What's a Tenace in bridge?

tenace. / (ˈtɛneɪs) / noun. bridge whist a holding of two nonconsecutive high cards of a suit, such as the ace and queen.

What is the meaning of tenace?

Definition of tenace

: a combination of two high or relatively high cards (such as ace and queen) of the same suit in one hand with one ranking two degrees below the other.

What does ten ace mean in bridge?

ten•ace. (ˈtɛnˌeɪs) n. (in bridge) a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.

What is a finesse in bridge?

In contract bridge and similar games, a finesse is a type of card play technique which will enable a player to win an additional trick or tricks should there be a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponents.

What is a double finesse in bridge?

A double finesse is a finesse that's taken against two opposing honor cards: Dummy. AQT. West. East.

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How do you play a Tenace in bridge?

When you see a simple tenace in dummy or in your hand, lead toward the tenace and hope for the missing card to lie in front of the tenace. With the missing card in this position, the defender must decide to play the card or not, before you decide which card to play from the tencce.

What does 8 ever 9 never mean in bridge?

Consider how you would play this suit in isolation to make five tricks: "Eight ever, nine never," is the old saying, meaning that with eight cards missing the queen you should finesse against it, but with nine you should play for the drop.

What is the bridge Rule of 17?

Rule of 17: If your partner opens with a preempt bid, add the number of your own high card points plus the number of your partners bid suit that you hold. If the sum is 17 or more, bid game in partner's suit.

What is a ruff and sluff in bridge?

A ruff and sluff occurs in a trump contract when a defender leads a side suit that declarer and dummy are both void in. If declarer and dummy both possess trumps, then one hand can ruff while the other hand "sluffs" (i.e. discards) a loser.

When should I play for the drop in bridge?

If you have 9+ cards in a suit, you should usually play for the drop instead of finessing. Since the defenders have only 4 cards in the suit, their Queen is likely to fall if you cash Ace-king.

What does Finesser mean?

noun. 1. a person or thing which finesses. 2. someone who schemes or manipulates.