As we begin a series on defensive ruffs we should note that most bridge players follow Sir Isaac Newtons principle that a body in motion tends to remain in motion in the same direction.
The simplest application of suit preference occurs when a defender is leading a suit he expects his partner to ruff. In that circumstance, leading a ...
There is one characteristic common to the game of all the best bridge players we have ever seen. They do not feel that they must outplay their opponents on every hand.
When this throw-in play is executed in a trump contract, the additional element of the ruff discard, which allows the declarer to ruff in one hand and discard a loser in the other, involves a change in the modus operandi.
Although the widespread use of point count has made bidding more exact, players weaned on this evaluation method sometimes err in their competitive judgment.
On many hands declarer can count sufficient tricks for his contract but his difficulty lies in being at the right place at the right time. In a word, he has entry trouble.
