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Bridge KickStarter Course

12 Aug 2013


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WHY PLAY BRIDGE?

Most popular card game

Very social game

Mental exercise

Human relationship skills


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WHY PLAY BRIDGE?


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WHY PLAY BRIDGE?


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BEFORE WE BEGIN

Contract Bridge Floating/Singaporean Bridge


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THE MOST BASIC UNIT

TRICK


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THE MOST BASIC UNIT

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2


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THE MOST BASIC UNIT

A

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2


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THE MOST BASIC UNIT

A

2

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2


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THE MOST BASIC UNIT

A

2

6

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2


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THE MOST BASIC UNIT

A

2

6

8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

THE MOST BASIC UNIT


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

7

3

J

K

THE MOST BASIC UNIT


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

THE MOST BASIC UNIT


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

Q

4

6

9

THE MOST BASIC UNIT


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

THE MOST BASIC UNIT


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

TRUMPSAssume hearts is trumps


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

Q

4

6

9



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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2



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OUR FIRST HAND

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East


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BIDS

Each bid consists of a level and a trump suit

> > >

There is also a bid called No Trumps without trump suit

No trump can outbid other suits


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NUMBER OF TRICKS

Level 1: 7

Level 2: 8

Level 3: 9

Level 4: 10

Level 5: 11

Level 6: 12

Level 7: 13


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

1


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

2

1


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

2

P

1


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

2

P

P1


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

2

P

P

P

1


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

2

P

P

P

1

2 By South


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

A


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

A

5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

A

5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

A

5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

2


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

A

5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

2

6


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

A

5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

2

6

8


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5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South


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5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

K

3

J

7


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5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South


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5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

Q

4

9


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5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

Q

4

6

9

I RUFF!!!


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5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South


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5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West East

South Dealer

All NV

2 By SouthI CLAIM!!!


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5 4 3 2

J T 2

A Q 5 3

9 8

J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

South Dealer

All NV

2 By South

I will play as follows:Cash all my trumpsAnd cash my diamond honours

I will obtain a total of 9 tricks, whichincludes:1 ruff, 4 heart tricks and 4 diamond

tricks


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Table1

Team A

Team A

Team BTeam B

Table2

Team B

Team B

Team ATeam A


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No. Vul Contract Declarer Score Teammate Net Score IMP

SCORING

1 NV 2H+1 South


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SCORING

1 NV 2H+1 South


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SCORING

1 NV 2H+1 South

Non-Vul Vul


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SCORING

1 NV 2H+1 South

Non-Vul Vul


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SCORING

1 NV 2H+1 South +140 +140 (2S+1) +280 +7


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SCORING

1 NV 2H+1 South +140 +140 (2S+1) +280 +7

2 NS 4H= South +620 +100 (4H-1) +720 +12

3 EW 4S+1 West -650 +650 (4S+1) 0 0

4 All Pass - 0 -90 (1NT=) -90 -3

5 NS 6NT+1 North +1440 -2210 (7S=) -770 -13

6 EW 3NT East -460 +400 (3NT=) -60 -2

Net IMP +1


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

P

2


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

P

2

X


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

P

2

X


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

P

2

X

P


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

P

2

X

P

P


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

P

2

X

P

P

X X


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J 8

A K Q 9 6

K J 5 3

T 2

West

North

East

South Dealer

All NV

1

P

2

X

P

P

X XP

P

P


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SCORING

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1NT

2NT

3NT

4NT

5NT

6NT

7NT

Minors


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SCORING

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1NT

2NT

3NT

4NT

5NT

6NT

7NT

Minors

Majors


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SCORING

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1NT

2NT

3NT

4NT

5NT

6NT

7NT

Minors

Majors

Partial


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SCORING

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1NT

2NT

3NT

4NT

5NT

6NT

7NT

Minors

Majors

PartialGame

Small Slam


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SCORING

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1NT

2NT

3NT

4NT

5NT

6NT

7NT

Minors

Majors

PartialGame

Small Slam

Grand Slam


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BONUS

Non-Vul Vul

Partial

Game

Small Slam

Grand Slam

50 50

300 500

800 1250

1300 2000

No Trump: +10


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UNDERTRICKS

Non-Vul Vul

Undoubled -50n -100n


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EXAMPLE

Score = (Tricks won - 6) {20 (minor) or 30 (major)}

+ Bonus

1S+1 (NV) 110

4D= (V) 130

5S= (V) 650

4S+1 (V) 650

6H= (V) 1430

2NT+5(V) 270

7C= (V) 2140

Non-Vul Vul

Partial

Game

Small Slam

Grand Slam

50 50

300 500

800 1250

1300 2000


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EXAMPLE

Score = (Tricks won - 6) {20 (minor) or 30 (major)}

+ Bonus

1S+1 (NV) 110

4D= (V) 130

5S= (V) 650

4S+1 (V) 650

6H= (V) 1430

2NT+5(V) 270

7C= (V) 2140

Non-Vul Vul

Partial

Game

Small Slam

Grand Slam

50 50

300 500

800 1250

1300 2000


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IMPLICATIONS

Bidding: Exchange information to explore the right contract

Be aggressive in finding game!

Be cautious in exploring slam

Partial (), Game (), Slam ()


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ONLINE RESOURCES

Bridge Base Online (BBO) (User-id: i_am_noobi)

Learn to Play Bridge


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BIDDING

Exchange information to find the best contract


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HAND EVALUATION

High Card Point (Goren Count)

A: 4 points

K: 3 points

Q: 2 points

J: 1 point


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REQUIREMENTS

No-trump Contract Trump Co tract

4H/4S: 25 points At least 8

5C/5D: 29 points

card fit

Slam: 3 points

Grand Sla : 37 points

3NT: 25 points 4H/4S: 25 points


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WHATS YOUR CONTRACT?

J T 2

9

9 8

A K J T 4 3 2

A 9 8 4

A 4

A 7 4 3 2

Q 6


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AIM

FIT + HCP = CONTRACT


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OUR BIDDING SYSTEM

Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC)


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OUR BIDDING SYSTEM

Non-competitive auction

Opening Bid - First Response

Openers Rebid - Responders Rebid


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OPENING BIDS

At least 12 points


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OPENING BIDS

1

1 1

1

1NT

2

2 2

2

2NT


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1NT OPENING

15-17 points, balanced hand

4333, 4432, 5332


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1NT OPENING

A K 8

K Q 9 6 K 5 3

Q 4 2


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1 MAJOR OPENING

12-21 points, 5 cards in a major


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1 MAJOR OPENING

K 8

A K Q 9 6 5 3

T 4 3 2

A O O G


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1 MAJOR OPENING

K

7 6 5 4 3 2 5 3

A K Q 2

1 MAJOR OPENING


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1 MAJOR OPENING

K 8 6 4 2

A K Q 9 6 5 3

T

With equal length, open 1S

1 MINOR OPENING


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1 MINOR OPENING

12-21 points, 3 cards in a minor

Open longer minor

1 MINOR OPENING


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1 MINOR OPENING

A K 8

K Q 9 6 9 7 5 3

4 2

1 MINOR OPENING


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1 MINOR OPENING

A K 8

K Q 9 6 9 7

K 7 4 2

1 MINOR OPENING


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1 MINOR OPENING

A K 8

K Q 9 6 9 7 5

4 3 2

With 33, open 1C


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2 CLUB OPENING


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2 CLUB OPENING

22+ points

Partner cannot pass


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2NT OPENING


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2NT OPENING

20-21 points, balanced

4333, 4432, 5332

2NT OPENING


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2NT OPENING

A 2

K Q 9 A Q 3 2

K Q J 2

OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS


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OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS

Weak and preemptive, 6-9 points

6 cards in bid suit with good quality

No void/outside ace/4 card major

OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS


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OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS

2

K Q J 4 3 2 5 3 2

5 4 2

OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS


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OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS

K Q J 5 4 2

2 5 3

5 4 3 2

OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS


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OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS

K Q J 5 4 2

2 5 3

A 4 3 2

OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS


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OTHER 2 LEVEL BIDS

9 8 6 5 4 2

3 2 5 3

A K 2

OPENING BIDS


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OPENING BIDS

1: 3+ clubs, 12-21 pts

1

: 3+ dimes, 12-21 pts

1: 5+ hearts, 12-21 pts

1: 5+ spades, 12-21 pts

1NT: Balanced, 15-17 pts

2: Any 22+ pts

2

: 6 good dimes, 6-9 pts

2: 6 good hearts, 6-9 pts

2: 6 good spades, 6-9 pts

2NT: Balanced, 20-21 pts

DECLARING


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DECLARING

Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Tricks 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

PRIORITIES


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PRIORITIES

Make your contract!

Aim for safe overtricks

Minimise damage

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

Count the number of immediate winners

in both hands

Then count the number of definite winnersin both hands

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

x x x

A K Q

x x x

A K Q J

A K Q

x x x

A K Q

x x x x

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

x x x

A K Q

x x x

A K x x

A x x

x x x

A K x

x x x x

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

x x x

K Q J

x x x

A K x x

A x x

x x x

A K x

x x x x

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

x x x

K Q J

x x x

A Q J x

A x x

x x x

A K x

x x x x

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

x x x

K x x

x x x

Q J T x

A x x

Q x x

A K x

x x x x

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

x x x

K x x

x x

A K x x x

A x x

Q x x

A K x

Q J x x

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

x x x

K x x

x x

A x x x x

A x x

Q x

A K x

Q J x x x

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

x x

K x x

x x

A K x x x x

A x x

Q x

A K x

x x x x x

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

Determine the number of tricks lacking

Use common strategies to create tricks

COUNTING (NT)


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COUNTING (NT)

Promoting high cards

Establishing long suit

Finesse

Throw-in

Squeeze play

PROMOTION


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PROMOTION

A K Q

x x x

K Q J

x x x

Q J T 9

x x x

J T 9 8

x x x

PROMOTION


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PROMOTION

Promote asap, opponents are trying to

promote winners too!

ESTABLISHING LONG SUIT


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A K Q x x x

x x x x

A x x x

K Q x x

A K Q x

x x x

x x x x

x x x x



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A K x x x x

Q x

K Q x x

x x x

A x x x x

K x x

A Q J x x

x x

FINESSE


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FINESSE

A Q

x x

A Q J

x x x

A Q J T

x

A x x

Q J T

FINESSE


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FINESSE

K x

x x

K Q x

x x x

A x x

Q x x

x x x

Q x x

EIGHT EVER NINE NEVER


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EIGHT EVER, NINE NEVER

A K J

x x x

A K J x

x x x x

A K J x x

x x x x

A Q x x x x

x x x x

DOUBLE FINESSE


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DOUBLE FINESSE

A J T

x x x

A Q T

x x x

K J T

x x x

Q T 9

x x x

TRAPS IN DECLARING


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TRAPS IN DECLARING

Entry management

Timing


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