Page 148 - Learn Bridge Ver2_Neat

Hand 2

As East/West have no guard on the
Í 3
heart gate and 10 spades between the Ì J 5
declarer and the dummy it looks like we Ë Q 10 9 6 2
should have trumps. With only 23 points Ê J 10 7 5 3
between us it looks like a part score but Í J 10 9 4 Í A K Q 8 7 5
Ì 6 4 3 2 Ì 10 8
we will not be too hasty and think. Keep
Ë A 5 Ë 7 4
C. A. L. M. Ê K Q 8 Ê A 9 6
Í 6 2
Count the quick tricks by power. 6 4 Ì A K Q 9 7
10 13 Ë K J 8 3
spades, 1 diamond and 3 clubs 10
13 Ê 4 2
already.
Add tricks from other sources (P. L. P.) Do not need any, we have 10
already.
Loser check. Only 3, 1 in diamonds and 2 in hearts. That is fine.
Manage the hand. We go game with spades as trumps and then we are
going to win as soon as we can and draw the opponents trumps (2
rounds). We will then play 3 winning clubs and a diamond and get 3 more
trumps at some time.
Notice that points do not work so well in trumps.

Hand 3

This hand illustrates why, on many hands, you should draw just
enough trumps to run the opponents out. Notice here, if you break this
rule your opponents will trump the
Í 8 4 3
second round of spades.
Ì K Q J 3
Again with 9 trumps between us Ë K 7 3
(hearts) and only one stop in clubs it Ê 9 5 2
looks like we should play this with Í J 10 7 6 5 Í Q
trumps. Ì 9 Ì 10 7 5
Ë 8 5 4 Ë Q J 10 6 2
Keep C. A. L. M.
Ê K J 8 7 Ê Q 10 6 3
Í A K 9 2
Count your quick tricks by power. 2 9 Ì A 8 6 4 2
spades, 4 hearts, 2 diamonds and a club. 5 7 Ë A 9
19 Ê A 4

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