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An example is the play of the card that one is known to hold (for example, the play of a queen after it has been successfully finessed). Odd Specifying a level. To make 4 ♥ is to make four-odd. Odd–even discards A defensive carding scheme under which the play of an odd-numbered card is encouraging and that of an even-numbered card is ...
card reading, also known as counting the hand; dummy reversal; endplay; coups; squeezes; suit combinations play; safety play; applying the principle of restricted choice; applying the theory of vacant places; applying percentages and probabilities
Bridge base basic, also known as BBO basic, is a bidding system for the game of bridge based on the Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC). It is simplified, suitable for beginners, and widely used in internet bridge, particularly on Bridge Base Online . [ 1 ]
The reading is based on information gained in the bidding and the play to previous tricks. [1] The technique is used by the declarer and defenders primarily to determine the probable suit distribution and honor card holdings of each unseen hand; determination of the location of specific spot-cards may be critical as well. Card reading is based ...
In the card game contract bridge, a suit combination is a specific subset of the cards of one suit held respectively in declarer's and dummy's hands at the onset of play. . While the ranks of the remaining cards held by the defenders can be deduced precisely, their location is unknow
A loser on loser play is a type of declarer's play in contract bridge, usually in trump contracts, where the declarer discards a loser card (the one that is bound to be given up anyway) on an opponent's winner, instead of ruffing. [1] The loser on loser technique can be executed for the following goals:
An endplay (also throw-in), in bridge and similar games, is a tactical play where a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a play that loses one or more tricks. Most commonly the losing play either constitutes a free finesse, or else it gives declarer a ruff and discard.
In rubber bridge only: A rubber bonus is received at the end of a completed rubber by the side that is first to win two games. A rubber bonus is also awarded for some game and part-game scores at the end of an unfinished rubber; An honour bonus is received by any player at the end of any deal in which the player held particular honour cards ...