Whether you are just setting out to discover the wonderful game of bridge, or have played for some time, your success will be limited without a sound understanding of the basic techniques of cardplay.

In this series, two of the game's top writers explain clearly the various cardplay skills that you will need. Every booklet contains six chapters - each ending with a short Quiz.

The topics covered in this second book, on Ruffing Losers, are:

Ruffing in the short-trump hand

Should I draw trumps before the ruff?

Preparing for the ruff

Should I ruff high or low?

When is it wrong to ruff?

Planning the necessary ruffs