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 Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: TYP:R24 solution Message-ID: <665@ihuxe.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Jun-84 18:28:11 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxe.665 Posted: Mon Jun 11 18:28:11 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Jun-84 01:16:02 EDT Sender: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 31 S:AK96 H:K62 D:54 C:AK95 S:53 H:985 D:AQ76 C:JT43 contract:3NT lead:QH which you duck JH which you also duck 4H which east wins with the Ace JD exit by east Whats your best line of play? East doubled north's 1C opener. ******************************* A likely distribution for east is 4-3-4-2. East is also likely to hold most if not all of the outstanding high card points. So play east for the KJD, QC, and 2 of the top three spade honors. Proceed as follows: Finesse the QD. Cash the AKC dropping the J from your hand. Lead the 9C. A)if east pitches a diamond, follow low. Lead diamond from dummy forcing east to win the KD as you set up the fourth diamond for the contract (using the TC as an entry). B)if east pitches a spade, overtake. Finesse the 9S if west allows it. The fourth spade is now good for the contract. If west plays an honor, cash the AK of spades and exit with a spade hoping east must win it. Use the 5C as an entry to cash the fourth spade for the contract.