Benoit35 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 [hv=d=e&v=n&n=s2h96542dkq872ct9&w=skq96ht3dj54cakj4&e=st875hqdat963c853&s=saj43hakj87dcq762]399|300|Scoring: MPP - 1♥ - X - 2♥P - 4♥ - all pass Lead: ♣K[/hv]I was West. Curse my partner for missing the 4♠ sacrifice. Oh well, I went for a "wait and see" lead, then switched to hearts as dummy was advertising declarer's cross-ruff line in big shiny red letters. Iguess 4♥ is cold, but what if declarer draws trumps first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I think declarer always succeeds on this layout. After drawing 2 rounds of trumps, Ace of spades, ruff a spade, ruffing finesse in diamonds. Assuming covered, declarer can now cross-ruff for 10 tricks (2 hearts, spade, diamond, 3 spade ruffs and 3 diamond ruffs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASkolnick Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Always 8 trumps (5 in master hand, 3 ruffs, A Spade, Diamond trick) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I think 5 is cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Come to think of it, what if you play a club to the ten and when you win the lead again, play the ♣Q for a ruffing finesse pinning the 8. Before going back to my original line of the ruffing finesse in diamonds etc. You now get a club, diamond, spade, 2 hearts, 3 spade ruffs and 3 diamond ruffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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