Most people have heard of the rule '8 ever, 9 never'. Another useful and very easy law to remember is the law of restricted choice.

 

This is a suit from this morings tournament in 3nt.

 

Dummy

109xx

 

Hand

AKxxx

 

You start with the Ace and the queen drops from the left hand opposition. There are no transport problems.

 

What is the law of restricted choice?

What does it tell you to do in this instance?

 

Only 2 out of about 10 declarers followed the law od restricted choice. It mad a 15 IMP difference or 0.75 average difference to your final score.