Underruff Principle

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Source: BridgeGuys This is a designation to describe a ruff with a trump smaller than one already played to the same trick. This principle is also...

Trump uppercut

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Source: https://sites.math.washington.edu In this article, we’ll take a break from the deceptive, selfish practices of declarer play, and focus on the finer points of cooperative defensive...

Losing-Trick Count

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Source: Wikipedia In the card game contract bridge, the Losing-Trick Count (LTC) is a method of hand evaluation used in situations where a trump suit has been established and shape and fit are...

Loser on Loser

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Source: Wikipedia Loser on loser play is a type of declarer's play in contract bridge, usually in trump contracts, where the declarer discards a loser card (the one that...

Law of Total Tricks

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Source: Wikipedia In contract bridge, the Law of total tricks (abbreviated here as LoTT) is a guideline used to help determine how high to bid in a competitive...

Avoiding an End Play By William E. McKenney

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The Pittsburgh Press – 11 Feb 1939 Dangerous End-Plays Are Avoided by Careful Defense Early in Game By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY Secretary of American Contract Bridge League Harry...

The philosophical approach By Steve Becker

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Reading Eagle – 16 Dic 2008 North dealer. North-South vulnerable. Opening lead — K It is often said that the mark of a good player is his ability to...

Tips for No Trumps by B. Magee

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Source: Mr Bridge The best advice I can give is: keep it simple and concentrate on the following first steps: 1. Count your top tricks 2. Make a...

Geza Ottlik versus Benito Garozzo by Jean Besse

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1979, 24th Bermuda Bowl en Rio de Janeiro This was Board 8 of the first U.S.-Australia match. shown on Vu-Graph:   Dealer: West Vul None  K 3  K 9...

‘Take Out’ Double by Antonio Riccardi & Eitan Levy (Italy & Israel)

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Source: 14-28 June 1997 43rd GENERALI EUROPEAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS What will surely be remembered as the most dramatic deal of the Championships took place in the...
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