Monday, 1 June 2015

An Endplay





Weather forecast says the monsoon is expected to arrive on time this year hitting Kerala on June 1st!  According to Hindu mythology, the migratory birds, commonly known as 'Chatak' is suppose to be the harbinger of monsoon.  Its arrival is an indicator of the timely on set of the monsoon.
Here you have eight tricks: four spades, one heart, one diamond and two clubs. The diamond finesse is the obvious place to turn for trick number nine, but will that finesse work? Especially when an opponent has bid.
So, given West's opening bid, the diamond finesse is bound to fail and West is known to have four heart tricks ready to cash.  Instead, South must arrange an endplay on West.
South must duck the first tricks, win the second and cash his spade tricks.  Let's assume West discards one diamond and one club.  south should cash two top clubs, and then exit with a heart.  At trick twelve, West will have to lead away from his ¨K4 into your ¨AQ!

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