rh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Randy Haskins) (08/02/83)
Some hosers were playing bridge in our terminal room the other night, and the contract on the following hand was four hearts. When I saw declarer's and dummy's hand, I said, "Oh, wow, you can make six." S- A 9 8 4 H- Q 9 6 D- 7 C- A K Q T 4 S- Q 3 H- A K J 7 2 D- J T 6 5 3 C- 7 Well, 6 needs somewhat favorable distribution, and a sort-of kind opening lead. Now, try and make 6 with 5 hearts in the east hand. One of the defenders lead away from the KS at one point, giving away a trick, but the declarer still only made five (he didn't plan for the 5-0 break). Play with it, talk about the possibilities. -- Randwulf (Randy Haskins) genrad!mit-eddie!rh or... rh@mit-ee (via mit-mc)
rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (08/05/83)
The problem stated to make 6H given that someone led away from his KS and east had 5 hearts: North S:A984 H:Q96 D:7 C:AKQT4 South S:Q3 H:AKJ72 D:JT653 C:7 There's probably a number of solutions, here is one. Give east five hearts, 3 clubs, 2 diamonds, 2 spades, and either an extra diamond or spade. Let west lead away from his King of spades on the opening lead. Win with the Queen and lead a diamond. Best defense is for east to take this trick and lead a trump. Win that or any other lead in dummy. Cash the AS and AKQ of clubs pitching diamonds. Rough a spade low. Rough a diamond low. Rough a spade low. Rough a diamond high. Claim with your high trumps.