Throw-in Play

Throw-in Play
Upon the execution of a throw-in play, an opponent is intentionally given the trick. However, the lead thereafter will cost the opponent also one trick or more.
This play happens :

• occasionally in NT contracts
• But it happens more often when playing a trump contract

NT example: S is playing a NT contract. W leads with 5 ♠ ; S has 8 tricks up front; how is he going to play his contract ? Do you notice your 2 tenaces in ♦ and ♥ : the solution is to make W play into these tenaces ? How can you make this happen ?

Trump Throw-in.
This play is much more frequent, because it can have 2 main objectives :

• force the Opp to play into your tenace (as in a NT contract)
• let the Opp take the trick but he is then forced to concede a trick or tricks through a ruff and sluff play by the Declarer. This is also known as an Elimination Play.

Example

Trump Throw-in
The success to Trump Throw-in :

• The possibility of eliminating all the suits, except the ones that you need.
• The possibility of carrying out a Throw-in play to the Opp that you need to play into your tenace : this can sometimes be both of your Opps, but not always.!