rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (08/15/84)
S:A762 H:AT632 D:A65 C:5 S:QT95 S:J83 H:K8 H:J9 D:KQT92 D:J84 C:Q7 C:J9642 S:K4 H:Q754 D:73 C:AKT83 Contract:6H Lead:KD Show off your technique and make the hand. ****************************************** The idea is to crossruff spades and diamonds because neither opponent can ruff without giving up their natural trump trick. And if they ruff, you pitch your losing diamond. In effect you force the opponents to ruff your losing diamond trick. Otherwise they get endplayed in diamonds when everyone holds only two hearts at the end. So..... AK of clubs with a diamond pitch. Lead a club. West can't ruff because you'll pitch a diamond and pick up the trump suit. Ruff the club in dummy. AK of spades followed by a spade ruff. Lead a club. West still can not ruff for reason mentioned above. Ruff the club in dummy. Lead a spade. This time east can not ruff for the same reason as west. Pitch a diamond if east is out of spades, losing only a trump. Otherwise ruff this spade. Lead a club. West once again can not ruff because of the diamond pitch threat. If the club is now good, pitch a diamond, losing only a trump. Otherwise ruff this club. Now exit with your last diamond. Whichever opponent wins this trick must break hearts for you allowing you to pick up the suit with no losers. I received correct solutions from: sdcrdcf!shaprkg Bob Shapiro zehntel!pinot!carol Carol Simon houxz!halle1 Jeff Halle