Assume you're declarer at six diamonds and West leads the ten of spades. How would you play the hand? From the outset, your only concern is to avoid losing two hearts. Two possibilities are ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Good declarer play and a defensive slip combine on this week’s deal. Declarer not only succeeded with the ...

It's not easy to find the winning line of play on this deal, even with all four hands exposed. What makes the deal especially interesting is that the winning play is also the right play. When declarer ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When defending, what do you do at trick 1? Hopefully, you think about the layout of the deal, and prepare your ...

In bridge, declarer play is the most important ingredient of success, especially when the contract is a tight one. For then, the real test of skill marks the difference between the average player and ...

If you have not been playing the game long and would like to check that you have basic declarer play down pat, buy “Declarer Play at Bridge: A Quizbook” by Barbara Seagram and David Bird (Master Point ...