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Article #103RE: another toughie.2
From: rainbow
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 1983 21:41
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 1983 21:41
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NORTH
S:J9
H:K4
D:7642
C:AQJT8
SOUTH
S:AQT87643
H:J76
D:A
C:4
Rubber bridge. South opens 4S which becomes the final contract. West leads
the KD.
A previous solution stated:
1) finesse the KC for a heart pitch. If it fails then...
2) force an entry into North via trumps for a heart pitch on the AC. If
East has the KS he wont be able to thwart your plans. If West has
the KS and plays a low heart then...
3) guess how to play the heart suit.
Each of the above possibilities has a 50% chance of succeeding, so you will
make your contract 7 out of 8 times.
The following proposed solution will make the contract 15 out of 16 times:
1) play a low heart towards the King. If East wins the Ace and plays a
spade to prevent you from obtaining a heart ruff, then...
2) win the AS. If the KS doesnt drop, then...
3) enter dummy with the AC and play a heart towards the Jack. If West wins
the Queen, then...
4) hope West doesnt have the KS to play preventing you from getting a
heart ruff.
Basically this line of play relies on one of two heart finesses working(75%
chance of success) or West not having King doubleton of spades(75% chance of
a different distribution occuring). So your contract will be set 1 out of
16 times with this line of play((1/4)*(1/4)).
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