Royal auction bridge, the laws and principles; under the English code of 1914

Front matter

ION BR!

^AWS AND PRlNCIPl

RNEST BERGHOi

Index to the Laws ..... 7

The Laws • 9

Introductory ...... 39

General Routine ...... 43

Original Declaration by the Dealer . . 43

When to Bid One in a Suit .... 47

Not Original Declarations .... 50

Two-suit Hands ...... 59

One No-Trump ...... 67

Not Original No-Trumpers . . . • 73

The Two-suit No-Trumper .... 75

The Call of Two or More No-Trumps . . 76

Second Hand Declarations .... 77

Third Hand Declarations .... 82

Fourth Hand Declarations .... 97

The Bidding on Second Round ... 98

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The Original Lead. — I. When there are

Contract allowed to Win through a Wrong

Opening Lead . . . . .114

CONTENTS

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The Original Lead. — 11. When there are no

How NOT TO Play a No-Trumper . . 119

The Original Lead when Partner has Doubled

A No-Trumper . . . . .128

The Suit Originally Led : which Card to Choose : —

I. ' — ^When there are Trumps . . .129

II. — ^When there are no Trumps . . 135 The Bath Coup. Neglecting to Change Suit . 137

The Lead of the Fourth-Best . . .139 Examples of the Lead of the Fourth-Best . 140 The Eleven Rule . . . . .141

Leading to Partner's Declared Suit . .144 The Ordinary Conventions .... 144

General Play of the Hand . . . .147