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!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxe!rainbow From: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: TYP:R44 solution Message-ID: <843@ihuxe.UUCP> Date: Thu, 13-Sep-84 12:32:03 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxe.843 Posted: Thu Sep 13 12:32:03 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 00:47:18 EDT Sender: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 44 S:T43 H:Q D:AT542 C:AKQ8 S:KQ97 S:5 H:AKJ965 H:T8732 D:7 D:QJ983 C:74 C:95 S:AJ862 H:4 D:K6 C:JT632 W N E S 1H 2D 2H 2S 4H 4S P P dbl P P P Lead:KH,AH What's your best line of play? ****************************** Pitch AC from dummy and ruff in hand. Lead low spade towards dummy. West must rise else return to hand with AS and run winners. West must exit with heart else the hand is over(run the ten spades and claim). Pitch KC from dummy and ruff in hand. Now the QC and a club back to your hand. Cash KD. Run clubs. West cannot ruff low because of the overruff, cash AS, run winners. West cannot ruff high because you win return and draw trump and claim. The three card end position is: S:T4 D:A S:K97 S:AJ D:6 Lead the diamond. West must ruff and is endplayed. ******************************** I received correct solutions from: zehntel!carol houxz!halle1