After West opens a Weak 2♦,North-South arrive at 4♠.
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East-West win the 1st 2 diamond tricks. West leads the ♦Jack to the 3rd trick. You have 9 winners: 6♠ + 1♥ + 2♣. How will you safely win your 10th trick?
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It is common to lead your longest and strongest suit against notrump contracts. In their "Winning Notrump Leads" book, David Bird and Taf Anthias use simulations to assess which leads are most likely to be effective against different auctions. Their conclusions are effective and easy to use. Many of their conclusions will be new to you. We share some of their tips in this video review of their book.
Evaluating your hand on HCP alone puts you at a big disadvantage. Learn when you should upgrade your hand and when you should downgrade your hand.
Learn how to setup a bidding practice table on BBO and tell the dealing program what kind of hands you want to practice.
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West leads the ♦Queen against your 6♣ contract. How will you safely make your slam?
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