rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (08/10/83)
NORTH
S:K654
H:AKJ4
D:852
C:75 N E S W
-- -- 1S 2D
SOUTH 4S -- -- --
S:A9872
H:753
D:KT West leads: 9H
C:AQ4
First I'll assume spades are two-two, otherwise theres little hope in making
the contract. Next I'll place West with a doubleton or less in hearts, giving
East the Queen(deduced from opening lead). West must have some high cards
so I'll place him with AQJ of diamonds and KC. I play as follows: win AH,
low spade to the King, 9S to the AS(saving the 2S in case I need an entry
later to try a club fineese), KH, low diamond to the Ten. West will win this
trick. Now I'll hope he has no cards left except diamonds and clubs. I also
must hope that East has no third round entry in diamonds. West now must play
the AD and another high diamond upon which I'll discard my last heart. Now
West must give me a ruff-sluff in diamonds or underlead his KC. Making four.
If this distribution does not occur which is unlikely, I'll hook the club.