On Apr 25, 5:37=A0pm, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Thus, I make this a 50% double (diamond or spade return at trick 2
beats the hand; heart of club return does not).
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Are you sure about that? How about this defense (which, by my
lights,
is the way the hand should go):
Trick 1: JS, small, king, queen
Trick 2: QC, KC, AC, small
Trick 3: small club, small, ruff, small
Trick 4: small spade, 9, ruff, small
Trick 5: small heart, 9, small spade, small
Trick 6? Declarer has two club losers and only one trump left in
dummy. If he plays spades for a ruffing finesse, you get a second
spade ruff - down 1. If he cashes the AD, ruffs a diamond to hand,
and ruffs a club in dummy, he can do nothing with the ten of clubs -
down 1.
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Defense at trick 1 corrected:
Ace should be discouraging a spade return and hence show a desire for
a club overruff because it takes away the option of a spade ****ft by
opening leader at trick 3.
King in conjunction with club ****ft should show uncertainty as to the
defense's path and ask for help from partner.
Henrysun909
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