How to Play Your Cards when You are the Declarer at Contract Bridge

How to Play Your Cards when You are the Declarer at Contract Bridge
ISBN-10
0801964474
ISBN-13
9780801964473
Category
Bridge whist
Pages
119
Language
English
Published
1976
Author
John Mallon

Description

When you hold only 3 honors (the Ace, Queen, and Jack) and your opponents hold both the King and the Ten, as in Examples 4 and 5, do not try a direct finesse. You will take tricks with only 2 of your honors if you lead 1 of them.

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