Suit Contracts

The correct play of suit contracts is a skill which the top players acquire only after many patient hours of study and play. When the opposing players are lurking with their small trump cards ready to punce and ruff your winners, you must exert great vigilance. There are countless factors to take into consideration when planning the play and difficult decisions arise on almost every trick: Should the trump suit be cleared early? Can a side suit be established? Is it safe to cross-ruff? In this ground-breaking book, renowned bridge author Brian Senior helps readers to answer these questions and to comprehend the reasoning as to why certain decisions are taken. Each independent principle is thoroughly examined and readers are then invited to test their own understanding of the concepts by solving a number of puzzles typical of those that arise in practical play.