On May 13, 7:44 am, edel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Mitch Edelman) wrote:
> a dealmaster pro list from a club game in 2007 provided this deal:
>
> North: AK10876, A1086, Q, 106
>
> West: Q93, 95, 863, K7542 East: 42, QJ43, AJ1097, QJ
>
> South: J5, K72, K542, A983
>
> The analysis provided on the hand record indicates that NS can
> take 11 tricks at spades. I think not.
>
> With North as declarer and the CQ opening lead, it seems that best
defense
> limits NS to 10 tricks. Did Dealmaster hiccup, or have my powers
> of analysis fled me completely?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mitch Edelman
The simple line is to set up a second club trick. Declarer is an entry
short, but East will either have to give you an entry with the diamond
king, or break hearts, or if East ducks the diamond you can set up a
heart.
Charles
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