| AUTHOR |
TITLE |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Patrick Jourdain | Consider the Discard |
| Terence Reese | Careless Talk Costs Lives |
| Rixi Markus | Keep It Simple |
| Sven 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 Thinkl |
| Qi Zhou | Play your honour early if its of no use |
| Michel Lebel | Duck when you don't have the Ace |
| Giorgio Belladona | Don't Hold Up the Ace of Trumps |
| Jeff Rubens | Honour Thy Partner |
| Anders Brunzell | Don't relax when Dummy is Strong |
|
|
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 |