| + | West |
 |
4 |
 |
Q J 10 2 |
 |
K 7 6 3 |
 |
J 10 9 8 |
| North |
|
K J 7 6 |
|
A 4 |
|
8 5 2 |
|
K Q 4 2 |
| South |
|
A Q 10 8 2 |
|
K 7 |
|
A Q 4 |
|
A 7 5 |
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Bridge Deal
from the deal bank
You:
South
Dealer:
East
Vulnerability: none
Source:
Bill Ravetz 82112
For use by: Advanced
Click on "q1" below to see question 1, and on "A1" to see the answer.
- Question
1
You're South. The contract you have to make is 6 Spades.
No clues from the bidding.
Top tricks = 11: 5 Spades, 2 Hearts, 1 diamond, 3 Clubs.
Your job then is to make an extra trick, either from a lucky 3-3 enemy split in clubs, or failing that to ensure that you only lose one diamond trick.
The problem of a diamond finesse of the King, leading up to the Queen, is that you only have a 50:50 chance of it making. A bit of a last resort? Any other way of making the extra trick?
- Question
1
You're South. The contract you have to make is 6 Spades.
No clues from the bidding.
Top tricks = 11: 5 Spades, 2 Hearts, 1 diamond, 3 Clubs.
Your job then is to make an extra trick, either from a lucky 3-3 enemy split in clubs, or failing that to ensure that you only lose one diamond trick.
The problem of a diamond finesse of the King, leading up to the Queen, is that you only have a 50:50 chance of it making. A bit of a last resort? Any other way of making the extra trick?
Answer
You'll definitely make the extra trick provided you don't lead diamonds, and if you can somehow make West lead the suit, not East.
By the way, if you'd tried the finesse - you would have lost. Have a peek at West's hand.
- Question
2
Assuming the clubs split 4-2, or even worse, is these a way of throwing in the lead so that West is the only possible winner?
- Question
2
Assuming the clubs split 4-2, or even worse, is these a way of throwing in the lead so that West is the only possible winner?
Answer
Yes, but only if the enemy clubs are split so that West has more that East.
- Question
3
How will you play to find this out?
- Question
3
How will you play to find this out?
Answer
On your third lead of clubs, of course you're praying for a 3-3 split. But if East shows out, then (after stripping out all the enemy's other safe exit suits - Hearts, and drawing trumps) you can eventually lead clubs again from North, knowing it will lose to West - and at that point discard your losing small 4 of diamonds.
Job done: West has to lead a diamond to you. Anything else you'll ruff on the table and discard the Queen from hand.
- Question
4
What if it's West that has fewer clubs than East?
- Question
4
What if it's West that has fewer clubs than East?
Answer
Then the "strip and throw-in" won't work, and it's the last resort: you'll have to go for an uncertain finesse.
Other people's bidding
To examine how other people might have bid, look inside box #1 in the right-hand column (>>>), by clicking on the pink "+ button".
The card play
To see a suggested Opening Lead, look inside box #3 on the right (>>>).
Then make a plan! Think for a bit about how you'd play this contract.
Planning questions
If box #4 is there for this deal (>>>), see how others might have planned the play...
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