declarer
Americannoun
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a person who declares
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bridge the player who, as first bidder of the suit of the final contract, plays both hands of the partnership
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When declarer has to guess what to do, try to find passive plays that do not help her or him.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2015
Now declarer spent a long time deciding on her next move.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2015
Yes, it would have been better for declarer to have led the spade nine, not the ten.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2015
When declarer started trumps by cashing his ace, he could not recover.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2015
When a declaration has been doubled or redoubled, any player, including the declarer or his partner, can in his proper turn make a further declaration of higher value.
From Auction of To-day by Work, Milton C.
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