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| TUESDAY LESSON (10/22/24) - The Best Laid Plans ... |
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After EW find their 4H game, North has a natural lead of the CK. Both West (Declarer) and South (3rd hand Defender) should pause and make a plan. How do they each proceed?
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Both Declarer and Defenders should always stop and make a plan when Dummy hits the table, before playing any cards!
The Defenders should focus on finding 4 tricks for their side. North's lead promises he has the CQ with his lead. West should take the the first trick with the CA and lead back the suit. This 'surrounds' the CJ and allows North will then win two more Club tricks. After that, South plan is to win a natural trump trick with the HQ and set the contract. However ...
If the Declarer thinks ahead and plans how to overcome a bad 4-1 trump break using his one entry to the Dummy. He must finesse the HQ, but carefully! He must start with the H9, in order to remain in Dummy for a second finesse of the HQ.
(Also notice he cannot take the HA to test for a 'stiff' HQ in North - that loses to the 4-1 trump break if the Q is in South) |
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