(Down - Top)
R-BR 17.1 - The Duck
A "duck" is when you lead a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from one hand and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . play a . . . . . . . . . . in the other hand.
You use the duck technique for a variety of purposes, the most important ones being :
- to preserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , usually in Dummy
- to maintain . . . . . . . . . . . . .control
- to drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- to develop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Answer
(Down - Up - Top)
R-BR 17.2 - Duck to Preserve an Entry
How does Declarer play the suit shown below ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Answer
(Down - Up - Top)
R-BR 17.3 - Duck to Maintain Trump Control
How does Declarer play the trump suit shown below ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Answer
(Down - Up - Top)
R-BR 17.4 - Duck to drop Opponent's Honour
How does Declarer play the trump suit shown below ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Answer
(Down - Up - Top)
R-BR 17.5 - Duck to Develop an extra trick in a Suit
How does Declarer play the trump suit shown below ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Answer
(Down - Up - Top)
R-BR 17.6 - The Throw In using a Side suit loser
In a throw in play you lead a . . . . . . . . . . . ., forcing the opponets to win the trick and lead to the next trick. You usually do this in . . . . . . . . . . . . . where all the enemy lead options will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A throw in is, you might say, a duck . . . . . . . . . . .
- In a duck you play your . . . . . . . . . in a suit first and then play your . . . . . . . . .
- In a throw in you play your . . . . . . . . . . . in the suit first (if you have any) and then at the end play your . . . . . . . . . card.
- But both plays have in common that they . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The throw in and end play technique is especially useful in . . . . . . . . . contracts, where Opponents usually are forced to give you either a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The end play consists of two phases :
- . . . . . . . . . . . . all the cards from your safe side suits, and then
- . . . . . . . . . . . . the Opponents by leading one of your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In the Deal shown below you are in a 4S contract, but can count . . . . possible losers.
If you start leading the Clubs yourself you are most likely to lose . . . . . . . . . . . ., but if the Opponents lead it instead, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for you is assured no matter what.
Declarer
S - Q 10 7 4
H - A 3
D - Q J 7 6
C - J 8 4
|
| Dummy
S - A K J 9
H - 9 5
D - A K 8 4
C - Q 7 3
|
The openong lead is the Heart King. How does Declarer proceed with the play ?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Answer
(Up - Top - Links page)
Copyright © 2006 Michael Furstner. All rights reserved.