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- When I have identified dummy* as one with ruffing
- power, I lead trumps to eliminate trumps in dummy.
-
- Usually this type of hand has no suit I can
- immediately attack with success. Hopefully, I can
- prevent declarer from ruffing and/or force the
- offense to break new suits to my advantage.
-
- *I classify dummy types and most likely defense
- as follows:
- 1. Weak, balanced hand: If possible I force
- declarer to ruff in declarer's hand, and allow
- declarer to lead suits.
- 2. Ruffing power: I play trumps.
- 3. Long strong suit that does not need to be
- developed. Play my aces, try to void myself in
- suit before trumps drawn, play to partner's void,
- or kill dummy. There is no second chance.
- 4. Long suit that if developed will ensure game:
- I attack dummy's entries.