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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 Deep dives into the world of Bridge strategy. Follow for expert hand breakdowns and technical guides.

😍South is playing a 4♥️ contract. West leads the ♠️K, which East overtakes with the ♠️A. After winning the trick, East s...
25/08/2026

😍South is playing a 4♥️ contract. West leads the ♠️K, which East overtakes with the ♠️A. After winning the trick, East switches to the ♣️Q.

As South, how would you continue from here? 🤔

Drop your complete line of play in the comments below! 👇

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📖 This deal is sourced from the book "100 Instructive Bridge Problems" by David Bird, published by Master Point Press.

Thank you, everyone! 🙏🏼

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✅South is playing a 6NT contract. West leads the ♠️8, and East plays the ♠️10. As South, what is your plan for this hand...
21/08/2026

✅South is playing a 6NT contract. West leads the ♠️8, and East plays the ♠️10. As South, what is your plan for this hand? 🤔🤔

💡Hint / What NOT to think:⬇️

Do not assume that West holds something like ♠️KJxx♥️J98x. If West actually held that exact hand, you could simply cash all your ♦️diamond and ♣️club winners, cash the ♠️A, and then lead the ♠️6 to endplay West into leading a ♥️heart.

However, nobody leads from ♠️KJxx against a 6NT contract! Therefore, you need to come up with a different plan.

Try to figure out the right line of play and drop your solution in the comments! 👇

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📖 This deal is sourced from the book "100 Instructive Bridge Problems" by David Bird.

Thank you, everyone! 🙏🏼

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😉South is playing a 6NT contract, and West leads the ♥️8. As South, what is your plan for this hand?👉🏽Keep in mind that ...
18/08/2026

😉South is playing a 6NT contract, and West leads the ♥️8. As South, what is your plan for this hand?

👉🏽Keep in mind that West holds seven ♠️spades (based on the bidding), which means East is void in ♠️spades.

Try to figure it out yourself and drop your line of play in the comments! 👇

📖 This deal is sourced from the book "100 Instructive Bridge Problems" by David Bird.

Thank you, everyone! 🙏🏼

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📒South is playing a 6NT contract. West leads the ♦️9. As South, you win with the ♦️A and cash the ♣️A, but West shows ou...
15/08/2026

📒South is playing a 6NT contract. West leads the ♦️9. As South, you win with the ♦️A and cash the ♣️A, but West shows out (discarding a ♥️heart). You then cash the ♠️A, and West follows with the ♠️9. Next, you play the ♠️K, but West shows out again, discarding another ♥️heart.

What is your plan now? 🤔🤔

Try to solve it yourself before reading the details below—that is the best way to learn!

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✅The Solution:⬇️

We already know that East started with 5-5 in the black suits (♠️ and ♣️), and we have also seen one ♦️diamond from East = 11 known cards. So, East's remaining two cards could be two ♥️hearts, one ♥️heart and one ♦️diamond, or two ♦️diamonds (meaning a ♥️heart void).

👉In all of these scenarios, our essential move is to cash the ♦️KQ. This will put East in a serious dilemma! If East discards a ♠️spade or a ♣️club, our corresponding suit will become established. Therefore, East will be forced to discard ♥️heart.

Once that happens, we will cash our ♣️KQJ and then lead a ♣️club to endplay East (discarding two ♥️hearts and the ♠️3 from dummy). East will now be locked in and forced to lead a ♠️spade right into dummy's ♠️QJ8 tenace!

📖 This deal is sourced from the book "100 Instructive Bridge Problems" by David Bird.

Thank you, everyone! 🙏🏼

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🎯South is playing a 6♠️ contract. West leads the ♥️Q, and dummy (North) wins with the ♥️A. Just to let you know, there a...
12/08/2026

🎯South is playing a 6♠️ contract. West leads the ♥️Q, and dummy (North) wins with the ♥️A.

Just to let you know, there are actually two solutions to this hand! I am sharing one solution below, and I want you to figure out the other one and drop it in the comments.

But before reading my solution, try to plan the play yourself—that is the best way to learn! 🤔🤔

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❌ The Problem (Entry Shortage):⬇️

Suppose we immediately lead a ♠️spade from dummy to South's ♠️A and then cash the ♥️K. (If ♥️hearts break 3-2, there is no problem, but what if they are 4-1?) If we find out ♥️hearts are indeed 4-1, we might cross back to South with the ♠️K, lead a ♥️heart to ruff in dummy, cross to South again with the ♠️Q, and lead another ♥️heart to ruff in dummy.
But wait... how do we get back to the South hand now to cash South's two established ♥️hearts? 🤔 We are completely out of entries!

✅ The Solution:⬇️

After winning West's ♥️Q lead with dummy's ♥️A, instead of touching trumps (♠️spades), immediately cash the ♥️K at trick two!
It does not matter whether a defender ruffs it or not. By playing this way, South preserves the ♠️AKQ as three critical entries. You can use two of those entries to cross to South, lead ♥️hearts, and ruff them in North. Finally, use the third ♠️spade entry to cross back to South and cash your two newly established ♥️heart tricks!

Now, over to you:👉🏼What is the second solution? Let me know in the comments! 👇

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📖 This deal is sourced from the book "100 Instructive Bridge Problems" by David Bird. Thank you everyone, for always supporting us! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

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📗South is playing a 6♠️ slam, and West leads the ♠️10 of trumps, with East following suit. As South, what is your plan t...
08/08/2026

📗South is playing a 6♠️ slam, and West leads the ♠️10 of trumps, with East following suit. As South, what is your plan to make this contract? 🤔🤔

Try to figure it out yourself and drop your line of play in the comments!

📖 This deal is sourced from the book "100 Instructive Bridge Problems" by David Bird.

Thank you, everyone! 🙏🏼

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08/08/2026

💪🏼On the fifth ♦️diamond, West discarded a ♥️heart, which made me realize that he started with a doubleton ♥️heart (and I had already seen him play four ♦️diamonds). He didn't discard a ♠️spade on that fifth ♦️diamond, making it clear that he holds four ♠️spades. Since he could see the ♠️K875 sitting in dummy, he deliberately avoided pitching a ♠️spade.

So, in the final 4-card ending, I pitched a ♥️heart from dummy and took the finesse with the ♠️8.😊

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✍🏼South is playing a 3NT contract, and West leads the ♠️K. As South, what is your plan for this hand? 🤔🤔 👉🏼This hand is ...
06/08/2026

✍🏼South is playing a 3NT contract, and West leads the ♠️K. As South, what is your plan for this hand? 🤔🤔

👉🏼This hand is sourced from the book "Test Your Play as Declarer" by Paul Lukacs & Jeff Rubens.

Thank you! 🙏

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🙆🏼‍♂️South has reached a 6♣️ contract, and West leads the ♥️10. What is your plan as South? 🤔🤔 ✅This is a fully logical ...
04/08/2026

🙆🏼‍♂️South has reached a 6♣️ contract, and West leads the ♥️10. What is your plan as South? 🤔🤔

✅This is a fully logical hand where you must rely on pure deduction. This deal will truly test how strong your declarer logic is! 🧠

☑️Keep these crucial clues in mind:⬇️

West's 3♠️ bid guarantees a 7-card ♠️spade suit.
West does not hold four ♥️hearts, because players typically do not make a preemptive bid when holding a 4-card major side suit.

Formulate your plan based on these deductions, and then check the comment box below for the double-dummy image! 👇

📗This hand is sourced from the book "100 Instructive Bridge Problems" by David Bird.

Thank you, everyone! 🙏

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South is playing a 6♥️ contract, and West leads the♦️K (keep in mind that ♦️diamonds are 6-1!). How will you plan your p...
03/08/2026

South is playing a 6♥️ contract, and West leads the♦️K (keep in mind that ♦️diamonds are 6-1!).

How will you plan your play as South to secure 12 tricks? 🤔🤔 Try to figure it out yourself and drop your line of play in the comments!

📘This hand is sourced from the book "100 Instructive Bridge Problems" by David Bird.

Thank you everyone! 🙏

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