The most important decision in any trump contract is: "Should I draw trumps as my first move, or do something else."
Some (not a complete list) reasons to postpone trump drawing:
1) Need to trump losers in dummy
2) Need to set up (or take) a discard
3) Need trump in dummy for entries
If there is no reason not to draw trump, then draw them.
This is just a one-paragraph summary of a subject that is covered in entire books!
Try your hand at the following 5 layouts.
 KQ3 A KQ1075 J763 |
| AJ1076 654 AJ3 K2 |
You receive a heart lead against 6.
Will you draw all the trump right away?
Yes
No
| KQ3 A KQ1075 Q873 |
| AJ1076 654 AJ3 K4 |
You are in 6 and receive a heart lead.
Should you draw trumps right away?
Yes
No
| KQ3 A J875 Q7642 |
| AJ1076 7642 643 A |
Against 4, you receive a heart lead.
Should you draw all the trumps right away?
Yes
No
| KQ3 A 762 Q109653 |
| AJ1098 53 J3 AK42 |
In your local duplicate game, you receive a heart lead against 4.
Should you draw all of the trump right away?
Yes
No
| KQ10 A 876 A76543 |
| AJ9876 65 K1043 8 |
A heart is led against your 4 contract.
Should you draw trump right away? If not, what is your plan?
Yes (Draw trump right away).
No -- try to trump a heart in dummy first.
No -- try to set up the clubs first.
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