rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (11/01/84)
S:A96
H:8
D:AK63
C:A7432
S:KQ84 S:T
H:T42 H:AJ9753
D:JT7 D:Q984
C:Q96 C:JT
S:J7532
H:KQ6
D:52
C:K85
Contract:4S
Lead:JD->AD
8H->AH
JC->??
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Win the KC. Play the JS
A)if ducked:
Run the J, winning. Cash hearts pitching clubs. Cash KD. Ruff a diamond.
Cash AC. Play diamond pitching a club when east wins. With west to play:
S:A9
C:7
S:KQ8 H:J97
C:Q
S:753
If west ruffs, the defense cannot get more than one more spade trick.
If west throws a club, the defense cannot get more than one more spade trick.
B)if covered:
Win the AS. Play along the same lines as above. On the last diamond with west
to play:
S:96
C:7
S:Q84 H:J97
C:Q
S:753
If west ruffs, the defense cannot take more than one more spade trick.
If west pitches a club, declarer must take care to ruff the heart return
with the 5 which holds the defense to one more spade trick.
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