4. AKQ Contract: West’s Lead: ♠ ♣6 ♥Q. K4 ♥ JT53 You will lose 2 Club tricks if West has all 4 but there’s no ♦ Q842 problem if they are split 2 2 or 3 1 or even 4 0 in the ♣ – – – East. 865 ♠ A3 How do you prevent 2 losers if they are split 4 0 in the ♥ – AKQ East? ♦ ♣ Management - Answers 3. 752 Contract: 4 Hearts West’s lead: ♠ ♣J 743 ♥ AQJT Technique: Play the Q on the opening lead to put the idea you have 2 ♦ ♣ Q53 Clubs into defenders’ minds. A Deception* that costs you nothing. ♣ K84 Of course, East will play the if she has it. But later, there’s no ♠ ♣King AK9652 additional Club winner for them! ♥ K52 ♦ A East is a Dangerous Opponent* in Spades. Problem: ♣ Solution: On the 2nd trick, go to dummy in Diamonds and lead a small trump, covering anything East plays: she must be kept out of the lead. Repeat if necessary. It is OK to lose a trump trick to West, but never to East. Do not play Ever, Nine Never” because East could win the “Eight 3rd trump trick. Eventually you will pitch a losing Spade on a Diamond. 4. AKQ Contract: 6 Clubs. West’s Lead: ♠ ♥Q K4 ♥ JT53 Problem: You will lose 2 trump tricks if West has all 4 but it’s no ♦ Q842 problem if they are 2 2 or 3 1 or even 4 0 in the East, but not if ♣ – – – they’re all in the West. 865 ♠ A3 Solution: Play East for possibly all 4 missing trumps: How? Visualize* ♥ AKQ East’s theoretical 4 Clubs: ♦ ♣KT93. AJ765 ♣
4. ♠ AKQ Contract: ♣6 ♥ K4 ♦ JT53 ♣ Q842 ♠ 865 ♥ A3 ♦ AKQ ♣ West’s Lead: ♥Q. You will lose 2 Club tricks if West has all 4 but there’s no problem if they are split 2 – 2 or 3 – 1 or even 4 – 0 in the East. How do you prevent 2 losers if they are split 4 – 0 in the East? Management - Answers 3. ♠ 752 ♥ 743 ♦ AQJT ♣ Q53 Contract: 4 Hearts West’s lead: ♣J Technique: Play the ♣ Q on the opening lead to put the idea you have 2 Clubs into defenders’ minds. A Deception* that costs you nothing. Of course, East will play the ♣King if she has it. But later, there’s no additional Club winner for them! Problem: East is a Dangerous Opponent* in Spades. Solution: On the 2nd trick, go to dummy in Diamonds and lead a small trump, covering anything East plays: she must be kept out of the lead. Repeat if necessary. It is OK to lose a trump trick to West, but never to East. Do not play “Eight Ever, Nine Never” because East could win the 3rd trump trick. Eventually you will pitch a losing Spade on a Diamond. ♠ K84 ♥ AK9652 ♦ K52 ♣ A 4. ♠ AKQ ♥ K4 ♦ JT53 ♣ Q842 ♠ 865 ♥ A3 ♦ AKQ ♣ AJ765 Contract: 6 Clubs. West’s Lead: ♥Q Problem: You will lose 2 trump tricks if West has all 4 but it’s no problem if they are 2 – 2 or 3 – 1 or even 4 – 0 in the East, but not if they’re all in the West. Solution: Play East for possibly all 4 missing trumps: How? Visualize* East’s theoretical 4 Clubs: ♣KT93.
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