Course 7 Defence (Both Systems)
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Introduction
Module 1 Opening Leads
Opening Lead I — No Trump Contracts
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Opening Lead II — Suit Contracts
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Opening Lead III — High Honours and Unblocking in No Trumps
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Leading a Trump
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Leading Against Slams
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When to Break the Rules — Leading an Honour
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Module 1 Reference Card
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Module 1 Knowledge Check
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Module 2 Defensive Signals
Choosing Your Signalling System
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Attitude Signals — Do I Like This Suit?
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Count Signals — How Many Cards Do I Hold?
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Suit Preference / Lavinthal — Which Other Suit?
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The Smith Peters — Attitude to Partner's Suit
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Discarding Without Giving the Show Away
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Module 2 Knowledge Check
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Module 2 Reference Card
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Module 3 Reading the Cards
The Three Counts
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Taking Charge of the Defence
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Second Hand Low — When to Hold Back
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Third Hand High — When to Strike
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Covering Honours — When and Why
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Getting Out of the Way — Unblocking and Jettison
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Module 3 Reference Card
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Module 3 Knowledge Check
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Module 4 Outplaying Declarer
Conclusion and Knowledge Check
🧰 Module 4 Quick Reference Card
Your trump suit as a threat, the defensive duck, active versus passive defence, seeing the end-play coming, deception, and defending against declarer’s own deception — the whole of Module 4 on one card. Keep it open while you practise, or print it for the table.
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