Declarer Play (3): More on play

Planning the Play of the Hand

• Introducing the SWOT Plan
• Making winners. How to play combinations of cards
• Establishing tricks in a long suit. How do I know if a suit will break kindly?
• Other factors when making a plan. Finessing, the danger hand and the hold-up

Detective work by declarer

• Clues from the opening lead and the opponents’ bidding
• Fourteen hands where the clues available change the way declarer should play

Case studies (1): 12 hands illustrating declarer play 

• Twelve hand which illustrate the different techniques in no trump play

Case studies (2): 12 more hands 

• Twelve further hands on no trump play. The practical way to test your knowledge

Case studied (3): 8 hands 

• Eight hands showing different techniques to be used in suit contracts