Learn to play bridge - Third hand play

K ♦

J ♦

6 ♦

Q ♦

9 ♦

8 ♦

7 ♦

5 ♦

4 ♦

A ♦

10 ♦

2 ♦

Q ♣

J ♣

5 ♣

K ♣

8 ♣

6 ♣

10 ♣

4 ♣

3 ♣

A ♣

9 ♣

2 ♣

K ♥

J ♥

3 ♥

A ♥

9 ♥

2 ♥

8 ♥

7 ♥

6 ♥

Q ♥

5 ♥

4 ♥

K ♠

Q ♠

2 ♠

A ♠

8 ♠

4 ♠

10 ♠

9 ♠

5 ♠

J ♠

7 ♠

3 ♠

Daisy leads the

6 and Mickey plays low. Donald should play the

Q - third hand high. Minnie can win the

A but now Daisy's

K-J are high.

If Donald plays the

8 or

9 instead of the

Q, then Minnie will be able to win an undeserved trick with the

10.

While third hand high is a good advice, you still need to use common sense. Here, Daisy leads the

Q and next hand plays the

3. It makes no sense for Donald to play the

K; he would only be beating partner's queen.

Question 1

Question 2

In the next tutorial you will learn what to do when your opponent leads and you are second to play.

When partner leads a low card and next hand plays low, you should generally play a high card to prevent the fourth player from winning the trick cheaply.

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