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[hv=d=n&v=e&n=sk84ha9daqj8cak43&w=sjthqt72dk963cq96&e=sq9762hj865dcjt75&s=sa53hk43dt7542c82]399|300|Scoring: IMP

South plays 6D

Lead: spade jack[/hv]

 

The spade ace takes the first trick. Next you run the ten of diamonds which holds, East discarding a spade. Does anyone see a solution?

 

Edit: might as well show the whole hand.

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Dealer: North
Vul: E/W
Scoring: IMP
K84
A9
AQJ8
AK43
JT
QT72
K963
Q96
Q9762
J865
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JT75
A53
K43
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South plays 6D

Lead: spade jack

 

The spade ace takes the first trick. Next you run the ten of diamonds which holds, East discarding a spade. Does anyone see a solution?

 

Edit: might as well show the whole hand.

 

The spade ace takes the first trick. Next you run the ten of diamonds which holds, East discarding a spade. Does anyone see a solution?

 

Edit: might as well show the whole hand.

 

No.. against optimal defense, I can't see any solution... even double dummy. West is just too good for you.... This is your chance to get me if I am wrong..,,, :-)

 

Ben

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eheh, I'm not out to get you lol B)

 

But what if you swap the diam 9 with the 7? You might just have a smother play: finesse trumps again, ruff a club, ruff a heart, play last club discarding a spade. Now West's king is trapped.

Do they allow you to swap cards with your opponents in the games you play in? Interesting concept. If I was going to swap cards, I would change the diamond 7 for the diamond King myself, because even swapping the diamond SEVEN for the diamond NINE you can't make it...

 

The ending you propose will be something like this, and east leads a club...

 

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Noiw if you swapped the diamond five for the NINE, or if you hadn't lead out the diamond ten.. now you would almost have something.....

 

Of course, nothing saves you on the first hand, and if you swap diamond nine and seven leading diamond ten still dooms you.. at least imho....East just exits with the spade QUEEN instead of the club, you ruff (dummy still has a spade) and WEST overruffs....

 

So, still can't make it, no way, no how...

 

Ben

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[hv=d=n&v=e&n=sk84ha9daqj8cak43&w=sjthqt72dk963cq96&e=sq9762hj865 ♦   ♣ jt75
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south plays 6d

lead: spade jack

 

the spade ace takes the first trick. next you run the ten of diamonds which holds, east discarding a spade. does anyone see a solution?

 

edit: might as well show the whole hand.

you play ace of spades (1), ten of diamonds, holds (2), let's pretend that east pitches a spade away on the diamond. now you play ak of clubs (4), ruff a club (5). now you play a of hearts (6), k of hearts (7), ruff a heart (8). you end up on dummy, play k of spades (9), now play 3 of clubs off of board, ruffing with 7 of diamonds, overruffed by the 9 of diamonds. hand ends up like this.

 

 

dealer: north
vul: e/w
scoring: imp
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k6
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&s=s3hd54c]399|300|Scoring: IMP

South plays 6D

Lead: spade jack[/hv]

 

 

Hand will make if he plays the Heart, which he may. But about the only chance you have.

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