The Cross-Ruff By John Brown. Example of: “Winning Tricks” by John Brown
In cross-ruff the aim is to make your trumps separately.
Throughout the play of the hand you may not be able to lead safely even a single round of trumps, and if you have to give up the lead you may be sure your opponents will lead trump.
If you have four trumps in each hand and are fortunate enough, because of favourable distribution to be able to make each of them separately, it is a highly profitable procedure.
The Cross-Ruff often requires great care, the entries for the plan must be counted, You must guard against an over ruff by, if necessary and when you can afford if, trumpling high.
See the example:
Dealer South N/S Vul
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A 8 7 6 4
A Q 7 6
K
7 4 2 |
|
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif) |
|
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif) |
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3
K J 9 8
A 8 7 4 2
A K 8 |
The Auction:
West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass |
1![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif) |
Pass |
1![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif) |
Pass |
2![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif) |
Pass |
4![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif) |
Pass |
5![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif) |
Pass |
6![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif) |
End |
Contract: 6
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
Lead:
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
Q
West led
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
Q, wich dummy’s
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
K won. The
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
A took the next trick, and declarer’s
![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif)
A was made and club discarded in dummy.The
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
A was then made, and a spade ruffed by declarer. Delcrer’s
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
K was played and his last club led and ruffed with the
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
6. Theposition become:
No matter what the adverse distribution, declarer need only lose one trick. He should ruff high in each hand, ruffing his spades with the
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
K and the
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
J, and the diamonds with
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
A and the
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
Q.The last spade is ruffled with the
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
9; this will draw West’s
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
10. But dummy’s
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
7 will become in a winner.
The four hands:
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A 8 7 6 4
A Q 7 6
K
7 4 2 |
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10 9
10 4
Q J 10 9 6
10 9 6 3 |
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K Q J 5 2
5 3 2
5 3
Q J 5 |
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3
K J 9 8
A 8 7 4 2
A K 8 |