In this issue, David Lindop shares tips that help us make more
contracts. Good declarers try to avoid a 50% guess, particularly
if the contract depends on the right guess! In Play of the Hand,
David shows how we can spot opportunities that give our
opponents no choice but to help us turn the 50% guess into a
100% certainty. When holding the ace, king, and jack in a suit, we can gain an extra trick if we can finesse the queen. The best way to do it, however, will depend on many factors. Plus
