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Deschapelles coup — The Deschapelles Coup, named after a 19th century French chess and whist player Alexandre Deschapelles,[1] is the lead of an unsupported honor to create an entry in partner s hand; often confused with the Merrimac coup, the lead of an unsupported … Wikipedia
Coup (bridge) — In contract bridge, coup is a generic name for various techniques in play, denoting a specific pattern in the lie and the play of cards; it is a special play maneuver by declarer.[1] There are various types of coup which can be effected. Contents … Wikipedia
Coup de Deschapelles — ♠ A 6 ♥ 8 7 3 ♦ … Wikipédia en Français
Coup de Merrimac — ♠ A 5 ♥ 8 7 ♦ … Wikipédia en Français
Alexandre Deschapelles — Infobox chess player playername =Alexandre Deschapelles birthname =Alexandre Louis Honore Lebreton Deschapelles country = FRA datebirth = birth date|1780|3|7 placebirth = France datedeath = 1847 (aged 67) placedeath = title = worldchampion =… … Wikipedia
Alexandre Deschapelles — Alexandre Louis Honoré Lebreton Deschapelles (7 mars 1780 à Ville d Avray, France 27 octobre 1847 à Paris) est un soldat de la Révolution et de l Empire et le deuxième maître d échecs français après Philidor. Il est durant une période le meilleur … Wikipédia en Français
Glossary of contract bridge terms — These terms are used in Contract bridge[1][2] , or the earlier game Auction bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in Whist, Bid whist, and other trick taking games. This glossary supplements the Glossary of card… … Wikipedia
Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require … Wikipedia
Charles Goren — Charles Henry Goren (March 4, 1901 – April 3, 1991) was a world champion American bridge player and bestselling author who contributed significantly to the development and popularization of the game following upon the heels of Ely Culbertson in… … Wikipedia
Squeeze play (bridge) — A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a type of play late in the hand of contract bridge and other trick taking game in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks. The discarded card … Wikipedia
