a way of playing the last few tricks in a hand so that an opponent is forced to make a particular lead
verb(transitive)
2.
to force (an opponent) to make a particular lead near the end of a hand
the declarer endplayed West for the jack of spades
endplay in American English
(ˈendˌplei)
Bridge
noun
1.
any play, usually near the end of a contract, that puts one of the opposing players in the lead and forces the opponents to lose one or more tricks that they would have won if their side had not been leading
transitive verb
2.
to put into the lead by an endplay
Word origin
[1930–35; end1 + play]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: acoustic phonetics, cloverleaf, old school tie, saddle stitch, technical foul
Examples of 'endplay' in a sentence
endplay
The tip it illustrates is: when your contract depends on a finesse, think 'endplay'.
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This destroys the endplay and declarer must now go one down.
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A double endplay was required to garner 11 tricks in 5?
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The endplay has prevented him from losing a third heart - game made plus one.
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There was no endplay and 4 had to fail.
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No endplay could now operate and declarer went down one.
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It appears low diamond brings about the same endplay.
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K9, he exits with a heart for the endplay.
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See if you can spot how to endplay either opponent.
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West had managed to avoid the endplay and the defence could always come to five tricks.