Assume you're declarer at six diamonds and West leads the ten of spades. How would you play the hand? From the outset, your only concern is to avoid losing two hearts. Two possibilities are ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Good declarer play and a defensive slip combine on this week’s deal. Declarer not only succeeded with the ...

As I’ve said often in this column, declarer play is probably the most difficult of the three main disciplines in bridge (bidding, declarer play and defence) to learn. Improving one’s declarer play ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When defending, what do you do at trick 1? Hopefully, you think about the layout of the deal, and prepare your ...

Performing the impossible is a contradiction of terms, but there are times when declarer can give a good imitation of the feat. Examine this deal in its entirety. South has a heart to lose and, as the ...

If you have not been playing the game long and would like to check that you have basic declarer play down pat, buy “Declarer Play at Bridge: A Quizbook” by Barbara Seagram and David Bird (Master Point ...