rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (11/27/84)
S:T53
H:A42
D:Q652
C:T43
S:K987642 S:
H:T5 H:J9876
D:J83 D:T974
C:2 C:K987
S:AQJ
H:KQ3
D:AK
C:AQJ65
Contract:6NT
Lead:TH
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Win the QH. Cash AK diamonds. Cash AS. Exit with QS. West must win or
you simply give up a club trick.
A)win spade return. Overtake KH with AH. Cash QD.
B)win heart return playing KH under A. Cash QD pitching JS. Cash TS.
C)win diamond return and set up the same position:
S:
H:4
D:6
C:T43
S:
H:J
D:T
C:K987
S:
H:3
D:
C:AQJ65
Notice that east must still make a pitch before south.
A)east parts with a heart. pitch a club.
Finesse a club. Heart to dummy. East is squeezed in diamonds and clubs.
B)east pitches a diamond. pitch a club.
Cash the 6D. East must either allow another entry to dummy in hearts for
a second club finesse or fatally shorten himself in clubs.
C)east pitches a club. pitch a heart.
Lead the TC setting up the suit.
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