¶ Play From Position
After you play or review a hand, you can save a position from it — the exact point part-way through the deal — straight into your Deal Source. You or your students can then replay from that point, or explore a different line to see how it would have turned out.
📋 At a glance
What it is: Save a mid-hand position and continue from it later.
Who it is for: Teachers who want to freeze a key moment and use it in class.
You will need: A hand you have played or are reviewing.
¶ Overview
“Here is the position at trick five — how should we continue?” is one of the most useful questions in teaching. Play From Position turns any real moment into a repeatable exercise.
¶ Why teachers use it
- Turn a real moment from play into a teaching exercise.
- Try “what if” lines to compare a good play with a poor one.
- Saved positions travel with the hand when you print or share it.
¶ How to use it
¶ Step 1 — Open a hand you played
Play a board, or open one from History in the left menu, so its results screen opens with the diagram, the bidding and the play.
¶ Step 2 — Step to the moment you want
Use the replay controls to move to the exact point you want to teach, for example just before a key decision.
¶ Step 3 — Save the position
From the results screen, choose Save position (in the board’s actions) to store that moment in your Deal Source. It appears as a child of the board, so the full hand and the saved position stay together.
¶ Step 4 — Replay or explore
From Deal Source you can play the saved position, replay from that point, or explore a different line. You can also share it with a student or include it when you print.
💡 Tip: Save two positions from the same hand — one before and one after a mistake — to show the turning point side by side.
¶ Related guides
- Save Hands as PDF — print with saved positions
- Share Hands — send a position to a student
- Deal Source — where saved positions live
- For Teachers — all teacher guides
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