European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                He he a Jiyu Jay u a a a Jim tsgj8w i o a yep amp to if f i Quot r ssh a Oren on by Chari g Gohen and 0mar Sharip a a Ltd i a 8 it in Lei so 8f<ug-v. A i so a to a a $ just enough tricks neither vulnerable. South deals. North akq952 9 10 4 0 a 10 8 73 West East 4 8 6 4 4 j 7 3 a a 9 7 3 v 8 6 2 0 q 7 2 0 k 6 4 3 4 k96 4 a 10 5 South 4 10 9 kqj5 0 j 9 5 4 qj8 4 2 the bidding South West North East pass pass 14 pass 2 4 pass 2 4 pass 2 it pass 3 it pass pass pass opening Lead three of 9 Given the Chance East West found a Superb defense against South s three no Trump contract. However Declarer had not adopted the Best line. Read on briefly then see if you can improve on South a play. North was on the borderline for a jump to three Spades at his second turn. He chose the conservative course but could not resist going on to game when partner invited with two no Trump. Declarer won the opening heart Lead with the ten and immediately returned the suit to West s Ace. The defenders then cashed the Ace and King of clubs before exiting with a Spade. Cut off from All those win ners in hand the Best Declarer could do was take six Spade tricks and the Ace of diamonds for Down one. Where did South go wrong it is not easy to spot but see what would happen if before exiting with a heart Declarer were to Cash Dummy a three top Spades discarding two clubs from the closed hand. Luckily that picks up All the out standing Spades so when Declarer now concedes a heart to the Ace the defenders will eventually have to Bow the knee East West can take two clubs ending in the West hand and then shift to a Diamond which gets ducked to East a King. But East must either return a Diamond setting up a second Diamond trick for Declarer or allow South Access to the established tricks in the closed hand. By stripping the defenders of their Safe exit cards Declarer forces the opponents to do for him what he could not accomplish on his own. Combine your chances both vulnerable. South deals. North 4 j 3 a 8 5 2. 0 7 2 4 a j 9 8 5 3 East West 4 10 8 6 5 2 9 k j 7 6 9 4 0 4 6 2 South 4 a k4 9 a 10 3 4 q 9 7 9 q 9 4 k q 0 4 10 8 7 4 o a q i 5 3 4 x 10 the bidding South West North East 2 it pass 3 it pass pass pass opening Lead five of 4 before Reading on study the diagram then select the Best line to land South s three no Trump con tract. It s not As simple As it looks but not so difficult that it should t be found at the table. It a / answers for crypt quip g r7 in us Josiah w h a j la a us 0 v a in a Jiw Onich it a Silhol he which a tvs the auction is straightforward enough. Note thay North had no interest in an 11-trick contract even though he held a six card minor suite he assumed that his Long suit would be a source of tricks in a no Trump . As a matter of course Dummy a Jack of Spades should be played to the first trick. Unfortunately East produces the Queen. Since you done to want a heart shift you win in hand. How do you proceed j the guileless approach is to take the club finesse an even Money shot. If it works and the suit Breaks 3-2, you Are  is a better line though. Cash the King and Ace of dubs in an attempt to drop the Queen. If the lady does no to appear take the Diamond finesse. Since you need Only four Diamond tricks for the contract this line works when Ever diamonds are3-3 or when East has a double ton King. Not bad but further improve meat is possible. At trick two Lead the ten of clubs. If West covers with the Queen let him hold the trick and you can later run the club suit by overtaking the King with the Ace. If West follows Low insert the Jack. East cannot afford to win this trick so you then try the Diamond finesse. If that wins overtake the King of clubs in in attempt to drop the Queen. 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