Bridge Defense

Descriptions have been written to the best of my knowledge. If you see anything strange or have any questions, let me know at jefftang@gmail.com.

• Rule of 10 and 12
• Rule of 11
• Third Hand High

• Ace from Ace-King
• Falsecards on opening lead
• Fourth-best leads
• Jack denies, Ten implies (aka 0 or 2 Higher or Coded nines and tens)
• Journalist leads
• MUD
• Rusinow leads
• Standard leads
• Third and fifth leads
• Trump leads

• Lavinthal discards (McKenney discards)
• Odd-even discards (Roman discards)
• Revolving discards

• Attitude signals ("Come-on" signals)
• Bechgaard signals
• Count signals
• Foster echo
• Present count
• Scanian signals
• Sequence signals
• Smith echo
• Suit-preference signals
• Trump echo
• Upside-down count and attitude
• Vinje signals

• Crocodile Coup
• Deschapelles Coup
• Emperor's Coup
• Grosvenor Gambit
• Ducking (Hold-up) Play
• Idiot Coup
• Merrimac Coup
• Trump Promotion
• Unblocking Play
• Underruff
• Uppercut