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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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