{"id":308,"date":"2015-11-17T08:46:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T13:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bigfootbridge.club\/bigfootbridge\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2015-11-17T08:46:20","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T13:46:20","slug":"counting-declarers-tricks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bigfootbridge.club\/bigfootbridge\/?page_id=308","title":{"rendered":"Counting Declarer’s Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"

This lesson plan was developed by Eddie Kantar. \u00a0As Eddie says, “In order to become a competent declarer you must train yourself to count declarer’s distribution, point count, and tricks.” \u00a0Here are the sources of information you need to assimilate in order to do this.<\/p>\n

Techniques<\/h2>\n
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  1. The Bidding.\n
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    1. What suits did declarer ______ ?<\/li>\n
    2. Did declarer _______ any suits?<\/li>\n
    3. Did declarer open a _______ at the one level and rebid a ______ at the one level?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    4. Opponent’s Bidding Conventions. \u00a0Some of these reveal distribution. \u00a0Specific examples that you don’t need to memorize, but you do need to have a general idea of:\n
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      1. Flannery 2D opener shows _____ hearts and _____ spades. \u00a0Some play that the opener could have 6 hearts. \u00a0If their explanation is just “Flannery” you need to ask them this specific question.<\/li>\n
      2. Mini-Roman 2D opener shows a ______ suited hand, typically 4-4-4-1 or 4-4-5-0 distribution. \u00a0Some play that it guarantees a ______ suit.<\/li>\n
      3. Short Club people promise 4 or more when they open ______ . \u00a0Montreal Relay people (a number of these in Williamsburg) promise 5 or more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      4. The Opening Lead\n
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        1. Honor leads generally clarify the position quickly.<\/li>\n
        2. Lead A from AKx(x) at trick 1 in unsupported suits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        3. Partner’s Count Signals\n
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          1. Primary signal when the ______________ side attacks a suit.<\/li>\n
          2. With odd number, play _________ then ___________ . (standard count)<\/li>\n
          3. With even number, play _________ then _________ . (standard count)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          4. Partner’s Discards, both encouraging and discouraging.\n
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            1. Discouraging discards allow you to infer that _______ has missing honors.<\/li>\n
            2. Honor card discards: \u00a0Discard the ______ honor in a sequence of 3 or more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
            3. Someone Shows Out or Partner Follows with Highest Missing Card.\n
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              1. Most common in the trump suit.<\/li>\n
              2. Example: \u00a0Partner follows low once under Declarer’s A and then plays the Q under Declarer’s K. \u00a0Partner should have _______ remaining in the suit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
              3. Inferences\n
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                1. Declarer fails to attack a near ________ suit in the dummy. \u00a0Examples: \u00a0AQJxx, KQJxx. \u00a0The missing honor is probably with ____________ .<\/li>\n
                2. Positional holding in front of or behind dummy. \u00a0Example: Dummy has AQJxx in a suit. \u00a0If you have K10xx you will get _____ tricks. \u00a0If you have xxx declarer will likely get ______ tricks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Why This Is Important<\/h2>\n

                  If you can do this you will know what your strategy should be if you get in. \u00a0If you know declarer is short a trick or more then you play __________. \u00a0However, if declarer has established all of their tricks using three suits it is imperative that you switch to the ________ suit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  This lesson plan was developed by Eddie Kantar. \u00a0As Eddie says, “In order to become a competent declarer you must train yourself to count declarer’s distribution, point count, and tricks.” \u00a0Here are the sources of information you need to assimilate…
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