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Kepri Governor Cup X
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| ♠ | A Q J 3 | | ♥ | Q 4 3 | | ♦ | 4 3 | | ♣ | A J 4 3 |
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| ♠ | — | | ♥ | A K J 9 7 | | ♦ | K Q J 5 | | ♣ | Q 8 6 2 |
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| West | North | East | South |
| | 1 ♣ | Pass | 1 N |
| Pass | 2 ♥ | Pass | 2 ♠ |
| Pass | 3 ♦ | Pass | 3 ♥ |
| Pass | 4 ♥ | Pass | 4 N |
| Pass | 5 ♥ | Pass | 6 ♥ |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
Using precision system, you arrive in reasonable contract of 6 ♥. Opening lead
is ♥ 5, how do you plan the play?
There are several assumption that you need to make. Firstly, the ♣ K shall be
with west. IT may be doubleton or three times or more. In case doubleton, your
task will be easier. Then you may place the ♠ K with west or east. If ♠ K is in
east hand, you can ruffing finesse it. Or you my squeeze west if he hold the
♠ K. Which one is your choice?
After wining the opening lead in hand, declarer directly play the ♦ K and
continue with the ♦ Q when it win. West continue with trump, and winning in
hand ruff a diamond with ♥ Q, every one follow.
What should you do next?
Ruffing finesse will win 50% of the time when east hold the ♠ K. Squeezing west
may have been an advantage as you may also win if the ♠ K is only 3 card. Then
♠ A, ruff small spade and club to the Jack. Now the ♠ J, the way you handle it
will eventually determine the successful of the contract.
After some thoughts, declarer ruff the spade Jack with his last trump and show
the ♦ J to west. Finally west give up.
West hold: ♠ Kxxx ♥ xxx ♦ Axx ♣ K10x
Declarer who choose to ruffing finesse spade will fail.
