Defense Agency
The defender faces a challenging task because, unlike the declarer, they only know half of their side’s cards. Therefore, they must spend their time reconstructing the hidden hands, deciphering legal signals provided by their partner, and putting themselves in the declarer’s shoes to better thwart their plans. Vincent Gallais addresses all these aspects in the course of three deals. These are never brain-teasers. If you can’t find the solution, you’ll say to yourself, “Good heavens, of course!”
53 - SEPTEMBER 2024
Risk taking
RISK-TAKING IS AN INHERENT PART OF THE DEFENSE,BUT MASTERING THE RIGHT DOSAGE IS OF THE ESSENCE. WNES2♦3♦PassPass4♥ Lead: ♣10. The 6 from dummy, the 2 from your partner and declarer wins with the Ace and then plays Ace-King-10 of Hearts (East…
52 - AUGUST 2024
ESTABLISH A GAME PLAN
JUST LIKE DECLARER, THE DEFENDERS MUST ESTABLISH A GAME PLAN, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE INFORMATION GLEANED FROM THE BIDS AND THE SIGNALS EMITTED DURING THE CARD PLAY. W N E S 2NT Pass 3NT Lead: ♥4. South takes his Ace on the…
51 - JULY 2024
Precious Aces
IN DEFENCE, EVERY ACE IS PRECIOUS: NOT ONLY DOES IT ENSURE A TRICK, IT ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER A SUIT. USE THEM WISELY! W N E S 1♣ 1♥ Pass 1♠ 2♣ Dble Pass 3♠ Pass 4♠…
50 - JUNE 2024
ONLY ONE CHANCE TO FIND THE BEST RETURN
IN DEFENSE, YOU WILL OFTEN ENOUGH GET ON LEAD ONLY ONCE AND THEREFORE HAVE ONLY ONE CHANCE TO FIND THE BEST RETURN! W N E S Pass 1♦ Pass 1♠ 2♣ 2♠ Pass 4♠ Lead: ♥9 for dummy’s 3, your Queen…
49 - MAY 2024
DON’T LET YOURSELF BE DISTRACTED
DON’T LET YOURSELF BE DISTRACTED DURING THE FIRST FEW TRICKS, THAT’S WHEN EVERYTHING IS DECIDED! W N E S 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 3NT Lead: ♥7. Declarer wins your Jack with the King before crossing to dummy with the Diamond…
48 - APRIL 2024
INTERPRET THE signals YOU RECEIVE
IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO SEND THE RIGHT SIGNALS AS IT IS TO INTERPRET THE ONES YOU RECEIVE. W N E S 1♣ 1♥ 3NT Lead: ♥2. The 6 from dummy… How do you imagine the continuation? South’s 3NT bid…
47 - MARCH 2024
COMMUNICATIONS AND COORDINATION
COMMUNICATIONS AND COORDINATION ARE THE KEYS TO DEFENSIVE PLAY IN BRIDGE. W N E S 1♥ Pass 1NT Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Lead: ♦3, for the 6 in dummy. Which card do you play? Whether you’re a novice or an experienced defender,…
46 - FEBRUARY 2024
ANTICIPATING AND STRIKING BACK
ANTICIPATING ADVERSITIES TO COME AND STRIKING BACK WISELY: THE REAL STRENGTH OF DEFENSE LIES IN FINDING THE RIGHT SWITCH. W N E S 1NT Pass 2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Lead: ♣4. The 3, 10, and finally the Ace…
45 - January 2024
Life-long improvement
THROUGHOUT YOUR ENTIRE BRIDGE CAREER, YOU WILL STATISTICALLY SPEND HALF THE TIME IN DEFENSE. MAKE THE BEST USE OF IT TO IMPROVE YOURSELF IN THIS PART OF THE GAME! W N E S 1NT Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ Pass 3NT…
44 - December 2023
Deducing distributions
TO IMPROVE YOUR DEFENSIVE PLAY, YOU NEED TO ANALYZE THE COMPOSITION OF THE SUIT THAT PARTNER HAS LED FROM, AND THEN DEDUCE DECLARER’S AND PARTNER’S DISTRIBUTION. W N E S 1♣ Pass 1♥ Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Lead: ♠8, for…
43 - NOVEMBER 2023
PRECISION AND SERENITY
WHEN YOU’RE DEFENDING, USING THE CORRECT SIGNALS ASSURES YOU PRECISION AND SERENITY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. W N E S 1♣ Pass 1♦ 1♠ 1NT Pass 3♦ Pass 3NT Lead: ♠2 How do you imagine the defense? The lead of the Spade…
42 - OCTOBER 2023
A Glimpse of Hope
IN DEFENSE, ONE OF THE MAIN QUALITIES IS INVENTIVENESS. IT IS WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS HOPELESS THAT THE QUEST FOR A TINY GLIMPSE OF HOPE CAN BE SALVATORY. W N E S 2NT Pass 3♣ Pass 3♥ Pass 4♥ Lead: ♦A (the…
41 - SEPTEMBER 2023
USING SIGNALS CORRECTLY
SIGNALLING WELL IS OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT… BUT IT’S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAT PARTNER USES THE SIGNALS CORRECTLY! W N E S 1♣ Pass 1♦ 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ Lead: ♦2.East goes up with the Ace (the Jack from South) and plays back the Diamond…
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