Lord Molyb Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 In the 5 card end position with spades trump, South needed to win 4 tricks with the lead in North:[hv=pc=n&s=sa987hdc9&w=sj6hdj7cq&n=skthkd65c&e=sq432hadc]399|300[/hv]There are 2 ways to win 4 tricks against any defense, what are they?Bonus: Construct the hands so that the best line leads to this end position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 trick 1 lead a dia ruffing (or overruffing)trick 2 lead a club ruffing with the Ktrick 3 run the spade T and claim the last 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 trick 1 lead a dia ruffing (or overruffing)trick 2 lead a club ruffing with the Ktrick 3 run the spade T and claim the last 2that's one way, although at the third trick I ruffed a second diamond (same result) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 the other is not to ruff ♣9, but both start with a diamond from dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 hmmm, then there's 3 ways.The third way is to play a heart and discard the club.If west discards, letting east win the trick, east has to play a trump. Play low and if west plays low win the 10 and then the king, then you can do a trump coup against east.If west plays the jack on the second trick win the king and then run the 10.If west ruffs the first trick and returns anything, win in your hand (or in dummy if he returns a trump) and you can pick up the trump suit for no losers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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