Posted 2012-January-26, 02:48
I must be missing something, I thought about this quite a bit already, but it looks cold to me.
You go up with ace, ruff a low diamond. This establishes your hand if you could pull trump, so any time opponent overruffs and returns a trump you can claim the rest.
Scenario 1.
You lead a diamond and lho ruffs with king. He now has 2 trump remaining and you have 3 in hand and your diamond suit is good. You can claim rest.
Scenario 2.
You lead a diamond and lho ruffs with 5. You over ruff. He now has 2 trump remaining and you have 3 in your hand.
Lead jack of clubs and overtake with queen.
Scenario 2.1
If he lets it hold, lead another trump, claim.
Scenario 2.2
If he wins king, ruff whatever he returns, pull last trump and claim.
Scenario 3.
You successfully ruff a diamond with the 8 of clubs(dropping the king, regardless of who had it).
lead a small heart and ruff with the 3 of clubs(assumption lho does not also have a stiff heart)
Lead queen of diamonds.
Lho is assumed to have 3 clubs to king remaining, J is on board and Q10 is in your hand.
Scenario 3.1
If lho ruffs with King, pitch from board.
Scenario 3.1.1
Opponent returns a club. Claim, your hand is good.
Scenario 3.1.2
Opponent returns a major, ruff with the 10 in your hand.
Opponent has 2 small clubs, you have Q, board has J.
Lead a good diamond.
If opponent ruffs, over ruff on board.
Opponent has a small club, board is out of clubs and you have queen of clubs in hand.
Take Ace of hearts and Ace of spades, if opponent ruffs an ace, your hand consists of the only remaining trump and good diamonds, claim.
If opponent doesn't ruff in, you have queen of clubs in hand.
Tricks scored. King of Hearts, Ace of Diamonds, diamond ruff, ace of clubs, diamond ruff, heart ruff, lose king of clubs as you lead diamond, ruff heart back into hand, diamond ruff, ace of hearts, ace of spades, queen of clubs, concede 13th trick small club to lho.
You scored 7 clubs 3 majors and 1 ace of diamonds. Opponents scored 2 clubs.