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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West had three clubs, dummy held the diamond jack and club queen-jack, and declarer retained one heart and ace-doubleton of clubs.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2015
That, however, lost to West’s queen, and Deas carefully returned the diamond king to strand declarer in the dummy.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 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
No doubt he would have made the winning play because the spade finesse could wait, but defenders should always try to force declarer to find the winning line, not effectively donate the contract to him.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2015
When the partner of the offending player is the original leader, the declarer may prohibit the suit of the exposed card being the initial lead.
From Auction of To-day by Milton C. Work
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