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ADVANCED BRIDGE

MR. ELWELLS BOOKS
ADVANCED BRIDGE: The Higher Principles of the Game Analysed and Explained, and their Application Illustrated, by Hands taken from Actual Play. $1.50, net. Postage, 8 cents.
BRIDGE: Its Principles and Rules of Play. $1.25, net.
THE ANALYSIS AND COMPLETE PLAY OF THE BRIDGE TOURNAMENT HANDS. 60 cents, net. Postage, 5 cents.

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ADVANCED BRIDGE

THE HIGHER PRINCIPLES OF THE GAME
ANALYSED AND EXPLAINED, AND
THEIR APPLICATION ILLUSTRATED,
BY HANDS TAKEN FROM
ACTUAL PLAY
BY
J. B. ELWELL
AUTHOR OF ELWELL ON BRIDGE
BRIDGE TOURNAMENT HANDS
SIXTH EDITION
NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS
1907
Copyright, 1904, 1905, by
J. B. ELWELL

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TO
Mr. HENRY I. BARBEY
WHO FIRST INTRODUCED BRIDGE IN AMERICA
THE AUTHOR CORDIALLY DEDICATES
THIS BOOK

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PREFACE

In the study of any game, the foundation of success must be a thorough acquaintance with the principles of play. This once attained, future progress becomes easy and rapid.

Many writers on Bridge have left much of the play to the individual judgment and knowledge of the player, and in most works on this subject, illustrations of the fundamental principles are largely wanting.

The present work is an attempt to supply these deficiencies; this volume is intended to aid the Bridge student in acquiring a practical acquaintance with the various forms of attack and defence as outlined by the best players. Particular attention is given to the dealers play of the dummy hand, the management of trumps is outlined in detail, and the underlying principles are fully illustrated by the complete play of selected hands.

The writer has endeavoured to make this work simple in its arrangement and style so as to be adapted to the capacity of all lovers of Bridge, comprehensive and complete so as to be a sufficient and certain guide in the most difficult as well as in the easy situations.

The laws of Bridge published in this edition have been prepared by the author, who has used as a foundation the codes accepted by the principal clubs of the world. The author does not favour the exaction of a penalty for the dealers lead out of turn. The American opinion on this point is divided, but the English practice is to exact no penalty. Otherwise the various club codes show but minor differences.

CONTENTS

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PREFACE

THE LAWS OF BRIDGE

ETIQUETTE

BRIDGE FOR THREE PLAYERS

THE SCORE

Declaring to the score

Playing to the score

The non-dealers play to the score

THE DECLARATION

No-Trump declaration by the dealer

Rules for No-Trump declaration by the dealer

No-Trump with three aces

No-Trump with two aces and one other guarded suit

No-Trump with two aces

No-Trump with one ace

No-Trump without an ace

Examples of No-Trump makes

Hearts

Rules for the heart make

Five hearts including three honours

Five hearts including two honours

Five hearts with one honour

Four hearts with three honours

Examples of hands that should not be passed

Hearts in preference to No-Trump

Hearts, not No-Trump

Diamonds

Clubs

Spades

Passed makes

Abandoning spade hands

DOUBLING

Redoubling

Estimating the value of a hand

The lead when partner has doubled

The heart convention

The weak suit convention

THE NON-DEALERS PLAY AGAINST A DECLARED TRUMP

The opening lead

Examples of opening leads

Inferences from high card leads

Inferences from low card leads

Examples of inference from opening leads

Original trump openings

Original trump openings from strength

The trump lead against a spade make

How to play to partners trump opening

Leading trumps to prevent a ruff in the weak trump hand

Short suit openings

Leading through strength

When to lead through strength

Choice of suits to lead through

Suggestions for third hand play

Inferences from third hand play

Leading up to dummy

The Echo

Forcing

Returning partners lead

Second hand play

When you play before the dummy

When you play before the dealer

INFERENCES

The value of information

How to draw inferences

Inferences regarding the make

General inferences

THE NON-DEALERS PLAY OF A NO-TRUMP HAND

The original lead

The original lead at No-Trump

Opening a short suit against a No-Trump declaration

Unblocking

Returning partners lead

Holding up by the non-dealers

Examples of holding up

Taking out re-entry cards

THE DISCARD

The discard against a declared trump

The discard at No-Trump

Hints on discarding

The reverse discard

Discarding by the dealer

THE DEALERS PLAY

Combining the hands of dealer and dummy

Ace, Queen, Jack Combination

Ace, king, jack combination

Ace, jack, ten combination

King, jack, ten combination

Miscellaneous combinations

Arranging the lead

Finessing

The finesse obligatory

Watching the discards in order to locate finesses

Second hand plays

MANAGEMENT OF TRUMPS BY THE DEALER

When to lead trumps

When not to lead trumps

Unblocking the trump suit

Not forcing your strong trump hand

Leading trumps to prevent a ruff

When to draw the remaining trumps

Discontinuing the lead of trumps

When to trump

Overtrumping

Re-entry cards

Forcing discards

Throwing the lead

THE DEALERS PLAY OF A NO-TRUMP DECLARATION

Choice of suits

Keeping the commanding card of the adversaries suit

Re-entry cards

Unblocking

Overtaking

Ducking

Overtaking and unblocking

Overtaking and ducking

The defence against overtaking and ducking

CARD STRATEGY

LOST TRICKS

YOUR PARTNER. HIS IDIOSYNCRASIES, AND SOME OF YOURS

ILLUSTRATIVE HANDS

END PLAYS

Refusing to draw the losing trump

Leading the losing trump

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