Trump Techniques : Deals 1 - 4
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TRT 1 : Dealer is N     None Vulnerable
North *
  A K 10 8 5
  10 4 2
  A K 5
  A 4
East
♠  4 2
♥  K Q J 8
♦  J 10 6 3
♣  9 7 3
West
♠  Q J 9
♥  7 5 3
♦  Q 8 7 2
♣  J 10 5
South
  7 6 3
  A 9 6
  9 4
  K Q 8 6 2
Bidding : (N) 1♠ - 2♠ - 3♠ - 4♠
Lead : (E) K♥
Play : Draw only 2 rounds of trumps, then cash Dummy's ♣ winners, discarding losers in Declarer's hand while forcing Opponent to ruff. Finally play 3 rounds of ruffing the third round in Dummy.
TRT 2 : Dealer is E     NS Vulnerable
North
♠  K J 6
♥  Q J 10
♦  Q 8 7 6 4
♣  10 9
East *
- A Q 7 3
- A K 9 6 3
- 9 3
- K 7
West
- 9 5
- 5 4 2
- J 2
- A Q 8 6 4 2
South
♠  10 8 4 2
♥  8 7
♦  A K 10 5
♣  J 5 3
Bidding : (E) 1♥ - 2♥ - 4♥
Lead : (S) K♦
Play : Draw 3 rounds of trumps, so that you can safely run Dummy's ♣ suit.
STRT 3 : Dealer is S     EW Vulnerable
North
  A 7 6 3
  A 6 5 3
  6 2
  8 6 4
East
♠  Q 10 9
♥  Q 9 4
♦  Q 9 8 4
♣  Q 7 2
West
♠  K J
♥  J 10 8 7
♦  J 10 7
♣  J 10 9 5
South *
  8 5 4 2
  K 2
  A K 5 3
  A K 3
Bidding : (S) 1NT - 2♣ - 2♠ - 4♠
Lead : (W) J♣
Play : Draw 2 rounds of trumps, A♠ 2nd time. Then cross ruff the red suits.
TRT 4 : Dealer is W     All Vulnerable
North
♠  6 5 4
♥  K 10 3
♦  9 8 5
♣  K Q J 9
East
  K J 10 7
  A 8 5 4 2
  10 4 3
  7
West *
  A Q 9 8
  6
  A 7 6 2
  A 8 6 5
South
♠  3 2
♥  Q J 9 7
♦  K Q J
♣  10 4 3 2
Bidding : (W) 1♦ - 1♥ - 1♠ - 4♠
Lead : (N) K ♣
Play : Do not draw trumps. Cash your 3 Aces then cross ruff ♣ and