no-trump

Bridge

1. a bid or contract to play without trumps

2. (of a hand) of balanced distribution suitable for playing without trumps

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You hold: Against your contract of three no-trumps North leads the jack of diamonds.

Your contract of one no-trump receives the lead of the two of spades.

East K 8 3 (tm) A 7 6 (c) 10 9 8 5 3 (r) 7 2Your contract of one no-trump receives the lead of the two of spades.

You hold:West K 7 3 (tm) A J 6 (c) 10 9 7 6 (r) A Q 6East Q 9 5 2 (tm) 10 5 3 (c) Q 8 5 (r) K 7 4Your opening bid of one no-trump is passed out.

Its application is in a situation as follows:Dummy 65West East A10742 QJ3 Declarer K98 Against a no-trump contract West leads the four of the suit.

It could however have the adverse effect of possibly placing the no-trump contract in the 'wrong' hand.