Bridge Endgame Tactics

Author: Zhou Qi
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: "End-play" (end-play) includes three aspects:
First is "throw-in," which is commonly seen at the bridge table and is an important scoring tactic. This book introduces not only the basic and common forms of throw-in offense and defense but also some more advanced tactical forms.
Second is "squeeze," which is what bridge players hope to execute. A successful squeeze not only scores points but also demonstrates high skill, especially in duplicate events, where it can be quite satisfying when others fail to achieve it. Therefore, bridge players with some experience often spend more effort on this aspect.
Third is the so-called "advanced coup," which has many different types and more complex tactics. Executing it successfully can look particularly impressive. In general, end-play tactics have a certain level of difficulty and cannot be ignored by ambitious bridge players.
End-play tactics often follow specific patterns. In my opinion, it is important to be familiar with certain structures or conventions. Being able to recognize this structure in both the declarer's and dummy's hands and then finding the sequence of plays to achieve it aligns with practical thinking. Therefore, this book focuses on introducing some more common end-play structures, hoping to help readers expand their thinking and improve their practical skills.