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crossruff
[kraws-ruhf, -ruhf, kros-, kraws-ruhf, kros-]
noun
a play in which each hand of a partnership alternately trumps a different suit in consecutive plays.
verb (used with or without object)
to play by means of a crossruff.
crossruff
/ ˈɒˌʌ /
noun
the alternate trumping of each other's leads by two partners, or by declarer and dummy
verb
(intr) to trump alternately in two hands of a partnership
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of crossruff1
Example Sentences
After East ruffed, South overruffed, cashed his heart ace and king, then claimed the rest of the tricks on a crossruff.
This walked into a defensive crossruff to go down one.
Declarer saw immediately that the deal was set up for a crossruff.
The normal line of play would have been to cash the three top red suit tricks, then to crossruff clubs and hearts.
The defense was perfect, the defenders taking the first four tricks with a minor-suit crossruff for plus 500 and a win on the board.
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