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AUTHOR	TIP
Jean Besse	Beware of your trump tricks. When you see a chance for an early overruff, don’t be in too much of a hurry to take it.
Dorothy Hayden	Against no-trumps, defender’s first spot card, unless it is essential to give the count, should indicate attitude the opening leader's suit.
Gabriel Chagas	When you have to develop a shaky suit, consider whether you can prepare for an intra-finesse by ducking with an 8 or a 9 on the first round.
Benito Garozzo	Games may be quietly defended but slams must be attacked
Charles Goren	If you aren’t sure how to continue after you win a trick, you should consider ducking it
Robert Hamman	If you ever to amount to anything at this game, you must build up a picture of the unseen hands. The idea is to know what the problem is before you try to solve it
Patrick Jourdain	With eight winners and five losers in three no-trumps ,play off your long suit early
Mike Lawrence	Ecstasy anytime you feel yourself succumbing to an emotion, whether sadness, depression, irritation, comfort, elation, or ecstasy, you should fight it off. stop and pay attention.
Ed Manfield	Over 5 ? Think twice before you bid over five: the five level belongs to the opponents
Per-Olov Sundelin	If you can’t see yourself beating the contract by winning the trick, duck it – even at the cost of a trick.
Pietro Forquet	Count the opponents’ hands – but when you have counted them, play intelligently.
Harold Schogger	Don't open another suit
Schmuel Lev	When you have a holding such as a-q or a-j in the suit led by partner, do not automatically play third hand high
Zia Mahmood	Roll over Houdini, when they don't cover they don't have it
Pietro Forquet	Always be Ready to Change your Plan
Dick Cummings	Avoiding the Gong
Larry Cohen	Eight never - nine ever
Dave Stire -	Just like in Bingo, Bridge it’s all about the cards
Dirk Schroeder	Use the space
Anna Valenti	Don’t rush to draw trumps. On some hands you may be able to draw them successfully; on others, even if you can draw them, you will be left with too few tricks.
Howard Schenken	When on defence in third position, cultivate the habit of playing slowly to the first trick
Aavo Heinlo	Let the opponents tell the story
Mark Horton	Don't be Afraid to respond
Jon Baldursson	Don't be a pleasant opponent, Bid
Zia Mahmood	The Panther Double
Paul Marston	Take the Hint
Marijke van der Pas	Play the Hand Yourself
Bep Vriend	Bid More with a Clean hand, Don't get busy if you have Minus Points
Jeremy Flint	Don't Cry Before you are hurt - When you are outgunned don't let your opponents know
George Havas	Falsies
Eric Kokish	Make the ‘one for the road' a double
Patrick Jourdain	Consider the Discard
Terence Reese	Careless Talk Costs Lives
Rixi Markus	Keep It Simple
Svend Novrup	Search for the Eggs of Columbus
Anton Maas	Reversed splinter bids
Terence Reese	The discard tells the story
George Rosenkranz	Direct the Opening Lead during the Auction
Sandry Landy	Trump Leads
Derek Rimington	When leading a trump always choose the lowest card
Tim Seres	Give Declarer Enough Rope
Andy Robson	Play a Pre-emptor who leads his suit for a singleton trump
Sally Brock	Conceal the Queen of Trumps
Steen Moller	Discovering Distribution
Jeremy Flint	Consider Whether to Lead an Honour
David Birman	Suit Preference on Opening Lead
David Bird	Not Obliged to Say Anything
Hugh Kelsey	Guard Your Honour
Derek Rimington	The King Lives, Long Live the King
Rixi Markus	Consider leading Low from a Doubleton Honour
Pierre Jaiis	Extend Your Distributional Signals
Jose le Dentu	Tip for the Pip
Barry Westra	Don't Follow partner's signals blindly
Matthew Granovetter	Picture the Original Shape
Jean Besse	Don't Play an Idle Card Thoughtlessly
Barry Rigal	Defenselectivity
Clement Wong	Hide and Seek
Terence Reese	Unfriendly Play
Tony Priday	Practice the Art of Camouflage
Eric Rodwell	Danger Hand High
Alfred Sheinwold	Don't Think !
Qi Zhou	Play your honour early if its of no use
Michel Lebel	Duck when you don't have the Ace
Giorgio Belladona	Hold Up the Ace of Trumps
Jeff Rubens	Honour Thy Partner
Anders Brunzell	Don't relax when Dummy is Strong
Israel Erdenbaum	Never Play your lowest card first
Billy Eisenberg	Play Low from Dummy
Max Rebattu	The high cards will be with the Length
Terence Reese	Fear The Worst
Tony Forrester	The Power of the Closed Hand
Eric Kokish	The Simplest Gifts are often the Best
Derek Rimington	Play Trumps Fluently
Eric Crowhurst	Second Hand Problems
Villy Dam	Do Their Thinking
Chip Martel	Play with all 52 cards
Sandry Landy	Remember what they didn't bid
Phillip Alder	Don't be impulsive consider the Alternatives
Gabriel Chagas	The Value of the small cards
Jim Jacoby	Save the Deuce
Terence Reese	See round corners
Bobby Wolf	Your Tempo is showing
Jean-Paul Meyer	Build your own algorithm
Joyce Nicholson	Move an Important card
Toine van Hoof	Shuffle your cards
Gabriel Chagas	Don't spoil your partner's brilliancy
Matthew Granovetter	Keep your guesses to yourself
Jens Auken	The Kill Point
Jim Jacoby	Beware bridge players bearing gifts
Bernard Marcoux	Imagine and capitalize
Robert Hamman	When in Rome
Id Lundby	Bridge is only a Game - have fun playing it
Kitty Munson	The Trappist Rule
David Porris	Don't walk the plank