a first of april hand

[cencio]

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opening lead ♣ ace

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[Vampyr]

Spoiler

 

You pitch a heart at trick one and ruff one to make an overtrick. I know this problem is intended for novices and beginners, so the trick is to play hearts from North and spades from South. You must not attempt to ruff a diamond back to hand.

 

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[Cyberyeti]

Spoiler

 

You pitch a heart at trick one and ruff one to make an overtrick. I know this problem is intended for novices and beginners, so the trick is to play hearts from North and spades from South. You must not attempt to ruff a diamond back to hand.

 

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must admit, I'd play a bit more safely so I don't dial an absolute telephone number if spades are 3-1. At the point you play the final trump, you can make exactly by just playing winning hearts, not risking 1400 by playing the trump.

[nige1]

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West leads ♣A against South's 4♠.

Cencio's deal modified so that ♠ break 3-1.

 

In that case, to settle for 1-off, GIB says North needs to discard a ♥ while South ruffs.

Then South leads a ♥.

 

If declarer isn't careful he might be defeated by 3 or more tricks.[/hv]

 

 

[RD350LC]

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opening lead ♣ ace

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This is very similar to the Duke of Cumberland hand, where a pair makes 7 clubs with 6 hcp between the two hands.

[Vampyr]

must admit, I'd play a bit more safely so I don't dial an absolute telephone number if spades are 3-1. At the point you play the final trump, you can make exactly by just playing winning hearts, not risking 1400 by playing the trump.

 

Well, to be fair it is a double-dummy problem. I would play as you suggest single dummy.