Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxe!rainbow From: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (Rob Buchner) Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: RE: try this hand Message-ID: <511@ihuxe.UUCP> Date: Thu, 15-Mar-84 18:44:52 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxe.511 Posted: Thu Mar 15 18:44:52 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Mar-84 03:00:21 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 29 S:KQ6 H:Q84 D:K92 C:Q754 S:972 S:AJT8543 H:92 H:6 D:QT8 D:J43 C:AJ986 C:T2 S:-- H:AKJT753 D:A765 C:K3 Contract:6H Opening lead:2S ****************************** The key to this hand is not committing yourself to take a spade pitch before you are ready. Hence the correct line of play is low from dummy on trick one because if east doesnt cover your honor card, you dont have anything constructive to pitch yet. You rough in hand. AK of trump draws them all. Now a low club. There are two cases: 1)West goes up with the Ace. You win the return. Win the KC. Enter dummy(QH or KD). Roughing finesse against the Ace of spades. Eventually pitching your two diamond losers upon a spade winner and the QC. Losing one club trick only. 2)West ducks. So the QC wins. Take immediate roughing finesse in spades setting up a pitch for your losing KC. Eventually rough your fourth diamond in dummy. Losing one diamond trick only. Making six as bid. Its interesting to see what happens if you must decide what to pitch on trick one if the defense is up to it. Hint: down one.