Members only article series — Part 7
Dummy Play Secrets series
Part 1 - IntroductionPart 2 - Long SuitsPart 3 - Long suits defencePart 4 - Weak DummyPart 5 - Weak Dummy DefencePart 6 - Trick sourcesPart 7 - Active and PassivePart 8 - EntriesPart 9 - Ruffing and Cross ruffing techniquePart 10 - Counting winners and losersPart 11 - Counting winners in No TrumpPart 12 - Cash blocking cardsPart 13 - Thinking about endplaysPart 14 - Low towards honorsComing soonPractice hands and further examples
When declarer has a big side suit and a lot of tricks, often we need to defend "actively" to take our tricks before its too late. The focus is all on taking the setting trick first, before declarer can achieve their goals (usually setting up the long suit, and drawing trumps).