nige1 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 [hv=pc=n&w=sa8765Hak54d5c765&e=S432H32DAK432C432&d=n&v=n&a=1Hp2D(Nat 8+ HCP)2SD(Penalty)PPP]266|200|John Matheson showed me this Rubber Bridge problem -- (from a book by Robson, I think). North's double is for penalties. You, West, declare 2♠X. North leads ♦T. Plan the play.[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Obviously North is likely to have 4 spades. With all 5 he would have led the ♠K.If he has a singleton diamond I do not think you can make, but proper technique should see you home if North has 2 diamonds.Win and play a spade to ace. Then switch to hearts, ruffing the third one and ruff a diamond. If North has to follow you can ruff your last heart in dummy. Now play your second high diamond. The defense will only come to 3 trump tricks and 2 clubs. The key play is not to cash your second high diamond prematurely is dangerous, because if North has only a singleton diamond you are down two instead of one. Rainer Herrmann 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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