Sunday, 27 March 2016

Lose To The Right Defender




Winter has finally relaxed her feeble grip and summer's sun is rising. Hot days like these make you shamefully aware of a blessing called air-conditioner!

North-South were in 3 No Trump contract. West led the 8. A quick count of potential winners looked promising. The majors must give a minimum of five, one club was certain and the diamonds would have produced at least three even if both finesses failed.

East must have long clubs and the eight does look more like a lead from small cards than a fourth highest. If East hasfive clubs and your stopper goes at trick one, West needs only one diamond honour to regain the lead. You risk loosing four clubs and a diamond. Do you want to try
ducking the club in both hands? Then you will go down when left-hand opponent started with three clubs and both diamond honours.

To cut out East’s club you should call for the Queen at trick one. The ace wins, but you duck the second club and win the third. This exhausts West of clubs. Going up with the Queen does not harm your chances if the lead is fourth best after all. As East can never get in, you will still have

two stoppers.


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