BRIDGE

THE #1 MIND
SPORT
Crossruff
Drop or Finesse

Lesson 9
 Crossruff Take 30 seconds
for an analysis

South plays 4 Sp.

A – We need 10 tricks
B – I have 6 certain winners
Lead: ♦K
C – I get only one more trick if I draw
trumps. I win the aces in ♦ and ♥.
Then I ruff hearts and diamonds
back and forth and I will make ten
tricks and the contract.
D – I will execute a crossruff.
Lesson 9:2 THE #1 MIND SPORT
Crossruff – How to Do It!

The lead was ♦K. East-West wins the

two last tricks with their trumps, but
South has already won 10 tricks in a
crossruff. If they lead trumps, they
beat the contract.

Lesson 9:3 THE #1 MIND SPORT

Missing the Trump King

Missing the king, we

should always finesse.

South plays 4 and

wants to draw trumps.

Lesson 9:4 THE #1 MIND SPORT

Missing the Trump Queen

With nine trumps we

play the ace and king.

South plays 4 and

wants to draw trumps.

Lesson 9:5 THE #1 MIND SPORT

Missing the Trump Queen

With eight trumps we

finesse for the queen.

South plays 5 and

wants to draw trumps.

Lesson 9:6 THE #1 MIND SPORT