Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site houxz.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!floyd!whuxlb!pyuxll!eisx!npoiv!npois!hogpc!houxm!houxz!halle1 From: halle1@houxz.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: Re: test your play R2 Message-ID: <358@houxz.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Aug-83 10:10:20 EDT Article-I.D.: houxz.358 Posted: Fri Aug 5 10:10:20 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Aug-83 04:03:15 EDT References: <277@ihuxe.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 42 North S:Q85 H:AKQJT D:T C:AJ76 South S:J932 H:54 D:AQJ7 C:KQ4 S W N E 1D -- 2H -- 2N -- 6N! -- -- -- Opening lead by West: TC Win the club jack and "finesse" the spade jack. You need east to have the diamond K and one spade honor. East is unlikely to go up and west is unlikely to continue spades. Win the return and run clubs and hearts ending on the board. The ending is: S:Q8 H:T D:T C: S: S:A H:immaterial H: D: D:Kxx C: C: S: H: D:AQJ7 C: Lead the last winner and east is squeezed. Either you win a spade and two diamonds, or three diamonds when the K drops. Actually, when there is no double, the slam is about 50%!!!