 notice c>efully ! c>d t he plays4 ,x w help y to place ! suit & prev5t y\r lead+ to a possible t5ace 9 ! deal]'s h&4 ,,comb9+ ,,! ,,h&s ,,( ,,deal] ,,& ,,dummy ,! foll[+ table gives ! diff]5t comb9ations ( c>ds & %[s h[ !y %\ld be play$ to get ! be/ results :5 ! deal] holds "o comb9ation & ! dummy holds ! o!r4 ,an x means "o or m small c>ds4 ,! foll[+ comb9ations may be l$ f ei!r h&3 --------------------------------- ,9 ,"o ,h&4 ,9 ! ,o!r4 --------------------------------- ,a ,k x ,q x x ,a ,q x ,k x x ,k ,q x ,j x x ,k ,j x ,q x x ,k x x ,q ,j x ,q ,j x #aj x x ,q #aj x ,j x x ,q x x ,j #aj x --------------------------------- ,if =c$ to lead f any ( ! foll[+ comb9ations1 lead f ! weak] ( ! two h&s4 ,9 ^!1 lead ! highe/ c>d ( ! ?ree 9 ! weak h&3 ------------------ ,9 ,"o ,9 ! ,h&4 ,o!r4 ------------------ x x x ,k ,q x ,fir/ trick1 play que54 x x x ,k ,j x ,fir/ trick1 play jack4 x x x ,k x x ,fir/ trick1 play k+4 ,j x x ,k x x ,fir/ trick1 play l[4 ------------------ ,9 ! foll[+1 lead f ! weak] h&1 b beg9 by play+ ! l[e/ c>d3 ------------------ ,9 ,"o ,9 ! ,h&4 ,o!r4 ------------------ ,q x x ,a x x ,fir/ trick1 play ace4 ,j x x ,a x x ,fir/ trick1 play ace4 ,q x x ,k x x ,fir/ trick1 play k+4 ,j x x ,q x x ,fir/ trick1 play que54 ------------------ ,^! rules are bas$ on ! supposition t ! second h& has n play$ a high] c>d ?an any 9 ! h& to :i* y lead4 ,!re is a diff]5ce ( "o or two tricks 9 all ^! comb9ations1 dep5d+ on :e!r y or y\r adv]s>ies op5 ! suit4 ,try to get ! adv]s>ies to op5 su* suits = y1 z y d s y\rself to a disadvantage4 ,?r[ ! lead into _! h&s & make !m lead to y4 ,,f9ess+ ,,comb9+ ,,! ,,h&s ,,( ,,deal] ,,& ,,dummy4 ,) any ( ! foll[+ comb9ations divid$ betwe5 ! two h&s1 ! lead %\ld always be f ! weak] h&1 9 ! left-h& column1 & ! highe/ c>d %\ld be l$1 always play+ ! smalle/ c>d f ! /rong] comb9ation4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! fir/ "o giv51 y %\ld lead ! jack f ,j #aj x & play ! small c>d f ,a ,k x4 ,an x means any small c>d1 or m ?an "o small4 --------------------------------- ,9 ,"o ,h&4 ,9 ! ,o!r4 --------------------------------- ,j #aj x ,a ,k x x x x ,a ,k ,j x x x ,a ,q ,j ,j x x ,a ,q x ,q x x ,a ,j x ,q ,j x ,a x x x x x ,k ,j #aj #aj x x ,k ,j x ,j x x ,k #aj x ,j x x ,k x x x x x ,q #aj x #aj x x ,q x x --------------------------------- ,9 ! foll[+ comb9ations1 ! lead %\ld be ! be/ c>d 9 ! weak] h&1 & ! smalle/ c>d 9 ! /rong] h& %\ld be play$ to ! fir/ r\nd1 all[+ ! adv]s>y to w9 ! fir/ trick4 ,! weak h& mu/ !n get into ! lead aga91 s z to take ! second f9esse1 hop+ bo? hon\rs are n on ! wrong side3 --------------------------------- ,9 ,"o ,h&4 ,9 ! ,o!r4 --------------------------------- x x x ,a ,j #aj #aj x x ,a ,j x x x x ,a ,j x ,j x x ,a #aj x ,j #aj x ,a x x x x x ,a ,j #i --------------------------------- ,,second-,,h& ,,plays ,%[+ all ( ! diff]5t comb9ations betwe5 deal] & dummy & _! play4 ,! second h& is ! h& t is l$ ?r\gh1 x be+ suppos$ t a small c>d is l$4 ---------------------------------------- ----- #b;d ,h&4 #d? ,h&4 ,play4 ---------------------------------------- ----- ,a ,k x ,j x x ,k1 or ,l[ ,a ,k x #aj x x ,k+ 7,t7 ,l[ 7,n ,t7 ,a ,q x ,j x x ,l[ ,a ,q x #aj x x ,l[ ,a ,q x x x x ,que5 ,a ,j x ,q x x ,l[ ,a #aj x ,j x x ,l[ ,a x x ,q x x ,l[ ,k ,q x x x x ,que5 ,k ,j x x x x ,l[ ,k ,j x x x ,jack 7,t7 ,k 7,n ,t7 ,k ,j ,a x x ,jack ,k ,j x #aj x x ,l[ ,k #aj x ,j x x ,l[ ,k x x ,q x ,l[ ,k x x x ,l[ 7,t7 ,k 7,n ,t7 ,k x ,j x x ,l[ ,k x ,q x x ,l[ 7,t7 ,k 7,n ,t7 ,k x ,q #aj x ,l[ ,k x ,a #aj x ,l[ ,k x ,a ,j x ,l[ ,q ,j x x x x ,jack ,q ,j x ,a x x ,jack ,q #aj x ,a x x ,l[ ,q x x ,k x x ,l[ ,q x x x x x ,l[ ,q x ,a x x ,que5 ,q x ,a #aj x ,l[ ,q x ,a ,j x ,l[ ,q x ,k x x ,l[ 7,t7 ,q 7,n ,t7 ,q x ,j x x ,l[ ,q x x x x ,que5 ,j #aj x ,a ,k x ,t5 ,j #aj x ,a x x ,t5 ,j #aj x ,k x x ,t5 ,j x ,k #aj x ,l[ ,j x ,k x x ,jack ,j x ,q x x ,l[ ,j x ,a ,k x ,jack ,j x ,a ,q x ,l[ #aj x ,a ,k x ,t5 #aj x ,a ,q x ,t5 #aj x ,a ,j x ,l[ ---------------------------------------- ----- 7,t7 means ) a decl>$ trump4 7,n ,t7 means ) no trumps4 ,illu/ration3 ,,illu/rative ,,h&s ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #a ,,trick #a4--,! deal] refuses to give up ! ,a ( spades1 z he wi%es to exhau/ ! spades 9 "o h& be=e he attempts to cle> 8 club suit4 ,,trick #d4--;,b1 hop+ to take ! la/ club f ! deal]'s h&1 refuses to "p ) ! ,a ( clubs4 ,,trick #f4--;,b tries to put 8 p>tn] 9 ! lead s t he may make ! spades4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #a ,keep+ ! ,comm& ( ! ,adv]s>ies' ,suit4 ,! score is love-all1 rubb] game4 ,! deal]1 ,z1 makes x no-trump4 ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,! und]l9$ c>d w9s ! trick & ! c>d "u x is ! "o l$ = ! next trick4 ,s #i ,c ,k ,q ,j #e #d #b ,d ,q #f #e ,h #g #f #c --------- ,s ,k ,q ,j #h #f #b ,y ,s #aj #g #e ,c #i #h ,c ,a #g ,d #i #d ,a ,b ,d ,j #aj #h #g ,h #aj #h #b ,h ,a ,j #i #e ,z --------- ,s ,a #d #c ,c #aj #f #c ,d ,a ,k #c #b ,h ,k ,q #d ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a f,k,s_/f #i,s #e,s #c,s #b f,q,s_/f ,h#c #g,s #d,s #c #b,s ,h#f #aj,s f,a,s_/f #d ,c#h ,c#b ,c#g f,c#aj_/;f #e ,c#i ,c,j f,c,a_/f ,c#f #f ,h#b ,h#g ,h#e f,h,k_/f #g #f,s f,c#d_/;f ,h#i ,c#c #h #h,s f,c#e_/;f ,h,j ,h#d #i ,j,s f,c,q_/f #g;,d ,h,q #aj #d;,d f,c,k_/f #h;,d #b;,d #aa #i;,d f,q,d_/f #aj;,d #c;,d #ab ,h#h #f;,d ,j,d f,k,d_/f #ac ,h#aj #e;,d ,h,a f,a,d_/f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] w9s t5 tricks4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #b ,,trick #a4--;,a leads f 8 longe/ suit4 ,,trick #b4--;,b returns 8 p>tn]'s lead ) 8 highe/ c>d1 :i* ! deal] refuses to take1 z he wi%es to wait until ,b has no m ( ! suit4 ,,trick #c4--;,a aga9 leads a diamond1 z he has ! ,k ( spades = re-entry & wi%es to e/abli% ! diamond suit4 ,,trick #d4--,! deal] plays = ! clubs1 8 longe/ suit1 & takes ! fir/ trick1 z he holds ,j & #aj & c cle> ! suit 9 "o m lead4 ,,trick #f4--;,b1 hav+ no diamonds1 op5s 8 he>t suit1 hop+ to put 8 p>tn] 9 ! lead4 ,! deal] apply+ ! ,rule ( ,elev51 & f9d+ t he holds ! f\r c>ds above ! sev51 passes s z to take ! lead 9 ! dummy h&4 ,,trick #g4--,lead+ ?r\gh4 ,,tricks #h ,,& #i4--,mak+ ! clubs & putt+ ! dummy h& 9 ! lead s z to come ?r\gh ! ,k & ,j ( he>ts4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #b ,play+ = ! ,longe/ ,suit 9 ! ,two ,h&s4 ,! score is love-all1 rubb] game4 ,! deal]1 ,z1 makes x no-trump & ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s #h #f #d ,c #g #f #e #b ,d ,a #f #c ,h #i #e #d --------- ,s ,k ,j #aj #b ,y ,s ,q #g #e ,c #i #h ,c ,k ,q #c ,d ,q ,j #g #e #d ,a ,b ,d ,k #h #b ,h #f #c ,h ,k ,j #h #g ,z --------- ,s ,a #i #c ,c ,a ,j #aj #d ,d #aj #i ,h ,a ,q #aj #b ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a #e;,d #c;,d f,k,d_/f #i;,d #b f,j,d_/f #f;,d #h;,d #aj;,d #c #d;,d f,a,d_/f #b;,d #c,s #d ,c#h ,c#b ,c,q f,c,a_/f #e ,c#i ,c#e f,c,k_/f ,c,j #f ,h#c f,h#i_/;f ,h#g ,h#b #g ,h#f ,h#d ,h#h f,h#aj_/;f #h #b,s ,c#f ,c#c f,c#aj_/;f #i #aj,s f,c#g_/;f #e,s ,c#d #aj #g;,d ,h#e ,h,j f,h,q_/f #aa ,q,d #d;,c ,h,k f,h,a_/f #ab ,j,s #f,s #g,s f,a,s_/f #ac f,k,s_/f #h,s ,q,s #i,s ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] w9s n9e tricks4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #c ,,trick #a4--;,a op5s 8 f\r? be/ he>t1 z 8 h& is /rong1 & he wi%es 8 p>tn] to return t suit4 ,,! ,,deal]4--,z ! longe/ suit 9 ! two h&s is diamonds1 ! deal] takes ! fir/ trick ) ! ,a ( he>ts1 s t he may be able1 if necess>y1 to put ! dummy h& 9 ! lead2 also s t ! adv]s>ies may n "k ! c>ds he holds 9 ! he>t suit4 ,,trick #b4--;,a refuses to "p ) ! comm&+ c>d ( ! diamond suit4 ,,trick #c4--,! deal] takes ! lead 9 ! dummy h& 9 ord] to e/abli% 8 diamond suit4 ,,trick #d4--;,z ! deal] has n[ no diamonds1 x is useless to hold up any long]4 ,,trick #f4--;,if ,a leads ei!r clubs or spades he mu/ lose a trick2 8 be/ play is to cont9ue ) ! he>t suit4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #c ,mak+ a ,re-entry ,c>d = ,dummy's ,long ,suit4 ,! score is #bd to #j aga9/ ! deal] on ! rubb] game4 ,! deal]1 ,z1 makes x no-trump & ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s ,a #b ,c ,j #aj ,d ,q ,j #i #e #d #c #b ,h ,q #g --------- ,s ,k ,j #d ,y ,s #aj #i #g #e ,c ,a #d ,c ,q #i #f #c ,d ,a #h #f ,a ,b ,d #aj #g ,h #aj #h #f #e #d ,h #i #c #b ,z --------- ,s ,q #h #f #c ,c ,k #h #g #e #b ,d ,k ,h ,a ,k ,j ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a ,h#e ,h#g ,h#i f,h,a_/f #b #f;,d #b;,d #g;,d f,k,d_/f #c ,h#d f,h,q_/f ,h#b ,h,j #d f,a,d_/f ,q,d #aj;,d ,c#b #e ,h#f ,c#aj ,h#c f,h,k_/f #f #d,s f,a,s_/f #e,s #c,s #g #h;,d f,j,d_/f ,c#c ,c#e #h ,c#d f#i;,d_/f #g,s ,c#g #i ,j,s f#e;,d_/f #i,s #f,s #aj ,h#h f#d;,d_/f #aj,s #h,s #aa ,h#aj f#c;,d_/f ,c#f ,q,s #ab f,c,a_/f ,c,j ,c,q ,c,k #ac f,k,s_/f #b,s ,c#i ,c#h ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] w9s t5 tricks4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #d ,,trick #b4--;,z ! adv]s>ies mu/ take "o trick 9 ! spade suit1 ! deal] all[s !m to w9 ! fir/ trick1 9 ord] to take ! ?ird r\nd ) ! ,a1 ! ,a be+ ! only re-entry c>d 9 ! dummy4 ,,trick #c4--;,a cont9ues ) 8 long suit4 ,! deal]1 hop+ t ! ,a ( diamonds is 9 ,b's h&1 refuses to give up ! comm&+ c>d4 ,,trick #e4--,! deal]1 s t ! suit w n be block$1 leads ! ,k ( spades4 ,,trick #f4--,! diamond disc>d loses a trick4 ,,trick #i4--,! deal]1 hold+ ! ,a ( clubs = re-entry1 n[ cle>s ! diamond suit4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #d ,sav+ a ,re-entry ,c>d = ! ,dummy's ,long ,suit4 ,! score is love-all1 rubb] game4 ,! deal]1 ,z1 makes x no-trump1 & ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s ,a #i #f #e #b ,c #i #h #g ,d #f #e #d ,h #f #e --------- ,s ,j #aj ,y ,s ,q #g #d ,c ,k #aj ,c ,q ,j #e #d #c ,d ,j #i #g #b ,a ,b ,d ,a #c ,h ,k ,j #h #d #b ,h #aj #i #g ,z --------- ,s ,k #h #c ,c ,a #f #b ,d ,k ,q #aj #h ,h ,a ,q #c ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a ,h#d ,h#e ,h#i f,h,q_/f #b f#aj,s_/f #b,s #d,s #c,s #c f,h,j_/f ,h#f ,h#g ,h#c #d ,h#b ,c#g ,h#aj f,h,a_/f #e ,j,s #e,s #g,s f,k,s_/f #f #b;,d f,a,s_/f ,q,s #h,s #g #g;,d f#i,s_/f ,c#c ,c#b #h #i;,d f#f,s_/f #c;,d ,c#f #i ,j,d #d;,d f,a,d_/f #h;,d #aj ,c#aj ,c#h ,c#d f,c,a_/f #aa ,h#h #e;,d ,c#e f,k,d_/f #ab ,h,k #f;,d ,c,j f,q,d_/f #ac ,c,k ,c#i ,c,q f#aj;,d_/f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] w9s t5 tricks4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #e ,,trick #a4--;,a op5s 8 longe/ suit ) ! f\r? be/ c>d4 ,,trick #b4--;,b returns 8 p>tn]'s lead4 ,,trick #c4--;,a cont9ues ) 8 suit 9 ord] to e/abli% x1 z he holds ! ,k ( diamonds & ! ,q ( clubs = re-entry4 ,,trick #d4--,! deal] has ! *oice ( ?ree suits1 ! spades1 clubs1 & diamonds be+ ( equal l5g?4 ,if he leads a spade he takes away ! re-entry c>d = ! dummy's club suit4 ,if he takes ! lead 9 ! dummy & attempts to cat* ! ,k ( diamonds by lead+ ! ,q up to ! ,a1 he gives ,a an opportunity ( mak+ 8 two he>ts & ( sav+ ! game4 ,9 ord] to w9 ?ree by-c>ds & ! game1 he mu/ prev5t ,a f gett+ ! lead2 he !re=e leads ! club & all[s ,b to w9 ! trick4 ,,trick #e4--,! deal] mu/ play ! ,a ( diamonds2 = if ! clubs fall ev5ly ! re/ ( ! tricks are 84 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #e ,keep+ ! ,h& ,hold+ an ,e/abli%$ ,suit f ,gett+ into ! ,lead4 ,! score is #bd to #j aga9/ ! deal]1 ,z1 :o makes x no-trump4 ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s ,q #aj #h ,c ,a ,k #i #h #g #b ,d ,q #i ,h ,j #b --------- ,s #e #d #b ,y ,s #i #g #f ,c ,q #d #c ,c ,j #aj #f ,d ,k #h ,a ,b ,d #e #d #c #b ,h ,k #aj #e #d #c ,h ,a #i #f ,z --------- ,s ,a ,k ,j #c ,c #e ,d ,a ,j #aj #g #f ,h ,q #h #g ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a ,h#d ,h#b f,h,a_/f ,h#g #b f,h,k_/f ,h,j ,h#i ,h#h #c ,h#c #h,s ,h#f f,h,q_/f #d ,c#c ,c#g f,c#aj_/;f ,c#e #e #h;,d #i;,d #b;,d f,a,d_/f #f #b,s f,q,s_/f #f,s #c,s #g ,c#d f,c,a_/f ,c#f #f;,d #h ,c,q f,c,k_/f ,c,j #g;,d #i #d,s f,c#i_/;f #g,s #aj;,d #aj #e,s f,c#h_/;f #i,s ,j,d #aa ,h#e f,c#b_/;f #c;,d ,j,s #ab ,h#aj #aj,s #d;,d f,k,s_/f #ac ,k,d ,q,d #e;,d f,a,s_/f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] w9s t5 tricks4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #f ,,trick #a4--;,a leads f 8 only f\r-c>d suit4 ,! deal] plays ! ace second 9 h& 9 ord] to trump 8 los+ diamond4 ,,trick #b4--,! deal] false-c>ds s t ! adv]s>ies w n "k t he holds ! que54 ,,trick #c4--;,z ,a l$ ! deuce ( diamonds1 %[+ b f\r c>ds 9 ! suit1 ! deal] kn[s t ,b has "o m diamond4 ,he !re=e1 be=e lead+ trumps1 all[s dummy to trump a los+ c>d4 ,,tricks #d1 #e1 ,,& #f4--,! deal] n[ proce$s to lead trumps1 &1 z he has no /r5g? 9 clubs 9 8 own h&1 he ?r[s away clubs f ! dummy h&4 ,,trick #g4--;,hold+ b six spades 9 ! two h&s1 ! deal] tries to =ce disc>ds ( spades4 ,,trick #h4--;,=c+ ano!r disc>d ) ! be/ diamond4 ,,tricks #i1 #aj1 ,,& #aa4--,! spades fall1 leav+ dummy ) ! be/ spade & ! ace ( clubs z re-entry4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #f ,all[+ ! ,weak] ( ! ,two ,h&s to ,ruff be=e ,lead+ ,trumps4 ,! score is love-all4 ,! deal]1 ,z1 makes x he>ts1 hav+ f\r hon\rs 9 "o h&4 ,a leads to ! fir/ trick4 ,s ,a #f #d #c ,c ,a ,j #i #d #c ,d ,a #d ,h #i #e --------- ,s ,q #aj #e ,y ,s #i #h #g #b ,c #h #g #f ,c ,k ,q #aj ,d ,j #i #g #b ,a ,b ,d #aj #h #f ,h #g #f #d ,h #aj #c #b ,z --------- ,s ,k ,j ,c #e #b ,d ,k ,q #e #c ,h ,a ,k ,q ,j #h ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a #b;,d f,a,d_/f #f;,d #c;,d #b #g;,d #d;,d #h;,d f,k,d_/f #c #i;,d f,h#e_/;f #aj;,d #e;,d #d ,h#d ,h#i ,h#b f,h,a_/f #e ,h#f ,c#c ,h#c f,h,k_/f #f ,h#g ,c#d ,h#aj f,h,q_/f #g ,c#f ,c#i ,c#aj f,h,j_/f #h ,j,d ,c,j #b,s f,q,d_/f #i #e,s #c,s #g,s f,k,s_/f #aj ,q,s f,a,s_/f #h,s ,j,s #aa #aj,s #d,s #i,s f,h#h_/;f #ab ,c#g f,c,a_/f ,c,q ,c#b #ac ,c#h f#f,s_/f ,c,k ,c#e ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] makes a gr& slam4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #g ,,trick #a4--,! s*eme :i* ! deal] mu/ adopt = ! play ( ! two h&s is to exhau/ trumps & to e/abli% ! club suit4 ,hold+ ! ,a1 ,q1 & ,j ( diamonds1 9 ord] to cat* ! ,k1 ! lead mu/ come f ! dummy2 & s t he may lead up to 8 t5ace 9 trumps1 ! deal] trumps ! ,q ( he>ts4 ,,trick #b4--;,z ! f9esse succe$s ! deal] mu/ place ! lead 9 dummy s t he may aga9 lead ?r\gh ! ,k ( diamonds4 ,,trick #c4--,! deal] holds too _m clubs1 s mu/ use ! ,a ( spades to get ! lead 9 dummy1 ev5 ?\gh x cle>s ! spade suit = ! adv]s>ies4 ,,tricks #d ,,& #e4--,! trumps fall ev5ly1 leav+ ! deal] ) ! la/ trump4 ,,trick #f4--,! ,k ( clubs1 be+ gu>d$1 mu/ make4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #g ,trump+ ,y\r ,own ,trick to get ! ,lead into ! ,"r ,h&4 ,! score is #ah to #j 9 fav\r ( ! deal]1 ,z1 :o has a game 9 & makes x diamonds1 hav+ f\r hon\rs4 ,s ,a #h #g #f #e ,c ,a ,q #aj #e #d ,d #h #g #f ,h ,none --------- ,s ,k ,j #i #c ,y ,s ,q #aj #d ,c ,none ,c ,k #g ,d #e #d #c ,a ,b ,d ,k #i #b ,h ,k ,j #aj #h #d #b ,h #i #g #f #e #c ,z --------- ,s #b ,c ,j #i #h #f #c #b ,d ,a ,q ,j #aj ,h ,a ,q ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a ,h#aj f#f;,d_/f ,h#c ,h,q #b #c;,d #g;,d #b;,d f,q,d_/f #c #c,s f,a,s_/f #d,s #b,s #d #d;,d #h;,d #i;,d f,j,d_/f #e #e;,d #e,s ,k,d f,a,d_/f #f ,h#b ,c#aj f,c,k_/f ,c#b #g ,h#d #f,s ,h#e f,h,a_/f #h ,h#h f,c,q_/f ,c#g ,c#c #i ,h,j f,c,a_/f ,h#f ,c#f #aj ,h,k ,c#e ,h#g f,c#h_/;f #aa #i,s ,c#d ,h#i f,c#i_/;f #ab ,j,s #g,s #aj,s f,c,j_/f #ac ,k,s #h,s ,q,s f#aj;,d_/f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] makes a little slam4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #h ,,trick #a4--;,by play+ ! k+ ( spades second 9 h&1 ! deal] hopes to w9 two tricks 9 t suit4 ,,trick #b4--;,z ! adv]s>ies mu/ make "o trick 9 ! club suit1 ,z tries to place ! lead 9 ,a's h& s t ! que5 ( spades may be l$ up to4 ,! eight ( clubs is a clev] play4 ,if ! k+ 7 l$1 ,a w\ld "k positively t ,z held ! ace4 ,,trick #c4--,! lead] has b little in=mation to guide him 9 8 next play4 ,he does n d>e to lead ! he>ts1 z x may e/abli% t suit aga9/ him2 ! lead ( ! que5 ( clubs is tempt+2 b judg+ f ! developm5t ( ! h& ! ace ( spades is probably 8 be/ play4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #h ,?r[+ ! ,lead & ,refus+ to take ,fir/ ,trick 9 ,long ,suit4 ,! score is #bb to #j aga9/ ! deal]1 ,z1 :o makes x no-trump4 ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s ,k #g ,c ,k #h ,d ,q #aj #g #c ,h ,q #aj #e #d #c --------- ,s ,a ,j #f #d #c ,y ,s #aj #h #b ,c ,q #aj ,c ,j #d #b ,d #h #f #d #b ,a ,b ,d #i #e ,h #h #g ,h ,a ,k ,j #i #b ,z --------- ,s ,q #i #e ,c ,a #i #g #f #e #c ,d ,a ,k ,j ,h #f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a #d,s f,k,s_/f #b,s #e,s #b f,c#aj_/;f ,c#h ,c#b ,c#c #c f,a,s_/f #g,s #h,s #i,s #d #c,s ,h#c #aj,s f,q,s_/f #e ,c,q f,c,k_/f ,c#d ,c#e #f #b;,d #c;,d #e;,d f,a,d_/f #g #f,s ,h#d ,c,j f,c,a_/f #h ,j,s ,h#e ,h#b f,c#i_/;f #i #d;,d ,h#aj ,h#i f,c#g_/;f #aj #f;,d ,h,q ,h,j f,c#f_/;f #aa #h;,d #g;,d #i;,d f,k,d_/f #ab ,h#g f,q,d_/f ,h,k ,j,d #ac ,h#h f#aj;,d_/f ,h,a ,h#f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] w9s elev5 tricks4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #i ,,trick #a4--,! correct second 9 h& play ( ?is comb9ation is ! que51 hop+ to w9 two tricks 9 ! suit4 ,z1 9 ord] to w9 ?ree by-c>ds & ! rubb]1 mu/ take a f9esse 9 spades2 & s n only refuses to play ! que5 second 9 h&1 b w n take ! trick f\r? 9 h&4 ,8 object is to wait until ,b's la/ he>t has be5 play$4 ,,trick #b4--;,if ,b />ts ! diamond suit1 ! deal] _c make m ?an ! odd trick2 b ! situation looks z if ,a holds bo? ace & k+ ( he>ts4 ,,trick #c4--;,a1 hav+ a possible re-entry c>d1 mu/ e/abli% 8 suit4 ,,trick #d4--,z leads ! club suit 9 ord] to =ce disc>ds1 & arranges ! lead s t 8 t5ace 9 spades may be l$ up to4 ,,trick #i4--,z _c af=d to let ,a get ! lead4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #i ,refus+ to ,w9 ,ei!r ! ,fir/ or ! ,second ,r\nd ( ! ,adv]s>ies' ,suit4 ,x is ! rubb] game4 ,score #bd to #j aga9/ ! deal]4 ,z1 ! deal]1 makes x no-trump1 & ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s ,a ,q #h #g #c ,c ,k ,j #h #e ,d ,j #i ,h ,q #e --------- ,s #f #d ,y ,s ,k #i #e ,c #g #c ,c #i #f #d ,d ,k #aj #e ,a ,b ,d ,q #h #f #d #b ,h ,a ,j #i #g #d #c ,h #aj #h ,z --------- ,s ,j #aj #b ,c ,a ,q #aj #b ,d ,a #g #c ,h ,k #f #b ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a ,h#g ,h#e f,h#aj_/;f ,h#b #b f,h,a_/f ,h,q ,h#h ,h#f #c ,h#c ,c#e #b;,d f,h,k_/f #d ,c#c f,c,k_/f ,c#d ,c#b #e ,c#g f,c,j_/f ,c#f ,c#aj #f #d,s ,c#h ,c#i f,c,q_/f #g #e;,d #i;,d #e,s f,c,a_/f #h #f,s #c,s f,k,s_/f ,j,s #i #aj;,d ,j,d #d;,d f,a,d_/f #aj ,h#d #g,s #i,s f#aj,s_/f #aa ,h#i f,a,s_/f #f;,d #b,s #ab ,h,j f,q,s_/f #h;,d #c;,d #ac ,k,d f#h,s_/f ,q,d #g;,d ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] w9s t5 tricks4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #aj ,,trick #a4--;,z ,a may h bo? k+ & que5 ( diamonds1 ,z passes ! fir/ trick1 hop+ to w9 ) 8 t54 ,,trick #b4--,_m play]s w\ld lead ! club suit because ( dummy's weakness2 b 9 ! orig9al play ( ?is h& ,b l$ ! que5 ( he>ts4 ,,trick #c4--,z />ts ! spade suit & f9ds ! que5 is gu>d$ 9 ,a's h&4 ,,trick #d4--;,9 ord] to prev5t ! que5 ( spades f w9n+1 ,z mu/ get ! lead 9 8 own h&4 ,if he takes ! f9esse 9 clubs & x loses1 ! adv]s>ies mu/ make ! entire he>t suit4 ,! f9esse c w9 only "o trick1 & x might lose five or six tricks4 ,,trick #e--,to cat* ! que5 ( spades is n[ easy4 ,,trick #g--- ,a clev] play to get ! lead & to play ?r\gh ! k+ ( diamonds4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #aj ,lead+ ,?r\gh4 ,! score is love-all4 ,! deal]1 ,z1 passes ! make4 ,y decl>es no-trump4 ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s ,a ,k ,j #aj #e #b ,c #b ,d ,a ,j #i #d #c ,h ,a --------- ,s ,q #h #c ,y ,s ,,none ,c ,k #h #d ,c ,j #aj #i #g #f #e ,d ,k #h #f #b ,a ,b ,d ,q ,h ,k #e #d ,h ,q ,j #aj #i #h #g ,z --------- ,s #i #g #f #d ,c ,a ,q #c ,d #aj #g #e ,h #f #c #b ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a #b;,d #c;,d f,q,d_/f #e;,d #b ,h#d f,h,a_/f ,h,q ,h#b #c #c,s f,k,s_/f ,c#e #d,s #d ,c#d ,c#b ,c#i f,c,a_/f #e #h,s f#aj,s_/f ,c#f #f,s #f ,q,s f,a,s_/f ,h#g #g,s #g ,h,k #b,s ,c#g f#i,s_/f #h #f;,d #d;,d ,h#h f#aj;,d_/f #i #h;,d f#i;,d_/f ,c#aj #g;,d #aj ,k,d f,a,d_/f ,h#i ,h#c #aa ,c#h f,j,d_/f ,c,j ,h#f #ab ,h#e f,j,s_/f ,h#aj ,c#c #ac ,c,k f#e,s_/f ,h,j ,c,q ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] makes a little slam4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #aa ,,trick #a4--;,a leads f 8 long suit1 & ,z w9s ! trick ) ! s+leton ace4 ,,trick #b4--,! deal]1 hav+ eight clubs & eight spades 9 ! two h&s1 has n[ a *oice ( suits4 ,! k+ ( spades mu/ make aga9/ him :ile he has a f9esse 9 ! club suit4 ,if he leads ! clubs fir/ he is compell$ to guess 9 :i* h& to take ! f9esse2 he !re=e leads ! spade1 hop+ by e/abli%+ t suit to =ce disc>ds & f9d out :]e ! two que5s are4 ,,trick #c4--;,b might make x m difficult = ,a by n play+ ! k+ ( spades4 ,,tricks #e1 #f1 #g1 ,,& #h4--;,a's two disc>ds ( clubs %[ t ! que5 is n 9 8 h&1 :ile ,b's he>t disc>d indicates t he does n hold ! que5 ( he>ts4 ,! que5 ( he>ts is also m>k$ 9 ,a's h& by ! fact t he is disc>d+ 8 w9n+ diamonds & protect+ he>ts4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #aa ,*oice ( ,suits4--,wat*+ ! ,adv]s>ies' ,disc>ds4 ,! score is love-all4 ,! deal]1 ,z1 makes x no-trump1 & ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s ,a #i #g #e ,c ,k ,j #c #b ,d ,k #h ,h ,k #aj #g --------- ,s ,j #c ,y ,s ,k #f #d ,c #f #e ,c ,q #i #g ,d ,q #i #g #f #e #d ,a ,b ,d ,j #aj #c #b ,h ,q #i #c ,h #f #e #d ,z --------- ,s ,q #aj #h #b ,c ,a #aj #h #d ,d ,a ,h ,a ,j #h #b ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a #f;,d #h;,d #aj;,d f,a,d_/f #b #c,s f,a,s_/f #d,s #b,s #c ,j,s #e,s f,k,s_/f #h,s #d #d;,d f,k,d_/f ,j,d ,c#d #e ,c#e #g,s #f,s f,q,s_/f #f ,c#f #i,s ,h#d f#aj,s_/f #g #e;,d f,c,k_/f ,c#g ,c#h #h #g;,d ,c#b ,c#i f,c#aj_/;f #i #i;,d ,c#c ,c,q f,c,a_/f #aj ,h#c f,h#aj_/;f ,h#e ,h#b #aa ,q,d f,c,j_/f #b;,d ,h#h #ab ,h#i f,h,k_/f ,h#f ,h,j #ac ,h,q ,h#g #c;,d f,h,a_/f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] makes a little slam4 ,,notes ,,on ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #ab ,,tricks #a ,,& #b4--;,a leads high1 hop+ 9 ?ree leads to drop all ! diamonds4 ,,trick #c4--;,b disc>ds a spade1 pla9ly indicat+ ! suit he wi%es ,a to lead4 ,if ! disc>d ( a he>t is made1 indicat+ weakness1 ,a is compell$ to *oose betwe5 ! clubs & spades1 & z he _c af=d to lead f ! k+ ( spades once protect$ w und\bt$ly lead ! jack ( clubs4 ,! disc>d f weakness 9 ?is h&1 %\ld ,a guess ! wrong suit1 may lose six or sev5 tricks4 ,,illu/rative ,,h& ,,no4 #ab ,! ,disc>d ( ,/r5g? v]sus ,weakness4 ,! score is #bd to #j aga9/ ! deal] on ! rubb] game4 ,! deal]1 ,z1 makes x no-trump1 & ,a leads = ! fir/ trick4 ,s #i #h #g #f ,c #h #c #b ,d #i #f #b ,h #aj #e #b --------- ,s ,k #aj ,y ,s ,a ,q ,j #e #d #c #b ,c ,j #aj #e ,c ,none ,d ,a ,k ,q #d ,a ,b ,d #g #e ,h #g #f #d #c ,h ,k ,j #i #h ,z --------- ,s ,none ,c ,a ,k ,q #i #g #f #d ,d ,j #aj #h #c ,h ,a ,q ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,trick ,a ,y ,b ,z ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #a f,k,d_/f #b;,d #e;,d #c;,d #b f,q,d_/f #f;,d #g;,d #h;,d #c f,a,d_/f #i;,d #b,s #aj;,d #d f,k,s_/f #h,s #c,s ,h,q #e #aj,s #g,s f,a,s_/f ,c#d #f #d;,d #h,s f,q,s_/f ,c#f #g ,h#c #i,s f,j,s_/f ,c#g #h ,h#d ,c#b f#e,s_/f ,c#i #i ,h#f ,c#c f#d,s_/f ,c,q #aj ,h#g ,h#b ,h#h f,h,a_/f #aa ,c#e ,c#h ,h#i f,c,a_/f #ab ,c#aj ,h#e ,h,j f,c,k_/f #ac ,c,j ,h#aj ,h,k f,j,d_/f ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,! deal] loses ?ree by-c>ds & ! rubb]4 ,,bridge ,,= ,,?ree ,,play]s ,:5 ! game is play$ by ?ree p]sons ! c>ds are cut to decide :i* %all h ! dummy2 ! "o cutt+ ! l[e/ c>d has ! deal & a p]man5t dummy dur+ ! game or ! rubb]1 z ! case may be4 ,x is !n cu/om>y = ea* play] to h dummy 9 turn1 dur+ "o game or rubb]4 ,9 play+ rubb]s1 #ajj po9ts are add$ to ! score ( ! w9n+ side4 ,9 play+ games1 #ej po9ts are add$ to score ( ! w9n+ side4 ,if ! make is pass$ to dummy1 f\r aces or ?ree aces con/itute a compulsory no-trump decl>ation2 o!rwise1 dummy mu/ decl>e ! longe/ suit4 ,:5 !re are two suits ( equal l5g?1 dummy mu/ select ! suit :i* c\nts mo/ by spots1 ! ace c\nt+ elev5 & ! o!r hon\rs t5 ea*4 ,if ! suits are /ill equal1 dummy decl>es ! "o hav+ ! high] trick valuation4 ,only "o adv]s>y1 ! lead]1 c d\ble4 ,if ! deal] has se5 ! two h&s1 he is n all[$ to re-d\ble4 ,! dummy h& is n expos$ until ! d\bl+ has be5 settl$ & a c>d l$4 ,:5 ! dummy is ! lead]1 8 p>tn] mu/ look at dummy h& & lead f x be=e see+ 8 own c>ds2 & dummy alone has ! "r to d\ble4 ,,duplicate ,,bridge ,bridge1 :5 fir/ introduc$1 0 play$ almo/ entirely = a /ake2 b1 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 _m play]s h tak5 up ! game--p] se--on acc\nt ( its int]e/+ possibilities & ! intellectual pleasure x gives4 ,duplicate & ,progressive ,bridge h1 !re=e1 become v popul>4 ,! object ( ,duplicate ,bridge is to elim9ate1 z ne>ly z is possible1 ! elem5t ( luck1 & to make ! game n s mu* a "q ( hold+ good c>ds z a comp>ative te/ ( skill betwe5 play]s4 ,a p]fect te/ _c be made by a s+le trial1 z an unusual di/ribution ( ! c>ds might defeat two /rong play]s1 b 9 a s]ies ( duplicate games1 good makes & good plays w und\bt$ly m>k ! bett] ,bridge play]s4 ,z ,duplicate ,bridge is play$ = po9ts1 n games or rubb]s1 ! hon\r score requires z mu* att5tion z ! trick score4 ,rememb] t hold+ ?ree r$ hon\rs y c /& ! loss ( two odd tricks 7unless ! mate is d\bl$7 )\t los+ on ! deal1 & t !re is almo/ an ev5 *ance t y\r p>tn] w hold ano!r hon\r4 ,x y make x r$ ) b "o hon\r1 y\r adv]s>ies w probably secure ! hon\r score4 ,if y decl>e no-trump ) b "o ace ! hon\rs w probably be ev52 b y may f9d ?ree aces aga9/ y4 ,rememb] t f\r hon\rs 9 clubs c\nt z mu* z ! av]age deal is wor?4 ,,progressive ,,bridge ,progressive ,bridge may be play$ 9 mu* ! same mann] z ,progressive ,eu*re4 ,:ile to w9 at ?is game is v l>gely a matt] ( hold+ good c>ds1 x =ms an int]e/+ social amusem5t2 &1 to play]s :o are unaccu/om$ to ! arrangem5t ( ! c>ds 9 ,duplicate ,bridge1 is mu* less confus+4 ,9 ,progressive ,bridge ! play]s are usually numb]$1 #a1 #b1 #c1 #d play+ at ,table #a1 & #e1 #f1 #g1 #h at ,table #b1 etc4 ,at ea* table ! c>ds are cut 9 ! usual mann] = p>tn]s & = ! deal2 & a /at$ numb] ( h&s play$ = po9ts1 tricks & hon\rs includ$1 )\t reg>d to games or rubb]s4 ,aft] play+ ! numb] ( deals decid$ ^u1 ! w9n+ pair move to ! next table1 :]e ! c>ds are aga9 cut = p>tn]s1 & = ! deal4 ,an individual score is kept ( ! po9ts lo/ & won dur+ ! entire game2 ! po9ts lo/ be+ d$uct$ f ^? won1 & ! play] mak+ ! be/ net score be+ decl>$ ! w9n]4 ,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,bridge ,,revis$1 #aije ,! laws ( ,bridge publi%$ 9 ?is edition h be5 prep>$ by ! au?or1 :o has us$ z a f\ndation ! codes accept$ by ! pr9cipal clubs ( ! _w4 ,! au?or does n fav\r ! exaction ( a p5alty = ! deal]'s lead out ( turn4 ,! ,am]ican op9ion on ?is po9t is divid$1 b ! ,engli% practice is to exact no p5alty4 ,o!rwise ! v>i\s club codes %[ b m9or diff]5ces4 ,,! ,,rubb] #a4 ,! p>tn]s fir/ w9n+ two games w9 ! rubb]4 ,if ! fir/ two games be won by ! same p>tn]s1 ! ?ird game is n play$4 ,,scor+ #b4 ,a game consi/s ( ?irty po9ts obta9$ by tricks alone1 exclusive ( any po9ts c\nt$ = hon\rs1 *icane or slam4 #c4 ,e h& is play$ out1 & any po9ts 9 excess ( ?irty po9ts necess>y = ! game are c\nt$4 #d4 ,ea* trick above six c\nts two po9ts :5 spades are trumps1 f\r po9ts :5 clubs are trumps1 six po9ts :5 diamonds are trumps1 eight po9ts :5 he>ts are trumps1 & twelve po9ts :5 !re are no trumps4 #e4 ,hon\rs are ace1 k+1 que51 knave & t5 ( ! trump suit2 or ! aces :5 no trump is decl>$4 #f4 ,hon\rs are cr$it$ to ! orig9al hold]s & are valu$ z foll[s3 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,decl>ation4 ,s ,c ,d ,h ,no ,trumps ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,ea* ,trick above ,six #b #d #f #h #ab #c ,hon\rs #d #h #ab #af #cj #d #h #af #bd #cb #dj ,,hon\rs #d 7,all 9 "o h&7 #af #cb #dh #fd #ajj #e #aj #bj #cj #dj -- #e 7#d 9 "o h&7 #ah #cf #fd #gb -- #e 7,all 9 "o h&7 #bj #dj #fj #hj -- ,*icane #d #h #ab #af -- ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,rubb] #ajj1 ,gr& ,slam #dj1 ,little ,slam #bj4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- #g4 ,if a play] & 8 p>tn] make ?irte5 tricks1 indep5d5tly ( any tricks ga9$ by ! revoke p5alty1 !y score ,gr& ,slam & add =ty po9ts to _! hon\r c\nt4 #h4 ,little slam is twelve tricks simil>ly scor$1 & adds tw5ty po9ts to ! hon\r c\nt4 #i4 ,*icane 7"o h& void ( trumps7 is equal 9 value to ?ree hon\rs1 i4e41 if p>tn] ( play] hav+ *icane scores hon\rs he adds ! value ( ?ree hon\rs to 8 hon\r score1 :ile1 if ! adv]s>ies score hon\rs1 x d$ucts an equal value f _! hon\r score4 ,d\ble ,*icane 7a play] & 8 p>tn] bo? void ( trumps7 is equal 9 value to f\r hon\rs1 & ! value !re( may be d$uct$ f ! total hon\r score ( ! adv]s>ies4 #aj4 ,! value ( hon\rs1 slam1 little slam1 or *icane1 is 9 n[ise affect$ by d\bl+ or r$\bl+4 #aa4 ,at ! conclusion ( a rubb] ! scores = tricks1 hon\rs1 ,*icane1 & ,slam1 obta9$ by ea* side are add$1 & "o hundr$ po9ts are add$ to ! score ( ! w9n]s ( ! rubb]4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! complet$ scores is ! numb] ( po9ts won or lo/ by ! w9n]s ( ! rubb]4 #ab4 ,if an errone\s score affect+ tricks be prov51 su* mi/ake mu/ be correct$ prior to ! conclusion ( ! game 9 :i* x has occurr$1 & su* game %all n be consid]$ z conclud$ until ! foll[+ deal has be5 complet$ & ! trump decl>$1 unless x be t ! game is ! la/ "o ( ! rubb]1--!n ! score is subject to inquiry until an agreem5t betwe5 ! sides 7z to ! value ( ! rubb]7 %all h be5 rea*$4 #ac4 ,if an errone\s score affect+ hon\rs1 *icane or slam be prov51 su* mi/ake may be correct$ at any "t be=e ! score ( ! rubb] has be5 made up & agre$ ^u4 ,,cutt+ #ad4 ,! ace is ! l[e/ c>d4 #ae4 ,9 all cases e play] mu/ cut f ! same pack4 #af4 ,%\ld a play] expose m ?an "o c>d1 he mu/ cut aga94 ,,=m+ ,,tables #ag4 ,! prior "r ( play+ is ) ^? fir/ 9 ! room4 ,if !re are m ?an f\r c&idates = seats at a table1 ! privilege ( play+ is decid$ by cutt+4 ,! f\r :o cut ! l[e/ c>ds play fir/4 #ah4 ,aft] ! table is =m$1 ! play]s cut to decide on p>tn]s2 ! two l[e/ play aga9/ ! two highe/4 ,! l[e/ is ! deal]1 :o has *oice ( c>ds & seats1 & :o1 hav+ once made 8 selection1 mu/ abide by x4 #ai4 ,%\ld ! two play]s :o cut l[e/1 secure c>ds ( equal value1 !y %all re-cut to det]m9e :i* ( ! two %all deal1 & ! l[] on ! re-cut deals4 #bj4 ,%\ld ?ree play]s cut c>ds ( equal value1 !y cut aga92 if ! f\r? c>d be ! highe/1 ! two l[e/ ( ! new cut are p>tn]s & ! l[] ( ! two ! deal]2 if1 h[ev]1 ! f\r? c>d be ! l[e/1 ! two highe/ on ! re-cut are p>tn]s & ! orig9al l[e/ ! deal]4 #ba4 ,six play]s con/itute a full table1 & no play] %all h a "r to cut into a game :i* is complete4 #bb4 ,:5 !re are m ?an six c&idates1 ! "r to succe$ any play] :o may retire is acquir$ by ann\nc+ ! desire to d s1 & su* ann\ncem5t %all con/itute a prior "r to ! fir/ vacancy4 ,,cutt+ ,,out #bc4 ,if at ! end ( a rubb]1 %\ld admission be claim$ by "o or two c&idates1 ! play] or play]s hav+ play$ a great] numb] ( consecutive rubb]s %all )draw2 b :5 all h play$ ! same numb]1 !y mu/ cut to decide ^u ! outgo]s2 ! highe/ are out4 ,,rights ,,( ,,entry #bd4 ,a c&idate desir+ to ent] a table mu/ decl>e su* wi% be=e any play] at ! table cuts a c>d1 ei!r = ! purpose ( beg9n+ a new rubb] or ( cutt+ out4 #be4 ,9 ! =mation ( new tables1 ^? c&idates :o h nei!r belong$ to nor play$ at any o!r table h ! prior "r ( entry4 ,^? :o h already play$ decide _! "r ( admission by cutt+4 #bf4 ,a play] :o cuts into "o table :ile belong+ to ano!r1 %all =feit 8 prior "r ( re-entry into ! latt]1 unless by do+ s he enables ?ree c&idates to =m a fre% table4 ,9 ?is ev5t he may signify 8 int5tion ( return+ to 8 orig9al table1 & 8 place at ! new "o c be fill$4 #bg4 ,%\ld any play] quit ! table dur+ ! progress ( a rubb]1 he may1 ) ! cons5t ( ! o!r ?ree play]s1 appo9t a sub/itute dur+ 8 abs5ce2 b su* appo9tm5t %all become void ) ! conclusion ( ! rubb]1 & %all n 9 any way affect ! sub/itute's rights4 #bh4 ,if anyone break up a table1 ! rema9+ play]s h a prior "r to play at o!r tables4 ,,%uffl+ #bi4 ,! pack mu/ nei!r be %uffl$ bel[ ! table nor s ! face ( any c>d be se54 #cj4 ,! deal]'s p>tn] mu/ collect ! c>ds = ! ensu+ deal & he has ! fir/ "r to %uffle ! c>ds4 ,ea* play] has ! "r to %uffle subsequ5tly4 ,! deal] has ! "r to %uffle la/1 b %\ld a c>d or c>ds be se5 dur+ 8 %uffl+1 or :il/ giv+ ! pack to be cut1 he mu/ re-%uffle4 #ca4 ,ea* play]1 aft] %uffl+1 mu/ place ! c>ds prop]ly collect$ & face d[nw>d to ! left ( ! play] next to deal4 ,,! ,,deal #cb4 ,ea* play] deals 9 8 turn2 ! ord] ( deal+ goes to ! left4 #cc4 ,! play] on ! deal]'s "r cuts ! pack1 & 9 divid+ x he mu/ n leave few] ?an f\r c>ds 9 ei!r packet2 if 9 cutt+ or 9 replac+ "o ( ! two packets a c>d be expos$1 or if !re be any confusion ( ! c>ds or a d\bt z to ! exact place 9 :i* ! pack 0 divid$1 !re mu/ be a fre% cut4 #cd4 ,:5 ! play] ^: duty x is to cut has once sep>at$ ! pack he c nei!r re-%uffle nor re-cut ! c>ds4 #ce4 ,%\ld ! deal] %uffle ! c>ds1 aft] ! pack is cut1 ! pack mu/ be cut aga94 #cf4 ,! fifty-two c>ds %all be dealt face d[nw>d4 ,! deal is n complet$ until ! la/ c>d has be5 dealt face d[nw>d4 #cg4 ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,misdeal4 ,a ,,new ,,deal #ch4 ,!re mu/ be a new deal-- a ,if ! c>ds be n dealt into f\r packets1 "o at a "t1 & 9 regul> rotation1 beg9n+ at ! deal]'s left4 b ,if1 dur+ a deal1 or dur+ ! play ( a h&1 ! pack be prov5 incorrect or imp]fect4 c ,if any c>d be fac$ 9 ! pack4 d ,if any play] h dealt to him a great] numb] ( c>ds ?an ?irte54 e ,if ! deal] deal two c>ds at once & !n deal a ?ird be=e correct+ ! error4 f ,if ! deal] omit to h ! pack cut & ! adv]s>ies call att5tion to ! fact prior to ! conclusion ( ! deal & be=e look+ at _! c>ds4 g ,if ! la/ c>d d n come 9 its regul> ord] to ! deal]4 #ci4 ,!re may be a new deal-- a ,if ! deal] or 8 p>tn] expose a c>d4 ,! elde/ h& may claim a new deal4 b ,if ei!r adv]s>y expose a c>d4 ,! deal] or 8 p>tn] may claim a new deal4 c ,if1 be=e fifty-"o c>ds are dealt1 ! deal] %\ld look at any c>d4 ,8 adv]s>ies h ! "r to see x1 & ! elde/ h& may exact a new deal4 d ,if1 9 deal+1 "o ( ! la/ c>ds be expos$ by ! deal] or 8 p>tn]1 & ! deal is complet$ be=e !re is reasonable "t = ! elde/ h& to decide z to a new deal4 ,b 9 all o!r cases su* p5alties mu/ be claim$ prior to ! completion ( ! deal4 #dj4 ,! claim = a new deal by reason ( a c>d expos$ dur+ ! deal may n be made by a play] :o has look$ at any ( 8 c>ds4 ,if a new deal does n take place1 ! c>d expos$ dur+ ! deal _c be call$4 #da4 ,%\ld ?ree play]s h _! "r numb] ( c>ds1 & %\ld ! f\r?1 n be+ dummy1 h less ?an ?irte5 & n discov] su* defici5cy until he has play$ any ( 8 c>ds1 ! deal /&s good2 %\ld he h play$1 he is answ]able = any revoke he may h made z if ! miss+ c>d or c>ds _h be5 9 8 h&4 ,! o!r pack may be se>*$ = ! miss+ c>d or c>ds4 #db4 ,if dur+ ! play ( a deal a pack be prov5 incorrect or imp]fect1 su* pro( r5d]s only ! curr5t deal void1 & does n affect any prior score4 ,! deal] mu/ deal aga9 7,law #ch1 b74 #dc4 ,anyone deal+ ) ! adv]s>ies' c>ds mu/ be correct$ be=e ! play ( ! fir/ c>d1 o!rwise ! deal /&s good4 ,if anyone deals :5 x is ! turn ( an adv]s>y1 su* error mu/ be correct$ be=e ! c>ds are dealt = ! foll[+ deal4 #dd4 ,a play] c nei!r %uffle1 cut nor deal = 8 p>tn] )\t ! p]mission ( 8 adv]s>ies4 ,,decl>+ ,,trumps #de4 ,! trump is decl>$4 ,no c>d is turn$4 a ,! deal] may ei!r make ! trump or pass ! decl>ation to 8 p>tn]4 b ,if ! decl>ation be pass$ to p>tn]1 he mu/ make ! trump4 #df4 ,%\ld ! deal]'s p>tn] make ! trump )\t receiv+ p]mission f ! deal]1 ! elde/ h& may dem&1 #a/4 ,t ! trump %all /&1 or #b;d4 ,t !re %all be a new deal4 ,b if any decl>ation z to d\bl+1 or n d\bl+1 %all h be5 made1 or if a new deal be n claim$1 ! decl>ation wrongly made %all /&4 ,! elde/ h& is ! play] on ! left ( ! deal]4 #dg4 ,%\ld ! deal]'s p>tn] pass ! decl>ation to ! deal] x %all be ! "r ( ! elde/ h& to claim a new deal or to compel ! (f5d+ play] to decl>e ! trump2 provid$1 t no decl>ation z to d\bl+ has be5 made4 #dh4 ,if ei!r ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies make or pass ! decl>ation1 ! deal] may1 aft] look+ at 8 h&1 ei!r claim a new deal or proce$ z if no decl>ation _h be5 made4 #di4 ,a decl>ation once made _c be alt]$4 ,,d\bl+1 ,,re-,,d\bl+1 ,,etc4 #ej4 ,! effect ( d\bl+1 re-d\bl+1 & s on1 is t ! value ( ea* trick above six is d\bl$1 quadrupl$1 & s on4 #ea4 ,aft] ! trump decl>ation has be5 made by ! deal] or 8 p>tn]1 _! adv]s>ies h ! "r to d\ble4 ,! elde/ h& has ! fir/ "r4 ,if he does n wi% to d\ble1 he may ask 8 p>tn]1 ,may ,i lead8 ,8 p>tn] %all answ]1 ,yes or ,i d\ble4 #eb4 ,if ei!r ( _! adv]s>ies elect to d\ble1 ! deal] & 8 p>tn] h ! "r to re-d\ble4 ,! play] :o has decl>$ ! trump %all h ! fir/ "r4 ,he may say1 ,i re-d\ble or ,satisfi$4 ,%\ld he say ! latt]1 8 p>tn] may re-d\ble4 #ec4 ,if ! deal] or 8 p>tn] elect to re-d\ble1 _! adv]s>ies %all h ! "r to aga9 d\ble4 ,! orig9al d\bl] has ! fir/ "r4 #ed4 ,if ! "r-h& adv]s>y ( ! deal] d\ble be=e 8 p>tn] has ask$ ,may ,i lead8 ! decl>] ( ! trump %all h ! "r to say :e!r or n ! d\ble %all /&4 ,if he decide t ! d\ble %all /&1 ! process ( re-d\bl+ may cont9ue z describ$ 9 p>agraphs #eb1 #ec1 #ee4 #ee4 ,! process ( re-d\bl+ may be cont9u$ indef9itely4,b ,! fir/ "r to cont9ue ! re-d\bl+ on behalf ( a p>tn]%ip belongs to t play] :o has la/ r$\bl$4 ,%\ld he1 h[ev]1 express himself satisfi$1 ! "r to cont9ue ! re-d\bl+ passes to 8 p>tn]4 ,%\ld any play] re-d\ble out ( turn1 ! adv]s>y :o la/ d\bl$ %all decide :e!r or n su* d\ble %all /&4 ,if x is decid$ t ! re-d\ble %all /&1 ! process ( re-d\bl+ may cont9ue z describ$ 9 ?is & =ego+ laws 7#eb & #ec74 ,if any d\ble or re-d\ble out ( turn be n accept$ !re %all be no fur!r d\bl+ 9 t h&4 ,any consultation betwe5 p>tn]s z to d\bl+ or re-d\bl+ w entitle ! mak] ( ! trump or ! elde/ h&1 )\t consultation1 to a new deal4 #ef4 ,if ! elde/ h& lead be=e ! d\bl+ be complet$1 8 p>tn] may re-d\ble only ) ! cons5t ( ! adv]s>y :o la/ d\bl$2 b su* lead %all n affect ! "r ( ei!r adv]s>y to d\ble4 ,b ,9 "s clubs1 d\bl+ ceases :5ev] ! value ( ! odd trick exce$s "o hundr$ po9ts2 9 o!r clubs ! limit is plac$ at two hundr$ po9ts4 #eg4 ,:5 ! "q1 ,may ,i lead8 has be5 answ]$ 9 ! affirmative or :5 ! play] :o has ! la/ "r to cont9ue ! d\bl+1 expresses himself satisfi$1 ! play %all beg94 #eh4 ,%\ld ! elde/ h& lead )\t ask+ p]mission1 8 p>tn] may d\ble1 b only if ! mak] ( ! trump cons5t4 #ei4 ,%\ld ! "r-h& adv]s>y ( ! deal] ask p]mission to lead1 ! elde/ h& does n !reby lose 8 "r to d\ble4 ,%\ld ! "r-h& adv]s>y ( ! deal] d\ble be=e 8 p>tn] has ask$ ,may ,i lead8 ! mak] ( ! trump %all h ! "r to say :e!r or n ! d\ble %all /&4 ,if he decide t ! d\ble %all /&1 ! process ( re-d\bl+ may cont9ue z describ$ 9 ,laws #eb1 #ec1 #ee4 #fj4 ,if ! "r-h& adv]s>y ( ! deal] lead out ( turn1 ! mak] ( ! trump may call a suit f ! elde/ h&1 :o may only d\ble if ! mak] ( ! trump cons5t4 ,a decl>ation z to d\bl+ or re-d\bl+ once made _c be alt]$4 ,,dummy #fa4 ,z soon z ! elde/ _h has l$1 ! deal]'s p>tn] %all place 8 c>ds face upw>d on ! table1 & ! duty ( play+ ! c>ds f t h& %all devolve ^u ! deal]1 unassi/$ by 8 p>tn]4 #fb4 ,be=e expos+ 8 c>ds1 ! deal]'s p>tn] has all ! rights ( a play]1 b aft] 8 c>ds h be5 %[n ! deal]'s p>tn] takes no "p :atev] 9 ! play1 except t he has ! "r-- a ,to ask ! deal] :e!r he has none ( ! suit 9 :i* he may h r5\nc$4 b ,to ask ! deal] :5 call$ ^u to play 8 highe/ or l[e/ c>d :e!r he has con=m$ to ! p5alty4 c ,to call ! deal]'s att5tion to ! fact t a trick has n be5 complet$4 d ,to correct ! claim ( ei!r adv]s>y to a p5alty to :i* ! latt] is n entitl$4 e ,to call att5tion to ! fact t a trick has be5 errone\sly tak5 by ei!r side4 f ,to p>ticipate 9 ! discussion ( any disput$ "q ( fact :i* may arise betwe5 ! deal] & ei!r adv]s>y4 g ,to correct an errone\s score4 #fc4 ,%\ld ! deal]'s p>tn] call att5tion to any o!r incid5t ( ! play1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* any p5alty might be exact$1 ! fact ( 8 s do+ precludes ! deal] exact+ su* p5alty4 #fd4 ,if ! deal]'s p>tn]1 by t\*+ a c>d or o!rwise1 sugge/ ! play ( a c>d f dummy1 ei!r ( ! adv]s>ies may1 b )\t consultation1 call ^u ! deal] to play or n to play ! c>d sugge/$4 #fe4 ,dummy is n liable to ! p5alty = a revoke2 & if he %\ld revoke & ! error be n discov]$ until ! trick is turn$ & quitt$1 ! trick /&s good4 #ff4 ,a c>d f ! deal]'s h& is n play$ until actually quitt$2 b %\ld ! deal] "n or t\* a c>d f ! dummy h&1 su* c>d is consid]$ z play$1 unless ! deal] 9 t\*+ ! c>d or c>ds says1 ,i arrange1 or words to t effect4 ,,c>ds ,,expos$ ,,be=e ,,play #fg4 ,if1 aft] ! deal has be5 complet$ & be=e ! trump decl>ation has be5 made1 ei!r ! deal] or 8 p>tn] expose a c>d f 8 h&1 ! elde/ h& may1 )\t consult+ ) 8 p>tn]1 claim a new deal4 #fh4 ,if1 aft] ! deal has be5 complet$ & be=e a c>d is l$1 any play] %all expose a c>d1 8 p>tn] %all =feit any "r to d\ble or re-d\ble :i* he o!rwise w\ld h be5 entitl$ to ex]cise2 & 9 case ( a c>d be+ s expos$ by ! lead]'s p>tn]1 ! deal] may ei!r call ! c>d or require ! lead] n to lead ! suit ( ! expos$ c>d4 ,,c>ds ,,expos$ ,,dur+ ,,play #fi4 ,all c>ds expos$ by ! deal]'s adv]s>ies are liable to be call$1 & su* c>ds mu/ be left face upw>d on ! table4 #gj4 ,! foll[+ are expos$ c>ds3 #a/4 ,two or m c>ds play$ at once4 #b;d4 ,any c>d dropp$ ) its face upw>d1 or 9 any way expos$ on or above ! table1 ev5 ?\gh snat*$ up s quickly t no "o c "n x4 #c;d4 ,e c>d s held by a play] t 8 p>tn] c see any portion ( its face4 #ga4 ,a c>d dropp$ on ! floor or else:]e bel[ ! table is n an expos$ c>d4 #gb4 ,if two or m c>ds be play$ at once1 by ei!r ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies1 ! deal] %all h ! "r to call :i* "o be pleases to ! curr5t trick1 & ! o!r c>d or c>ds %all rema9 face upw>d on ! table & may be call$ at any "t4 #gc4 ,if1 )\t wait+ = 8 p>tn] to play1 ei!r ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies %\ld play on ! table ! be/ c>d or lead "o :i* is a w9n+ c>d1 z aga9/ ! deal] & dummy1 or %\ld cont9ue 7)\t wait+ = 8 p>tn] to play7 to lead sev]al su* c>ds1 ! deal] may dem& t ! p>tn] ( ! play] 9 fault1 w91 if he c1 ! fir/1 or any o!r ( ^! tricks1 & ! o!r c>ds ?us improp]ly play$ are expos$ c>ds4 #gd4 ,if ei!r or bo? ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies ?r[ 8 or _! c>ds on ! table face upw>d1 su* c>ds are expos$ & are liable to be call$2 b if ei!r adv]s>y reta9 8 h& he _c be =c$ to ab&on x4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! deal] %\ld say1 ,i h ! re/1 or any o!r words indicat+ t ! rema9+ tricks are 81 ! adv]s>ies ( ! deal] are n liable to h any ( _! c>ds call$ %\ld !y expose !m1 believ+ ! deal]'s claim to be true1 %\ld x subsequ5tly prove false4 #ge4 ,if a play] :o has r5d]$ himself liable to h ! highe/ or l[e/ ( a suit call$ 7,laws #hb1 #ia1 #ib & #ajj71 fail to play z direct$1 or if1 :5 call$ on to lead "o suit1 lead ano!r1 hav+ 9 8 h& "o or m c>ds ( ! suit dem&$ 7,law #gf71 or if call$ ^u to w9 or lose a trick1 fail to d s :5 he c 7,laws #gc1 #hb & #ajj71 he is liable to ! p5alty = revoke1 unless su* play be correct$ be=e ! trick is turn$ & quitt$4 ,,leads ,,out ,,( ,,turn #gf4 ,if ei!r ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies lead out ( turn1 ! deal] may call ! c>d errone\sly l$1 or may call a suit :5 x is ! turn ( ei!r adv]s>y to lead4 #gg4 ,if ! deal] lead out ( turn1 ei!r f 8 own h& or dummy1 he incurs no p5alty2 b he may n rectify ! error aft] ! second h& has play$4 #gh4 ,if any play] lead out ( turn & ! o!r ?ree foll[ him1 ! trick is complete & ! error _c be rectifi$2 b if only ! second1 or second & ?ird play to ! false lead1 _! c>ds may be tak5 back2 !re is no p5alty aga9/ anyone except ! orig9al (f5d]1 :o1 if he be "o ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies1 may be p5alis$ z provid$ 9 ,laws #fj & #gf4 #gi4 ,9 no case c a play] he compell$ to play a c>d :i* w\ld oblige him to revoke4 #hj4 ,! call ( an expos$ c>d may be repeat$ at e trick until su* c>d has be5 play$4 #ha4 ,if a play] call$ on to lead a suit h none ( x1 ! p5alty is paid4 ,,c>ds ,,play$ ,,9 ,,error #hb4 ,%\ld ! ?ird h& n h play$ & ! f\r? play be=e 8 p>tn]1 ! latt] 7n be+ dummy or deal]7 may be call$ ^u to play 8 highe/ or l[e/ c>d ( ! suit play$1 or to w9 or lose ! trick4 #hc4 ,if anyone1 n be+ dummy1 omit play+ to a =m] trick & su* error be n correct$ until he has play$ to ! next1 ! adv]s>ies may claim a new deal2 %\ld !y decide t ! deal /&s good1 ! surplus c>d at ! end ( ! h& is consid]$ to h be5 play$ to ! imp]fect trick1 b does n con/itute a revoke !re94 #hd4 ,if anyone 7except dummy7 play two c>ds to ! same trick1 or mix a c>d ) a trick to :i* x does n belong1 & ! mi/ake be n discov]$ until ! h& is play$ out1 he is answ]able = any consequ5t revokes he may h made4 ,if dur+ ! play ( ! h& ! error be detect$1 ! tricks may be c\nt$ face d[nw>d1 9 ord] to asc]ta9 :e!r !re be among !m a c>d too _m2 %\ld ?is be ! case1 ! trick :i* conta9s a surplus c>d may be exam9$ & ! c>d re/or$ to its orig9al hold]1 :o 7n be+ dummy7 %all be liable = any revoke he may mean:ile h made4 ,,! ,,revoke #he4 ,a revoke occurs :5 a play] 7o!r ?an dummy71 hold+ "o or m c>ds ( ! suit l$1 plays a c>d ( a diff]5t suit4 ,! p5alty = a revoke takes prec$5ce ( all o!r c\nts4 #hf4 ,a revoke is e/abli%$ if ! trick 9 :i* x occurs be turn$ & quitt$1 i4e41 ! h& remov$ f ! trick aft] x has be5 ga!r$ & plac$ face d[nw>d on ! table2 or if ei!r ! revok+ play] or 8 p>tn]1 :e!r 9 8 "r turn or o!rwise1 h l$ or play$ to ! foll[+ trick4 #hg4 ,! p5alty = a revoke is ?ree tricks tak5 f ! revok+ play] & add$ to ^? ( ! adv]s>ies4 #hh4 ,! p5alty is applicable only to ! score ( ! game 9 :i* x occurs4 #hi4 ,"u no circum/ances c ! revok+ side score game 9 t h&4 ,:atev] _! previ\s score may h be51 ! side revok+ _c atta9 a high] score t[>d game ?an tw5ty-eight4 #ij4 ,a play] may ask 8 p>tn] :e!r he has n a c>d ( ! suit :i* he has r5\nc$2 %\ld ! "q be ask$ be=e ! trick is turn$ & quitt$1 subsequ5t turn+ & quitt+ does n e/abli% a revoke1 & ! error may be correct$ unless ! "q be answ]$ 9 ! negative or unless ! revok+ play] or 8 p>tn] has l$ or play$ to ! foll[+ trick4 #ia4 ,if a play] correct 8 mi/ake 9 "t to save a revoke1 any play] or play]s :o h foll[$ him may )draw _! c>ds & sub/itute o!rs1 & ! c>ds s )drawn are n expos$ c>ds4 ,if ! play] 9 fault be "o ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies1 ! c>d play$ 9 error is an expos$ c>d1 & ! deal] c call x :5ev] he pleases2 or he may require ! (f5d] to play 8 highe/ or l[e/ c>d or ! suit to ! trick 9 :i* he has r5\nc$4 #ib4 ,if ! play] 9 fault be ! deal]1 ! elde/ h& may require him to play ! highe/ or l[e/ c>d ( ! suit 9 :i* he has r5\nc$1 provid$ bo? adv]s>ies ( ! deal] h play$ to ! curr5t trick2 b ?is p5alty _c be exact$ aga9/ ! deal] :5 he is f\r? 9 h&1 nor c x be en=c$ at all f dummy4 #ic4 ,at ! end ( a h& ! claimants ( a revoke may se>* all ! tricks4 ,if ! c>ds h be5 mix$ ! claim may be urg$ & prov$ if possible2 b no pro( is necess>y1 & ! revoke is e/abli%$ if1 aft] x has be5 claim$1 ! accus$ play] or 8 p>tn] mix ! c>ds be=e !y h be5 suffici5tly exam9$ by ! adv]s>ies4 #id4 ,a revoke mu/ be claim$ be=e ! c>ds h be5 cut = ! foll[+ deal4 #ie4 ,%\ld ! play]s on bo? sides subject !mselves to ! revoke p5alty nei!r c w9 ! game by t h&4 #if4 ,! revoke p5alty may be claim$ = z _m revokes z occur dur+ a h&2 b ! accumulat$ p5alty %all 9 no ev5t exce$ ?irte5 tricks4 7,see ,law #g47 ,,g5]al ,,rules #ig4 ,!re %\ld n be any consultation betwe5 p>tn]s z to ! en=cem5t ( p5alties4 ,if !y d s consult1 ! p5alty is paid4 #ih4 ,once a trick is complete1 turn$ & quitt$ x mu/ n be look$ at 7except "u ,law #hd71 until ! end ( ! h&4 #ii4 ,any play] dur+ ! play ( a trick or aft] ! f\r c>ds are play$ & be=e !y are t\*$ = ! purpose ( ga!r+ !m toge!r1 may dem& t ! c>ds be plac$ be=e _! respective play]s4 #ajj4 ,if ei!r ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies1 prior to 8 p>tn]'s play+1 %\ld call att5tion to ! trick1 ei!r by say+ x is 81 or1 )\t be+ reque/$ s to d1 by nam+ 8 c>d or draw+ x t[>d him1 ! deal] may require t oppon5t's p>tn] to play 8 highe/ or l[e/ c>d ( ! suit l$1 or to w9 or lose ! trick4 #aja4 ,ei!r ( ! deal]'s adv]s>ies may call 8 p>tn]'s att5tion to ! fact t he is ab\t to lead out ( turn1 b if he make any unau?oris$ ref]5ce to any incid5t ( ! play ! deal] may call a suit f ! adv]s>y ^: turn x is next to lead4 #ajb4 ,9 all cases :]e a p5alty has be5 incurr$1 ! (f5d] is b\nd to give reasonable "t = ! decision ( 8 adv]s>ies2 b if a wrong p5alty be dem&$ none c be en=c$4 #ajc4 ,! p>tn] ( ! elde/ h& may in=m him t _! adv]s>ies h incurr$ a p5alty1 b may n give any fur!r in=mation4 ,%\ld he sugge/ ! p5alty1 or dem& ! en=cem5t ( x1 su* action %all be deem$ a consultation1 & no p5alty c be en=c$4 ,,new ,,c>ds #ajd4 ,unless a pack be imp]fect1 no play] %all h ! "r to call = "o new pack4 ,if fre% c>ds are dem&$1 two packs mu/ be furni%$ & paid = by ! play] :o has dem&$ !m4 ,if !y are furni%$ dur+ a rubb]1 ! adv]s>ies %all h _! *oice ( new c>ds4 ,if x is ! beg9n+ ( a new rubb]1 ! deal]1 :e!r he or "o ( 8 adv]s>ies be ! p>ty call+ = ! new c>ds1 %all h ! *oice4 ,new c>ds mu/ be call$ = be=e ! pack is cut = a new deal4 #aje4 ,a c>d or c>ds torn or m>k$ mu/ be replac$ by agreem5t or new c>ds furni%$4 ,,by/&]s #ajf4 ,:ile a by/&]1 by agreem5t among ! play]s1 may decide any "q1 yet he mu/ on no acc\nt say any?+ unless appeal$ to2 & if he make any rem>k :i* calls att5tion to an ov]sight affect+ ! score1 or to ! exaction ( a p5alty1 he is liable to be call$ on by ! play]s to pay ! /akes on t rubb]4 ,,spade ,,conv5tion ,i4--,:]e play]s agree n to play spades ! rule is1 t if ! spade make is n d\bl$1 ! h& %all be play$ :]e ei!r side is #bj or ov]4 ,,ii4--,if ! ?ird h& play] ask1 ,%all ,i play8 or %\ld he lead out ( turn1 or %\ld ! elde/ h& lead )\t ask+ p]mission to play1 ! spade mak] may take two on ! score or may call a lead & require ! h& to be play$ out4 ,,iii4--,%\ld ! ?ird h& play] d\ble be=e 8 p>tn] asks p]mission to play1 ! spade mak] may decide :e!r ! d\ble %all /& or n2 b ! h& mu/ be play$ out4 ,,etiquette ,x has be5 tru?fully said t !re is no game 9 :i* slight intimations c convey s mu* in=mation z t ( ,bridge4 ,9 ju/ice to ^? :o1 by _! mann]1 give in=mation1 x may be /at$ t mo/ ( ! app>5t unfairness at ! ,bridge table is un9t5tional4 ,hesitation & mann]isms1 h[ev]1 _c be too c>efully avoid$2 su* a brea* ( etiquette is an (f5ce = :i* ! adv]s>ies h no r$ress except p]haps a refusal to cont9ue ! play4 ,x is obvi\sly a great] fault to take advantage ( in=mation ?us giv54 ,a play 9 y\r judgm5t may be p]fectly s\nd1 b y leave y\rself op5 to criticism if x is 9 any way cont+5t on in=mation obta9$ f y\r p>tn]'s mann]4 ,cultivate uni=mity 9 y\r /yle ( play2 let !re be no rem>kable ha/e or hesitation 9 mak+ or pass+2 try always to use ! same =mula ( words1 & d n call att5tion to ! score aft] ! c>ds h be5 dealt4 ,rememb] t any undue hesitancy 9 reg>d to d\bl+ w deprive a fair-m9d$ p>tn] ( ! privilege ( s do+4 ,su* delays are too frequ5t at spade decl>ations4 ,emphasise no play ( y\r own & %[ no pleasure or displeasure at any o!r play4 ,d n ask to h ! c>ds plac$ unless x is solely = y\r own in=mation4 ,x is an (f5ce ei!r to revoke purposely or to make a second revoke 9 ord] to conceal ! fir/4 ,! deal]'s p>tn] %\ld n call att5tion to ! score nor to any c>d or c>ds t he or ! o!r play]s hold1 & nei!r %\ld he leave 8 seat = ! purpose ( wat*+ 8 p>tn]'s play4 ,:5 !re is an unusual di/ribution ( ! c>ds1 no rem>ks ( any k9d %\ld be all[$4 ,aft] a h& has be5 play$1 x may be discuss$ to ! common b5efit2 b ! bore :o is cont9ually bl[+ up 8 p>tn] to %[ 8 sup]ior k1 toge!r ) ! play] :o int]rupts ! game to discuss ! play1 %\ld be o/racis$ f ! c>d-room4 ,sup]iority ( skill is %[n by ! play ( ! c>ds1 n by mann]isms4 ,x is (t5 difficult to refra9 f %[+ pleasure at ! accompli%m5t ( a desir$ purpose1 b undue elation is mo/ aggravat+ to ! adv]s>ies4 ,d n make a dig at ! adv]s>ies by confid+ to y\r p>tn] t y\r success 0 due to an ill-judg$ play ( ! oppon5t4 ,x is n good =m to compla9 ( poor c>ds1 z y imply t ! adv]s>ies pr(it by y\r weak h&s & n by _! skill4 ,! bett] play]s r>ely criticise unless ask$ to d s2 x is usually ! inexp]i5c$ play] :o (f]s an a/oni%+ am\nt ( gratuit\s & uns\ght-= advice4 ,d n tell y\r p>tn]1 aft] see+ all ! c>ds1 :at he %\ld h done1 b ?9k :at y w\ld h done 9 y\r p>tn]'s place4 ,d n criticise at all1 b if y mu/1 criticise fairly4 ,,gloss>y ,book4--,! fir/ six tricks won by ! same p>tn]s4 ,by-c>ds4--,! numb] ( tricks won1 m ?an six1 or ov] ! book1 is ! numb] by-c>ds4 ,= in/ance1 eight tricks are equal to two by-c>ds4 ,c>d ( ,re-entry4--,a w9n+ c>d :i* w br+ into play ano!r suit4 ,sometimes ! re-entry is 9 ! suit itself1 b :5 a suit ) a re-entry is spok5 ( x means t ! re-entry is 9 ano!r suit4 ,comm&4--,! be/ c>d or c>ds ( a suit4 ,! ability to /op ! suit at any "t4 ,cov]+4--,putt+ a high] c>d on ! trick :5 n ! la/ play]4 ,disc>d+4--,:5 unable to foll[ suit1 ?r[+ away "s c>d ( ano!r suit :i* is n trumps4 ,d\bl+4--,increas+ ! value ( ! trick po9ts4 ,d\btful ,c>d4--,c>ds :i* may or may n w9 ! trick4 ,! k+ is l$1 & y d n "k :o holds ! ace2 ! k+ is !re=e a d\btful c>d4 ,dummy4--,! play] ^: c>ds are expos$ on ! table4 ,! deal]'s p>tn]4 ,duplicate4--,a modification 9 :i* ea* h& is play$ m ?an once1 usually 9 t\rnam5ts4 ,e*o4--,play+ a high] c>d be=e a l[]1 :5 no attempt is made to w9 ! trick4 ,elde/ ,h&4--,! play] on ! deal]'s left4 ,e/abli%$ ,suit4--,a suit 9 :i* ! p>tn]s c w9 e trick1 no matt] :o leads x4 ,expos$ ,c>d4--,any c>d :i* is %[n1 b is n play$ to ! trick1 su* z two c>ds play$ at once1 "o ( :i* is an expos$ c>d4 ,false ,c>ds4--,play+ ! ace1 hold+ ! k+1 or any simil> attempt to conceal ! c>ds held4 ,f9esse4--,any attempt to w9 a trick ) a c>d :i* is n ! be/ 9 ! h&1 nor 9 sequ5ce ) x4 ,=c+4--,mak+ a play] trump a suit :i* he does n want to trump4 ,see ,ruff+4 ,f\r*ette4--,! c>ds above & bel[ ano!r c>d4 ,a ,q are f\r*ette ov] ! ,k4 ,f\r?-be/4--,c\nt+ f ! highe/ c>d 9 ! suit4 ,go+ ,ov]4--,d\bl+ ! value ( ! trick po9ts4 ,gu>d$ ,suits4--,a high c>d s protect$ by small] c>ds t x _c be caught by ! adv]s>ies lead+ high] c>ds4 ,hold+ ,up4--,refus+ to play ! be/ c>d ( a suit4 ,hon\rs4--,9 trumps1 ! ,a ,k ,q ,j #aj ( ! suit4 ,at no-trump1 ! f\r aces4 ,lead]4--,! fir/ play] 9 any trick4 ,lead+ ,up ,to4--,play+ a suit ) a view to :at ! f\r? h& holds 9 x4 ,lead+ ,?r\gh4--,lead+ a suit ) a view to :at ! second h& holds 9 x4 ,little ,slam4--,twelve tricks won out ( ?irte54 ,los+ ,c>d4--,any c>d :i* _c possibly take a trick4 ,love-all4--,! /ate ( ! score be=e ei!r side has made a po9t4 ,odd ,trick4--,! fir/ trick ov] ! book ( six4 ,orig9al ,lead4--,! op5+ ( ! h& or suit4 ,re-entry4--,see ,c>d ( ,re-entry4 ,revoke4--,r5\nc+1 :ile /ill hold+ c>ds ( ! suit l$4 ,rubb]4--,two out ( ?ree games4 ,ruff+4--,trump+ a trick will+ly4 ,see ,=c+4 ,slam4--,w9n+ all ?irte5 tricks4 ,t5ace4--,! be/ & ?ird be/ ( a suit4 ,a & ,q are t5ace4 ,?ird ,h&4--,! lead]'s p>tn]4 ,unblock+4--,gett+ rid ( any c>d :i* might /op ! run ( a long suit4 ,weakness4--,inability to /op a suit4 ,weak ,suits4--,^? 9 :i* tricks are impossible1 or v improbable4 ,,index ,aces1 second h&1 play+1 #bc ,advantages ( disc>d+ /r5g?1 #da ,avoid lead+ c]ta9 comb9ations1 #bg ,avoid lead+ trumps1 #eg ,bad r$-suit makes1 #bb ,beat+ dummy's c>ds1 #dc ,black suit decl>ations1 #af ,bridge1 duplicate1 #ig ,bridge = ?ree play]s1 #if ,bridge1 laws (1 #aja ,bridge1 progressive1 #ih ,by/&]s1 #abe ,c>ds play$ 9 error1 #abj ,*icane & d\ble *icane1 #g ,*oice ( seats & c>ds1 #a ,clubs1 #af ,comb9+ h&s ( deal] & dummy1 #fd ,comm&+ c>d1 hold+ up1 #ed ,conv]sation ( ! game1 #d ,cov]+ hon\rs ) hon\rs1 #db ,cutt+1 #ajd ,cutt+ = ! "r to play1 #a ,cutt+ out1 #aje ,deal]'s play at no-trump1 #ec ,deal]'s play ) a decl>$ trump1 #de ,deal]'s play ) a trump1 #di ,deal+1 #a1 #ajg ,decl>ation1 !1 #i ,decl>+ trumps1 #aaj ,det]m9+ value ( ! rubb]1 #i ,diamond make1 rules =1 #af ,diamonds1 #ad ,diff]5t sy/ems ( disc>d+1 #ci ,disc>d aft] %[+ a suit1 #ch ,disc>d1 ! rev]se1 #da ,disc>d+1 #ch ,disc>d+1 h9ts on1 #da ,disc>d+ /r5g? always1 #ch ,don't *ange suits1 #dh ,don'ts = bridge play]s1 #eh ,d\bl+ no-trump]s1 #bc ,d\bl+1 rules =1 #bc ,d\bl+ spades1 #bc ,d\bl+ trick values1 #c ,d\bl+ ) success1 #bb ,d\btful no-trump]s1 #dc ,dummy1 #aad ,dummy bridge1 #fd ,dummy's h& & duties1 #d ,dummy hold+ t5aces1 #dc ,duplicate bridge1 #ig ,e*o at no trump1 #de ,e*o1 !1 #dd ,e*o to %[ y c ruff1 #de ,elev51 ! rule (1 #cj ,entry1 rights (1 #ajf ,error1 c>ds play$ 91 #abj ,e/imat+ value ( h&s1 #bb ,examples ( orig9al leads1 #cb ,examples ( orig9al makes1 #bj ,expos+ c>ds be=e play1 #aaf ,expos+ c>ds dur+ play1 #aag ,f9ess+1 #ff ,f9ess+ by ! deal]1 #eg ,f9ess+ on p>tn]'s lead1 #dd ,fir/ trick1 aft] !1 #cd ,=c+ ! /rong trump h&1 #ce ,=m+ tables1 #ajd ,f\r?-be/ leads1 #cj ,game1 po9ts 9 !1 #b ,g5]al rules ( play1 #abc ,giv+ p>tn] in=mation1 #bi ,gloss>y1 #acj ,go+ ov]1 #aaa ,good suits to lead1 #bi ,gu>d$ suits1 mean+ (1 #ab ,h&1 e/imat+ value (1 #bb ,he>t cont5tion1 #bf ,he>ts1 #ac ,he>ts in/ead ( no-trump1 #ac ,he>ts l$ at d\ble no-trump1 #bf ,he>ts1 rules = make1 #ad ,high c>ds1 second h&1 #dc ,h9ts = disc>d+1 #da ,hold+ a comb9ation1 #ef ,hold+ up ! comm&1 #ee ,hon\rs are a sep>ate score1 #b ,hon\rs1 value (1 #g ,hon\rs :5 !re is trump1 #g ,hon\rs :5 !re is no trump1 #g ,illu/rative h&s1 #gc ,importance ( good makes1 #aj ,importance ( ! score1 #i ,inf]5ces1 #fb ,inf]r+ :at deal] holds1 #dh ,judgm5t 9 ! makes1 #aj ,keep+ comm& ( a suit1 #gc ,laws ( bridge1 #aja ,lead :5 p>tn] has d\bl$1 #be ,lead+ aces fir/1 #bi ,lead+ f ?ree hon\rs1 #bi ,lead+ f weakness to /r5g?1 #cd1 #ef ,lead+ high c>ds1 #bg ,lead+ r$ suits in/ead ( black1 #ea ,lead+ %ort suits1 #cf ,lead+ ?r\gh /r5g?1 #ef ,lead+ to p>tn]'s suit1 #dh ,lead+ trumps1 #df ,lead+ up to weakness1 #ca ,lead+ weak suits1 #ea ,leads out ( turn1 #aag ,lett+ ! weak h& ruff1 #dg ,longe/ suit %\ld be play$ fir/1 #ed ,makes1 examples ( orig9al1 #bj ,makes1 pass$1 #ai ,mak+ ! trump1 #aj ,mak+ up ! table1 #a ,mann]isms1 #ei ,memory1 #fj ,me?od ( scor+1 #f ,misdeals1 none 9 bridge1 #b ,new c>ds1 #abe ,new deal1 #ajh ,non-deal]'s play aga9/ a decl>$ trump1 #bg ,non-deal]'s play at no-trump1 #dg ,non-deal]'s play1 second h&1 #db ,non-deal]'s play1 ?ird h&1 #dc ,no-trump decl>ation by deal]1 rules =1 #ab ,no-trump makes1 #aj ,object ( lead+ ?r\gh /r5g?1 #ef ,object ( ! game1 #b ,op5+ leads at no-trump1 #ej ,op5+ leads1 examples (1 #cb ,orig9al l5ds aga9/ a decl>$ trump1 #bh ,orig9al leads 9 no-trump1 #eb ,orig9al leads ) a trump1 #bh ,orig9al makes1 examples (1 #bj ,orig9al no-trump makes1 #ag ,p>tn] d\bles1 suit to lead1 #bb ,p>tn]'s suit1 lead+ to1 #di ,pass$ makes1 #ai ,plac+ aces1 second h&1 #dc ,plac+ c>ds by elev5 rule1 #cj ,play ( ! c>ds1 #d ,play]s1 numb] (1 #a ,play+ y\r suit1 n p>tn]'s1 #di ,po9ts 9 ! game1 #b ,prev5t+ revokes1 #f ,probable value ( p>tn]'s h&1 #aa ,progressive bridge1 #ih ,protection1 or gu>d$ suits1 #ab ,protect+ suits & hon\rs1 #db ,rank ( c>ds 9 cutt+1 #a ,rank ( c>ds 9 play1 #d ,r$\bl+ trick values1 #c1 #d ,re-entry c>ds1 #gg ,return+ p>tn]'s suits1 #dh ,rev]se disc>ds1 #da ,revoke1 !1 #aba ,revoke1 to prev5t a1 #f ,rights ( entry1 #ajf ,rubb]1 !1 #aja ,rubb] po9ts add$1 #b ,ruff be=e lead+ trumps1 #hc ,rules = disc>d+1 #ch1 #da ,rules = d\bl+1 #bc ,rules = f9ess+1 #ei1 #ff ,rules = =c+1 #ce ,rules = inf]5ces1 #fb ,rules = lead+ %ort suits1 #cf ,rules = lead+ trumps1 #df ,rules = no-trump makes1 #ab ,rules = pass$ makes1 #ai ,rul$ = play+ to ! score1 #i ,score-%eet1 h[ us$1 #h ,scor+1 #f1 #aja ,scor+1 k (1 #i ,scor+1 me?od (1 #h ,second-h& play1 deal] & dummy1 #fe ,second-h& plays1 #fg ,see+ dummy's h&1 #bg ,%ort suits1 :5 to lead1 #cf ,%uffl+1 #ajg ,%uffl+ ! /ill pack1 #a ,slams & _! value1 #g ,spade makes1 def5sive1 #ag ,spades1 #af ,specim5 score-%eet1 #h ,sugge/ions = d\bt+1 #bc ,sugge/ions = ! non-deal]1 #fc ,table ( hon\r values1 #g ,table ( leads at no-trump1 #eb ,tables1 =m+1 #ajd ,tak+ ! lead1 #ed ,?ree-h&$ bridge1 #if ,trick values1 table (1 #c ,trump1 decl>+ !1 #c ,trump1 !1 #ajb ,trumps1 avoid lead+1 #eg ,trumps1 decl>+1 #aaj ,trumps1 h[ made1 #e ,trumps1 lead+1 #df ,unblock+1 #ec ,value ( any h&1 #bb ,value ( p>tn]'s h&1 #aa ,value ( trumps y hold1 #bc ,weak no-trump makes1 #ba ,weakness1 lead+ up to1 #ca ,weak suits at d\bl$ no-trump1 #ca ,weak-suit conv5tion1 #be