The short hand
We call it the short hand, because it is the hand which has fewer cards in a suit.
- In the example below, you are South and the Declarer of a NT contract. You are playing from your hand. Which is the 1st card card should you play, the King or the 2 ?
short hand :
Remember, you need to start by playing the honors from the short hand....
Play the queen 1st so that you can make 3 tricks.
If you play the 7, you can never make your king ! (7 for the ace, then 6 for the queen ... and you can never cross to dummy to make your king).