cherdano Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 [hv=d=s&v=a&n=saj54ha3dk92ck864&w=sqt987h82dj87cq32&e=s62hq65dq6543cat5&s=sk3hkjt974datcj97]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv]This hand came up in a team league today. Strangely enough, nobody bid to this excellent 6♥. Can YOU make it after you peeked at all four hands? (I think any graduate of Ben's B/I squeeze course could be proud if he/she got it right.) Assume a trump lead. Enjoy, it's a nice one I think! :) Arend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Maybe too late to find now, I think running all trumps first isn't working. Will think deeper tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Too easy or too hard? For those who think it's too hard, here is a small hint: 6NT makes, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 Yes, the contract makes on any lead. Both opponents will be squeezed in turn. On the run of the trumps West must keep Qxx spades and Qx clubs, so he will have to bare his ♦J. Then it's East's turn to squirm. He must keep Qxx diamonds and Ax clubs, but when I cash dummy's ♠A, East must come down to a singleton ♣A. I now lead a diamond to my ace and lead a club to East. He is now endplayed to give dummy the last two tricks with ♦K9. Before all that I have taken the spade finesse and pitched ♦10 on ♠A. East's gets squeezed when the ace of spades is cashed. So this is a combination of different squeezes: guard against West, endplay against East. Squeezes without rectifying the count first are pretty rare. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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