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| Duck the first round when dummy holds the king | |
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| It is not always right to look for a 4-4 fit | |
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| Remember the bids that were not made | |
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| Cash your winners before a trump promotion | |
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| Draw trumps ending in the dummy | |
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| Treat a fourth-suit bid as forcing to game | |
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| A jack lead is rarely from K-J-10 | |
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| Hold up an ace to prevent declarer finessing | |
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| Test the side suit while there is still a trump out | |
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| Do not double without a surprise for declarer | |
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| Compare the win-lose holdings | |
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| Rise with an honour to kill dummy's suit | |
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| Combine your chances in the right order | |
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| Bid 5NT to invite a grand slam | |
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| Establish a discard before drawing trumps | |
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| Hold on to the ace of trumps | |
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| Block the defenders' suit | |
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| Respond in the longer suit when strong | |
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| Assume the lie of the cards that you need | |
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| Count declarer's points when defending | |
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| Preserve the high trump to avoid an overruff | |
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| With 19 points make a 2NT jump rebid | |
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| Swap tricks to keep the danger hand off lead | |
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| Unblock a doubleton honour in defence | |
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| Retain the ace as you set up a winner | |
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| Bid a suit and then double for take-out | |
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| Finesse in the no-loser suit | |
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| Kill dummy's solid suit | |
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| Lead towards a doubleton honour | |
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| Save space with Kickback Blackwood | |
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| Endplay the defender who becomes trump-heavy | |
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| Play 'third hand low' to kill an entry | |
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| Count the hand to diagnose a deep finesse | |
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| Rebid 1NT with a singleton in partner's suit | |
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| Test one suit to determine your line of play | |
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| Play the queen from A-Q-x to force declarer's king | |
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| Drop the honour in the danger hand | |
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| Vary your pre-empts in the third seat | |
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| Lead a low card on the first round | |
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| Preserve your trumps when declarer is losing control | |
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| Play the trump suit to keep the danger hand off lead | |
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| Sharpen your bidding over an opponent's weak two | |
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| Avoid the finesse that will cause a blockage | |
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| Use the surround play in defence | |
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| Ruff the fourth round of a 4-3 side suit | |
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| Do not bid a minor unless you would welcome support | |
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| Discard a blocking honour | |
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| Do not give partner a chance to go wrong | |
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| Rise with dummy's ace to restrict the danger | |
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| Overcall on a strong four-card suit | |
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| Swap one ruff for another | |
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| Be wary of splitting your honours | |