{"id":11306,"date":"2026-02-01T17:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=11306"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:39:24","slug":"sublime-declarer-play-after-the-contested-auction","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/en\/publication\/sublime-declarer-play-after-the-contested-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"SUBLIME DECLARER PLAY: AFTER THE CONTESTED AUCTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-60c1a84\" data-block-id=\"60c1a84\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-60c1a84-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f71a61e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f71a61e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f71a61e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f71a61e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0817ac3\" data-block-id=\"0817ac3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0817ac3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-19ce0da\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"19ce0da\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-19ce0da-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-19ce0da-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-57a93d8\" data-block-id=\"57a93d8\"><style>.stk-57a93d8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:320px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-10825\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SublimeDeclarerPlay_LRG.webp\" width=\"212\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SublimeDeclarerPlay_LRG.webp 212w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SublimeDeclarerPlay_LRG-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-447aa60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"447aa60\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-447aa60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-447aa60-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-dcd5254\" data-block-id=\"dcd5254\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">It\u2019s not often that a bridge book comes along that takes dummy play into a new dimension, but\u00a0<em>Sublime Declarer Play\u00a0<\/em>does exactly that. The focus is on the competitive auction and the inferences that can be drawn from opponents\u2019 bidding choices. Moments of sublimity are the consequence of a series of logical steps rooted in that initial analysis. Tournament players at all levels from intermediate to expert will enjoy a new insight into the magic of the game.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-98282e6\" id=\"about-the-authors\" data-block-id=\"98282e6\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-justify\">About the Authors<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ce48f92\" data-block-id=\"ce48f92\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><em><em><strong><em>Nick Smith\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Oxford, UK) is a Grand Master and England international as well as the author of numerous novels and plays. Among his books are\u00a0Bridge Literature, More Bridge Literature, Bridge and the Romantics\u00a0and, with Julian Pottage,\u00a0Bridge Behind Bars.<\/em><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not often that a bridge book comes along that takes dummy play into a new dimension, but\u00a0Sublime Declarer Play\u00a0does exactly that. 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