rogerc@orca.UUCP (Roger M. Christal) (05/23/84)
S:J72
H:J65
D:643
C:AQ75
S:K964 S:Q853
H:843 H:AT92
D:K7 D:QT52
C:JT98 C:4
S:AT
H:KQ7
D:AJ98
C:K632
Contract:3NT
Lead:JC
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Take the Ace of Clubs and finesse in Diamonds, losing to the King. Take
probable Club return with the Queen and finesse Diamonds again, winning
in the hand. Take the King of Clubs and throw in West with a Club. The
position thus far:
S: J72
H: J65
D: 6
S: K964 S: Q85 or Q8
H: 843 H: AT or AT9
D: D: QT
S: AT
H: KQ7
D: AJ
East is in trouble with his discards.
If East saves 3 Hearts and only 2 Spades, South plays the Ace and 10 of
Spades. If West takes the King, a) a Spade lead gains entry to the
board and a winning Diamond finesse, b) a Heart lead makes East
eventually give South a board entry in Hearts, or East must eventually
lead Diamonds to South. If West ducks the 10 of Spades and East takes
the Queen, East again must give South a Heart board entry and/or a
successful Diamond finesse.
If East saves 2 Hearts and 3 Spades, South plays the King of Hearts. If
East ducks, South continues the Queen of Hearts, East winning. In either
case, South now has a Heart entry to the board to take the winning
Diamond finesse.
Mugs Away, Mate!
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