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LHO leads ♠J, you duck, and RHO overtakes with ♠Q to play ♦5. You win ♦10 in dummy, and when you cash ♥A LHO discards ♣5. What now?
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Posted 2007-November-12, 03:00
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Posted 2007-November-12, 03:56
The full deal is probably:
Obviously, it is most likely that LHO has the ♣K, but I have seen stranger things in my life. I don't think that West can have the ♠A, since it makes both West's opening lead and East's play to trick one somewhat strange.
So, I will duck a spade to East's ace. East will exit in trump and I will play all the trumps, leaving something like:
Now, I can cash ♦AKQ and ♠K. If East ruffs he will have to play clubs. If East doesn't ruff, I just cash the ♣A and East will get the last trick with his trump.
Rik
P.S. The same line works if East has more diamonds. The key is that he will have ♠AQ and five hearts.
Obviously, it is most likely that LHO has the ♣K, but I have seen stranger things in my life. I don't think that West can have the ♠A, since it makes both West's opening lead and East's play to trick one somewhat strange.
So, I will duck a spade to East's ace. East will exit in trump and I will play all the trumps, leaving something like:
Now, I can cash ♦AKQ and ♠K. If East ruffs he will have to play clubs. If East doesn't ruff, I just cash the ♣A and East will get the last trick with his trump.
Rik
P.S. The same line works if East has more diamonds. The key is that he will have ♠AQ and five hearts.
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Posted 2007-November-12, 07:32
I can't see any way home, if east doesn't have ♠AQ doubleton. Given this, I have several possible lines. Draw trumps for instance and play diamonds. He will have to lead a club for me eventually.
Michael Askgaard
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