STILL A CHANCE

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South should duck the first spade and win the second. South should then cash ♥A and ♥K. If ♥Q falls, he would have 10 tricks, but when both defenders play low, South still has a chance. South takes three diamonds — East-West follow — and leads the fourth diamond, pitching dummy’s last spade. Whether West ruffs or discards, South ruffs his last spade in dummy. Losing only a spade, a trump and a club.

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THE BEST LINE

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After winning the ♠Q and extracting the trump; South should play the  ♣10. One of the defenders will win this and play something. If they play spades, South should win immediately and knock out the other high club. They can win a spade trick but in time, South will be able to discard both diamonds from the dummy.

If West wins the club and plays diamond, South should win the ♦A and play club. South will then be able to discard dummy’s spade on his club. Either way!

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THE BEST LINE

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DUMMY'S ♦A won and ♥J was passed for a losing finesse. West shifted accurately to clubs, knocking out South’s  ♣A. Trumps were drawn and success rested with the spade finesse. This lost and the defenders took a total five tricks for two down.

South didn’t choose the best line for 10 tricks. South should have refused the trump finesse at trick two and cash his ♥A and ♥K . Next comes the losing spade finesse and East would shift to clubs. South must duck one round, and should win the next and then run spades. West would ruff but has no club to lead, and South would score his 10 tricks.

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THE WINNING PLAY

SOUTH wins the first club and knocks out East’s ♦A. East switches to spades and South wins his ♠K. South knows that his only real chance rests with hearts.

If South cashes one high heart and uses dummy’s only entry to try heart finesse, the game collapses. Even if hearts split 3-3, South can never get back to dummy to cash his ninth winner, and defender gets the plus score. 

The simple heart finesse offers a 50-50 chance. South improves his chances if he plays ♥A and ♥K from his own hand. When East’s ♥10 drops he continues with ♥J to establish dummy’s ♥9 for his game going trick.

The winning play of heart is better than the straight finesse. Success comes when either ♥10 or ♥Q drops singleton or doubleton or suit breaks 3-3.

  

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