Card rules · 2026-11-03
Call Bridge: Following Suit Does Not Require Winning It
When you can follow the led suit, this Call Bridge version allows a lower card even if a higher winner is held. The compulsory-cut rule applies to a different situation: being unable to…
When you can follow the led suit, this Call Bridge version allows a lower card even if a higher winner is held. The compulsory-cut rule applies to a different situation: being unable to follow.
With 4♦ and A♦ on a diamond lead, compare whether taking this trick helps your contract. You may legally keep the ace. Do not let the overtrumping rule persuade you that every available winner must be played in every suit.