Good suit establishment play yields contract and glory
All roads should lead to 3NT, made by pressurizing defender
Further thought converts failing contract to comfortable make
Failure to lead agreed suit transpires to be entry-maintaining play
Frozen suit offers possible extra trick
Sensible deduction leads to excellent result
Ruff will provide setting trick; time your actions appropriately
Defender breaks standard procedure to attempt to seal off dummy
Basic, passive, approach could wrap up excellent score for opponents
Strange endplay brings home ambitious slam
Suit establishment almost always a superior line to finesses
Early low ruff establishes side-suit successfully despite adverse break
Do not open bidding when later intervention describes distribution better
As partner of leader, pause before following low automatically
7pts and well-textured suits ideal for triumphant pre-empt
Trumps in dummy must be preserved for likely side-suit ruffs
Rearrange play on side-suit to increase odds of success
Do not follow rules blindly; question what declarer’s plan might be
Failure of opponent to open 1NT despite correct point-range suggests unbalanced hand
6-1 fit may play as well as 5-3 fit and, if in a major suit, will score better
Form picture of a suit layout before deciding which card to play
Refuse to assist stranded declarer to take finesses
Standard suit establishment play missed by most in 15 table field
Bold bidding and clear thinking yields excellent result
Before playing, check all possible winning combinations of crucial suit
