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An Honors eBook from Master Point Press
DEFENSIVE CARDING &
OPENING LEADS
Patty Tucker
WINNING BRIDGE CONVENTIONS
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Text © 2014 Patty Tucker
All rights reserved.
Honors Books is an imprint of Master Point Press. All contents, editing and design (excluding cover design) are the sole responsibility of the author.
Master Point Press331 Douglas Ave.Toronto, Ontario, CanadaM5M 1H2 (416) 781-0351Email: [email protected]
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ISBN: 978-1-55494-547-4
Editing: Patty Tucker, Shaleen Baze and Frances DavesLayout: Natalie HynsonCover Design: Olena S. Sullivan/New Mediatrix
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Contents
Opening Leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Suit Preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rule of Eleven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Present Count . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
3rd Hand Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
2nd Hand Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Logic/Communication/Intuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Review Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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1Introduction
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Opening Leads
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The ‘Winning Bridge Conventions‘ Series
Competitive Doubles Conventions after a Notrump OpeningConventions after a Major Suit OpeningCompetitive BiddingConventions Useful with Strong HandsConventions Useful with 2/1Slam Bidding ConventionsDefensive Carding & Opening Leads
Master Point Press416-781-0351www.masterpointpress.comEmail: [email protected]
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An Honors eBook from Master Point Press
NEWCOMER/INTERMEDIATE
THE WINNING BRIDGE CONVENTIONS SERIES
Defensive Carding & Opening Leads
Bridge students quickly discover that ‘basic bidding’ will only get them so far. To improve it is necessary to master a certain number of bidding conventions, and be prepared both to play them and to play against them. Each of the books in this series covers a number of useful conventions, explaining them carefully along with numerous examples and quizzes to help the reader understand what is being learned.
Included in this book: Opening Leads, Attitude, Count, Suit Preference, Rule of Eleven, Present Count, 3rd Hand Play, 2nd Hand Play, Logic/Communication/Intuition and Review Hands.
PATTY TUCKER (Dunwoody, Georgia) is an ABTA Master Bridge Teacher and co-founder of Whirlwind Bridge and Atlanta Junior Bridge. Her success at the bridge table culminated in her victory in the 2000 Baldwin Flight A North American Open Pairs with long-time bridge partner Kevin Collins. Patty and Kevin were married in 2006.