Deal 11 |
♠ A K Q 5 ♥ 7 5 ♦ 10 7 2 ♣ A 10 7 5 |
South is to play 6NT. West leads the ♥J. East wins the ♥A and returns the ♥2. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ 9 3 ♥ K Q ♦ A K Q J 9 3 ♣ Q 8 3 |
Deal 11 6NT OL: ♥J |
♠ A K Q 5 ♥ 7 5 ♦ 10 7 2 ♣ A 10 7 5 |
With only 11 winners you need to find one more and your prospects are quite slim.
No matter how the ♠s split only one defender will hold the Guard because only one defender can have as many as 4. IF (it's a big IF) that same defender holds the ♣K then you can squeeze him. Can you see how the squeeze is going to work? NEXT |
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♠ 7 4 2 ♥ J 10 9 6 3 ♦ 8 6 4 ♣ J 6 |
♠ J 10 8 6 ♥ A 8 4 2 ♦ 5 ♣ K 9 4 2 |
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♠ 9 3 ♥ K Q ♦ A K Q J 9 3 ♣ Q 8 3 |
Deal 11 6NT OL: ♥J |
♠ A K Q 5 ♥ ♦ 10 7 2 ♣ A 10 7 5 |
If you try to run your ♦s right away you will have a problem with
your ♣Q later on. It will be no good as a Threat card because you will have
no entry back to your hand.
The solution is the Vienna Coup. Play a ♣ to the ♣A at trick 3. Then start running the ♦ suit. NEXT |
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♠ 7 4 2 ♥ 10 9 6 ♦ 8 6 4 ♣ J 6 |
♠ J 10 8 6 ♥ 8 4 ♦ 5 ♣ K 9 4 2 |
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♠ 9 3 ♥ ♦ A K Q J 9 3 ♣ Q 8 3 |
Deal 11 6NT OL: ♥J |
♠ A K Q 5 ♥ ♦ ♣ 10 |
This is the situation after you have unblocked dummy's ♣A and then played
5 ♦ winners.
So far neither defender is hurting, but that is about to change. You play your ♦3 and discard dummy's ♣10. East is squeezed. He can't throw his ♣K without letting your ♣Q become a winner. But if he discards a ♠ dummy's ♠5 will win the last trick. This is soooo much fun. Deal 12 |
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♠ 7 4 2 ♥ 10 ♦ ♣ J |
♠ J 10 8 6 ♥ ♦ ♣ K |
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♠ 9 3 ♥ ♦ 3 ♣ Q 8 |