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- From: martino@courier6.aero.org(Nick Martino)
- Subject: Re: A Grand Slam?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.012832.7373@speedy.aero.org>
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- References: <1992Dec27.042715.4667@actrix.gen.nz>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 01:28:32 GMT
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- John.Roseveare wrote:
- >
- >
- > I have not been able to solve the following problem. All
- > responses/suggestions (by E-mail or posting) gratefully received. If the
- > problem is just too trvial/easy/"old hat" please accept my apologies in
- > advance!
- >
- > (S) J 10 8 4
- > (H) A 10 7
- > (D) K Q 6 3
- > (C) J 8
- >
- > (S) 9 6 (S) Q 2
- > (H) K 9 8 5 2 (H) 3
- > (D) 10 7 5 (D) J 9 4 2
- > (C) Q 9 6 (C) A 10 7 5 3 2
- >
- > (S) A K 7 5 3
- > (H) Q J 6 4
- > (D) A 8
- > (C) K 4
- >
- > Lead: 5H
- >
- > Can a 7 Spades contract be made against competent defence? I am told it
- > can but I can not see how!
- >
- Win the lead cheaply in either hand. Then, draw trumps in 2 rounds,
- carefully preserving the 4-spot in dummy. Repeat the Heart finesse and
- cash the Ace. Return to hand in trumps using the 4-spot and ruff the last
- Heart. Now return to hand with the Diamond Ace and you have a squeeze
- against East. The position will be:
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- (H) -
- (D) K Q 6
- (C) J 8
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- (S) -
- West is (H) -
- immaterial (D) J 9 4
- (C) A 10
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- (S) 5 3
- (H) -
- (D) 8
- (C) K 4
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- Now, cash the remaining trumps discarding Clubs from dummy. Either the
- Club King or the Diamond 6 will become the 13th trick.
-
- ---Nick
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