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Defence

The thinking defender

Combine the bidding and play to picture the hidden hands.

Each module mixes short videos, notes you can download, and a quick knowledge check, so you can learn at your own pace and come back to any part later.

InferenceCard readingAdvanced

From understanding to confidence

What you’ll learn

  • Interpret signals in context.
  • Combine the auction with the cards you can see.
  • Coordinate your defence with your partner.

Inside the series

13 lessons
MODULE 01 · FREEPicturing declarer's hand4 lessons
  1. 01What the auction told youFreeVideo · 5 min
  2. 02Counting points as you goFreeReading · 1 min
  3. 03Counting shapeFreeVideo · 24 min
  4. 04Picture the hand: knowledge checkFreeTest
MODULE 02Inferences from declarer's play3 lessons
  1. 05What declarer did not doPurchase to unlockReading
  2. 06False cards and true cardsPurchase to unlockVideo
  3. 07Inferences: notesPurchase to unlockPDF
MODULE 03Advanced signals3 lessons
  1. 08Smith echoPurchase to unlockReading
  2. 09Trump suit preferencePurchase to unlockVideo
  3. 10When not to signalPurchase to unlockVideo
MODULE 04Killing defence3 lessons
  1. 11Breaking communicationPurchase to unlockReading
  2. 12The uppercut and trump promotionPurchase to unlockVideo
  3. 13Killing defence: knowledge checkPurchase to unlockTest

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