Defense Agency

THE CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE CARD THAT PARTNER HAS CHOSEN FOR HIS OPENING LEAD IS ONE OF THE MAIN MISSIONS WHEN DEFENDING. USE IT WELL TO RECONSTRUCT THE HIDDEN HANDS. WNES1NTPass 3NT Your lead of the Jack of Hearts goes to…

IN DEFENSE, JUST AS IN DECLARER PLAY, THE NATURAL FOOD CHAIN OF THE CARDS DICTATES THE LAW! IN THIS ARTICLE, BEING A QUEEN IS NOT AN ENVIABLE POSITION… W N E S 1♦ Pass 1♠ Pass  2NT Pass 4♠ Lead: ♣K…

WHEN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IS IDENTIFIED, YOU MUST ENGAGE IN ACTIVE DEFENSE AND IMMEDIATELY CASH OR SET UP YOUR SIDE’S TRICKS. PARTNER’S COUNT SIGNAL WILL HELP YOU DO SO. W N E S 1♠ 2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass 3♥ Pass 4♥ Lead: ♠4…

RISK-TAKING IS AN INHERENT PART OF THE DEFENSE,BUT MASTERING THE RIGHT DOSAGE IS OF THE ESSENCE. W N E S 2♦ 3♦ Pass Pass 4♥ Lead: ♣10. The 6 from dummy, the 2 from your partner and declarer wins with the…

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…

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♠…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…