Source: ” Those Extra Chances in Bridge”
Many contracts depend on a particular card being in the hand of the righ opponent. Even so, it may not be clear how to play in manner that will give the defenders no opportunity for a counter-stroke.
Dealer: South All Vul
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10 8 6
7 4 3
A 6 4 2
5 3 2 |
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4 2
Q J 10
J 7 5 3
J 10 9 8 |
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A 3
9 8 6 5
K 10 9
K Q 6 4 |
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K Q J 9 7 5
A K 2
Q 8
A 7 |
West |
North |
East |
South |
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2 * |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3![](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif) |
Pass |
4![](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif) |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
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* N/S were playing the Acol System, in wich the opening bid of: 2
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,
2
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, 2
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are forcing for one round.
In this case North gave the weakness response of 2NT. Having shown a bid hand already, it was sufficient for South to bid 3
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. Holding an ace and some trump support, North had a sound raise to 4
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.
Lead:
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Q
South won with the
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A. It seemed at first that there was a certain loser in each suit, but it occurred to South in time that if he could find East with the
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K he might succeed in establishing a second trick in diamonds. On this he would be able to dispose of one of his losers, either a heart or a club.
Realizing that he would need entries to dummy for this manoeuvre, South led the
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K from hand in the naive expectation that this would tempt the defenders to part with the
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A.
East had played the game before, however, and though he could not visualize the entire hand he saw that dummy was short of entries and decided to hold up the
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A.
East won the second trump and exited with a heart, won by the
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K. The declarer now had what backgammon players call a nothing game. He was able to cross to dummy on the third round of trumps and lead a diamond towards the
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Q, but East went up with the
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K on first round, after he had cashed the Queen in South was unable to cross to dummy to enjoy a trick with the
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A.
The mistake was the earlier lead of
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K. South should have led the
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9 and overtaken with the
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10. If East holds off, South plays a diamond from the table at once. East takes the King and return a heart. South cashes the
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Q, forces out the
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A, and is able to enter dummy on the third round of trumps. His losing club now goes away on the
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A.