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Cross-ruff potential devastated by intelligent play
Terrier-like attack on dummy’s long suit results in key overtrick
Do not allow opposition bidding to close your mind to alternative lines
Bring king to the fore to hide troubles lurking elsewhere
Once information is processed, extra trick no longer proves elusive
Both opponents locked in no-win situation
Suit establishment, using multiple entries, creates unbearable pressure on opponent
Play out all your trumps before making decision on key suit
Visualise layout of opponents’ suit to find crucial play
Jumping in new suit, above forcing level, must agree partner’s suit
Discovery play and logical deduction reveals position of hidden card
Take care to win with ambiguous card opposed to a revealing one
When signal is imminent, study low cards conscientiously
Remember auction, count to 13 and create winning opportunities
Simple plan requires extra thought to anticipate potential obstruction
Two bids that both partners ought to know
Logical suit-preference inference might yet save the day
Out of impenetrable mist, safest route begins to appear
If a way home can be found, take it
Crucial ducks leave opponent stranded and impotent
When tricks are required from two suits, test in which order they should be played
Try unlikely safer methods if, should they fail, you retain the more promising, more dangerous one
Make opponent with long trumps ruff in before you
Solid, or semi-solid, suits good for no-trumps; poor quality suits better as trumps
Play out all trumps — something good may happen
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