rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (05/29/84)
S:AJ753 H:Q6 D:AQJ74 C:K S:Q842 S: H:AKJ H:9732 D:K93 D:T865 C:QT4 C:A9863 S:KT96 H:T854 D:2 C:J752 Contract:4S West leads AK hearts, low club. East wins AC, exits with low club. Whats your best line of play. ********************************** Ruff in dummy. A low spade to the K reveals the bad break. Continue with a diamond finesse. Pitch a heart or club on the AD. Ruff a diamond in hand. Lead the TS. If West ducks, finesse again and claim on dummy. When west covers, win with the AS and ruff a diamond with the 9S. Everyone is down to three cards. In hand are the TH and JC. Dummy has J7S and JD. Poor west cant keep 84S,JH,QC. If west pitches a club, I lead my winning club. If west pitches a heart, I lead my winning heart. If west underruffs, I enter dummy with a ruff. Draw trump. And claim. I received one correct solution from Jeff Halle.