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Discards

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Discards
When you no longer have a card in the suit being played, you must play (discard) a card of a suit other than the one led.
which card should you choose? :
  • The Declarer discards, keeping his long suits, his honors and open communications
  • Playing defence, don't discard the Declarer's long suit and keep an eye on dummy.

SWNE
1NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
J
9
5
K
J
7
5
2
J
 2  
7   
    
K
Q
10
10
9
8
3
8
6
4
3
Exercise 12182 : You are playing defence in East.. Your P plays the 6♠, dummy plays 3♠ and you play the ace..
Your P is going to cash 4 ♠ tricks.
Keep your ♣, Declarer needs to establish ♣ tricks, discard ♦ - they are worthless!
 
 
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