JSilver Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 I'll present this double dummy, but perhaps it could be made at the table. [hv=d=e&v=n&n=sa42hj8dj87cqjt43&w=sq96ht53dat96532c&e=skj3hakq42dkqca96&s=st875h976d4ck8752]399|300|Scoring: MP[/hv] Obviously 6♦ would be much easier, but 6♥ was a more popular spot. How do you make it on a ♦ lead? You ruff a club in dummy, and the only safe return is in trumps. Now a second ♣ ruff will endplay dummy, so you must draw trump. Now what? If you unblock the ♦Q and attempt to reach dummy in spades, the defenders can frustrate you. (On a low ♠, South must insert the T.) So...? ;) :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: The solution is a strip squeeze, but the timing must be precise. Before playing the last ♥, you play one high ♠, North ducking. Now the 5th ♥, coming down to the following ending: [hv=d=e&v=n&n=sa42hj8dj87cqjt43&w=sq96ht53dat96532c&e=skj3hakq42dkqca96&s=st875h976d4ck8752]399|300|Scoring: MP[/hv] North must throw a club, to maintain the spade holdup and stop the overtake of the ♦Q. Only now can you unblock the ♦Q, then cash the ♣A, and lead ♠J, endplaying North at trick 12 or 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 cute hand, have seen the theme before I like it alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 i can safely say there's no way in hell i'd have made that at the table, especially given the level of impatience shown toward thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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