Bridge: Intermediate Challenges-Spring 2007
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2nd ChallengeSubmitted by Sally Kneser on August 14, 2006 - 8:14pm.
How would you play this hand? Dummy You ( categories: Fall 2006 )
How many potention losers do you have? How many tricks can you afford to lose? You cannot afford to give W that trick. I would take the trick in the dummy, lead a club to the ace in the hand, lead a club back to the dummy and ruff, and then a heart back to take in the hand and another club to be ruffed. Take all the tricks now and at the end lead to the ace of trumps. Don't lose the lead and don't lead trump till the end. You want to draw as many trumps as possible but retain the right to trump two clubs in dummy. If you play A spades and another, the defence might play a third round leaving only one trump in dummy. Win A diamonds and play a small spade from both hands. Win the return, whatever it may be, and cash the A spades. It is to be hoped that there is only one trump outstanding now, so play A clubs, ruff a club, return to hand with a heart and ruff the last club. Then play winners and you will find that all the defence can make are two trumps and, maybe, a diamond, unless you had an opportunity to dump that on the 13th heart. Sally Kneser |
I would allow W to take trick. I'd like to see W's next lead.