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 cashed two tricks in the suit, dummy discarding two spades and declarer the heart deuce.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2015
If the clubs were running, there would be no problems, but declarer wondered about a bad club split.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 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
If South had led a club to his ten and played a top heart, West would have taken the trick and locked declarer in the dummy with either a spade or a club.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2015
In case of an impossible declaration the penalty is that the declarer is considered to have bid to take all the tricks and his partner cannot further declare unless an adversary subsequently bids or doubles.
From Auction of To-day by Milton C. Work
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