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Swing

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Swing
A swing is a defense technique allowing your partner to overruff, when possible
  • When the opponent ruffs with a low card, your partner overruffs
  • When the opponent ruffs high, one of your partner's trumps is promoted (or one of yours).
NB : most of the time, the defenders have to cash their tricks first, before operating a swing.
SWNE
1NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
A
K
Q
9
3
2
10
3
2
7
4
3
9
    
    
    
8
A
K
Q
4
Q
J
10
9
J
10
8
4
Exercise 27305 Play Ace K Q ♥, then a low ♥. You know your partner has close to zero HCP. Your only chance to defeat the contract is a trump promotion....On the 4th round of ♥, West will have to ruff high in order not to face an overruff. Your partner's J (3rd) becomes good !
 
 
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