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Detail specifications 73NZ - Level 1 ★
Ducking
Ducking
This move consists of playing a low card from both hands, in order to facilitate communications between Dummy and Declarer.
Therefore you voluntarily give Opps a free trick.
There are many reasons why you should play this move :
Example : You're South playing a 3NT contract. You need to make 6 ♣ tricks and you only have 2 entries to Dummy. You fear that one of the Opps has 4 ♣ cards. What's your line of play ?
This move consists of playing a low card from both hands, in order to facilitate communications between Dummy and Declarer.
Therefore you voluntarily give Opps a free trick.
There are many reasons why you should play this move :
- establishing a long suit
- an uneven suit distribution
- preparing a ruff
- preparing a squeeze
- ...etc...
Example : You're South playing a 3NT contract. You need to make 6 ♣ tricks and you only have 2 entries to Dummy. You fear that one of the Opps has 4 ♣ cards. What's your line of play ?
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
| 3 5 2 A K Q 8 6 5 3 6 3 | |||||||||||
| |
| | |||||||||
| K A 10 8 4 3 9 A 10 9 5 |
Exercise Q3985 To ensure 6 ♣ tricks play the 2 ♣ for a low card in Dummy. East who has 4 ♣ cards takes the trick and now only has 3 ♣ cards remaining which will drop under AKQ The probability of making your contract is 100%.
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