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Play basics
1002). Distribution of opponents cards in a suit - probability table 1003). Finesse 1006). With 9 cards play for the Q to drop 1007). Cutting off the supply NT ducking
Lead choice
1100). Opening lead 1101). Opening lead chart 1102). Rule of 11 NT calculation 1103). You lead a new suit 1104). Lead to a partner ruff 1105). Lead a higher card from a suit without an honour 1106). Lead through beatable strength but, up to weakness
Signals & discards
1200). Signals & discards, overview 1201). After declarer-dummy lead 1202). After partners lead 1203). Leading to a ruff 1204). Discards, save the right suit 1205). You cant follow suit, maybe signal 1206). You lead a new suit 1207). The high & low cards 1208). McKenney, revolving, Dodds, HELD, reverse HELD 1209). Signal chart for downloading
Declarer strategy
1300). Start with a quick plan - Suit contracts 1301). Start with a quick plan - No Trump contracts 1311). Dont always assume a suit will break well 1312). Draw trumps first unless you have a good reason not to
Blocking
techniques
1400). Blocking - General tips 1401). Blocking - Holding up in No Trumps
Communi-
cation
1500). Communication - General tips 1501). Communication - Overtaking 1502). Communication - Ducking
Trump
use
1600). General trump tips 1603). When to pull trumps 1604). Retain trump control 1607). Avoiding trump promotions
Count
&_squeeze
1700). Counting and squeeze - general tips 1701). Counting the suits 1702). Squeeze
End-play
throw-in
1800). Endplay - - general tips 1801). Endplay - when to give away the lead
Confuse
&_mislead
1900). Confuse & mislead - general tips 1901). Lead up to your two-honour holding 1904). Consider leaving a lone defensive trump winner out

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Quick summary

WESE

Winners
Extra tricks
Split
Entries

and then. . ...

DUC OJ

Duck
Unblock
Create
Overtake
Jettison

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Communication Problems. General tips

Ever found you are in the wrong hand, and can't get to your lovely winners in the other hand ? You need to recognise, preserve and create entries.

The basic principles in No Trumps

Count your certain winners, and how many extra tricks you need
Identify where extra tricks are going to come from
In the suit concerned, think about the possible split
Plan the entries
Preserve or create them (Ducking, Unblocking, Creating, Overtaking, Jettisoning)

If you must have a mnemonic to remind you, you could try "WESE".

DUC OJ

Ducking

Lead low to low when you have a long suit that might split 4-2, to drain their cards and beat their last winner from the long hand

Unblocking

Identify the number of entries needed to get into dummy to play winners, and (early on) sacrifice high card in the other hand

Creating (or saving)

Promote a small card in dummy to become a winner, and thus an entry

Overtaking

Identify the number of entries needed for a finesse to work, and (early on) sacrifice high card in the other hand

Jettisoning

Discard an irrelevant winner, e.g. to create a void and allow you to discard losers

The basic principles in Suits

Same as above, but count your losers instead of your winners, and think about how to use your trumps

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