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(122) Declarer Play - Suits: Counting Losers

(122) Declarer Play - Suits:  Counting Losers

Suit Contracts play differently than Notrump Contracts.  Specifically, in most suit contracts we are in control of the hand, because we have a trump suit.  This allows us to count our losers instead of worrying about our more immediate winners.  This week, we begin our discussion of suit contracts by taking a look at how this works in more detail.

(58) Hand Evaluation II: Size of Trump Fits

(58)  Hand Evaluation II:  Size of Trump Fits

After an active July where we worked on Hand Evaluation (primarily focusing on HCP and re-evaluation) we are continuing our Hand Evaluation discussion in August.   But this month we are moving in a different direction.   The goal for this month is to help us understand the value of fit (trumps) and how it help us produce tricks!