[net.rec.bridge] point-counterpoint to double dummy problem

rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (Rob Buchner) (04/20/84)

         S:AJ54
         H:K73
         D:AQ3
         C:KQ5
S:T8732         S:9
H:86            H:QJT42
D:T6            D:KJ72
C:J873          C:AJ4
         S:KQ6
         H:A95
         D:9854
         C:962
  
Thank you Jeff Halle, the lawyer, who cleverly pointed out in rather harsh
words that my solution did not take into consideration the fact that east
may give it poor defense. My apologies for assuming best defense on east's
behalf. I submit the following ammendments:
  1)If East pitches the AC, I'll cash my KQ
  2)If East pitches the KD, I'll cash my AQ
  3)If East pitches two clubs, I'll set up my clubs
  4)If East pitches two diamonds, I'll set up my diamonds
If the defense doesnt hand me the contract on a silver platter in one of the 
above four ways, my previous analysis still holds true. The whole point is
that east is forced to part with a heart on my spades. I got so involved
with the complex analysis that follows, I neglected to mention the obvious.