End Plays in Contract and Duplicate Bridge

In our previous episode, we learned side suit split “Quackers” (Queen-Jack) can be promoted to earn an much needed trick.  Also, it’s always nice to induce the opponents to help us so we do not have to guess a two-way finesse when missing the Queen.

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Throw-in plays on a side suit is powerful magic, but can it work on a trump suit, too?  And how about making non-working honors into a repeated finesse?  If you’re ready to become a magician, read on and view our commentary…

Introduction – Recap:

General methods to win extra tricks using avoidance, elimination and end plays:

– Temporarily ducking a winning trick.

– Choose when to throw opponents into the lead: finesses, ruffs and sluffs, etc.

– Allow non-dangerous opponent into the lead.

Review – Promotion:

– Holding J x x and Q x x, strip side suits so opponent must either lead to this holding or give you a ruff in one hand and a sluff in the other hand.

– Holding A J x and K 10 x, again strip side suits so opponent must lead to this holding, eliminating the need to guess a two-way finesse.