rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (08/15/84)
S:J974
H:653
D:K93
C:K98
S: S:Q653
H:K72 H:JT94
D:QT854 D:AJ62
C:J7643 C:T
S:AKT82
H:AQ8
D:7
C:AQ52
S W N E
1S 2NT P 3D
3S P 4S
Lead:5D->JD
JH->??
What is your best line of play?
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Win the AH. Enter dummy with the KC. JS finesse unblocking with the 8. 9S
finesse. Either you are still in dummy at this point or use the 7S to reach
it. KD ruffing out the AD. Run trump. In the five card ending west must hold
3 clubs and the KH. If west had two hearts, end play in clubs making the QH at
the end. If west is down to one heart, set up the QH by playing low. West can
cash a diamond, but that is it.
Another line as pointed out by Jeff Halle is to duck the JH. Win the return
and play along the same lines mentioned above. The final four card positon:
S:
H:x
D:9
C:98
S: irrelevent
H:K
D:
C:Jxx
S:
H:Q
D:
C:AQx
Exit with the QH and the rest of the tricks are yours.