| Play Problem 001 - contributed by Graham Broadbent |
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Playing multiple teams, you are playing South
Hearing Pass, Pass, 1 Diamond* you started with a simple 1 Spade overcall and the auction continued to 4S although your partner's single raise didn't look very encouraging. But it's teams so the jump to game is automatic.
Against your 4 Spade contract, West leads a small Diamond and partner tables a modest dummy. Having bid the game can you make it for your team?
* 11 to 15 points, at least two diamonds
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The Answer
Take the Ace of Diamonds, cross to dummy by leading the 9 to the 10 and ruff the remaining Diamond in hand. Draw the last 2 trumps and exit with a low Heart from each hand. Whichever defender wins must return a Heart or open up the Clubs for you.
Now take the Heart Ace and exit with your last heart. Whichever defender wins is end played, forced to give a ruff and a discard in Diamonds or open up the Clubs for only one loser.
The full deal:
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Lead - 3 Diamonds |
♠10872
♥9752
♦J3
♣AJ4 |
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♠43
♥J63
♦1076542
♣Q5 |
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♠65
♥KQ8
♦KQ98
♣K986 |
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♠AKQJ9
♥A104
♦A
♣10732
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