rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (Rob Buchner) (04/19/84)
S:AJ54
H:K73
D:AQ3
C:KQ5
S:T8732 S:9
H:86 H:QJT42
D:T6 D:KJ72
C:J873 C:AT4
S:KQ6
H:A95
D:9854
C:962
Contract:3N Lead:8H
This problem can be solved in a series of 6 steps. First cash 4 spades and
2 hearts. Now watch east squirm as he finds 3 pitches. Play as follows:
1)East must keep three clubs or he will be forced to give me either two
diamond or two club tricks for the contract when thrown in with a heart.
2)East must keep three diamonds with the three clubs or I can force two
diamond winners by underleading my Queen after cashing my Ace.
3)East must keep a heart otherwise my third heart sets up.
4)By force as shown by the above analysis, East must pitch two hearts and
one diamond.
5)I throw east in with a heart. East must return a low club at this point
else I have my contract via 2 diamond or two club tricks.
6)I cash my AD and exit with my QD. Now I wait for a second club trick
to make my contract as east is endplayed.
Life is always difficult for the person holding all the winners if forced
to make pitches.