SARTAJ HANSSource: The Imp Chimp By Sartaj Hans1. A3 ………… J10542Cash the Ace and duck on the way back.2. A4 ………… Q10985Run the queen. Counter-intuitive. Compare #43 32 ………… AK10987Cash the Ace. Play low to the ten.4. Q10943 …….. A5Cash the Ace and lead low to the queen. Can pick doubleton jack but not doubleton king.
5. J987 …….. K654Run the nine. Then Run the seven. Superior to intuitive low to the king and low to the nine.
6. Q10542 …….. A94Low to the ace. Low to the ten. Bet most would “double hook”. Need the 8-spot for the double-hook to be right.
7. Q1053 ……… A942Low to the ace. Low to the ten. Need the 8-spot for the double-hook.8. J5 ………….. AK9843Cash the Ace. Run the jack. Superior to the routine “low to the jack”. Low to the jack is correct when missing the 8-spot.9. J5 ………… AK984Cash the Ace. Run the Jack.10. A5 ………… KJ984Low to ace and low to the jack (or nine)11. 32 ………… AKJ94For four tricks, finesse the nine. If it loses, cash the Ace and King next.
12. Q1082 …….. A953Finally….Double- hook
For combinations 7 and 12, leading a small one away from the ace is better if opponents are known to always hop king from Kx.