Card Play Mantras

Topics covered in this pamphlet include:

• High from the shorter holding
• Preserving the tenace
• Don't finesse against your partner
• Third hand high
• Third hand high but the cheaper of equals
• Second hand low
• Cover and honour with an honour
• Never lead away from an ace
• Lead your partner's suit
• Return partner's suit
• If in doubt, lead a trump
• Ruff in the short hand
• Eight ever, nine never
• Lead though strength, towards weakness