Usually when looking
at a printout of the deals at the end of a session it is fairly easy
to see how Deep Finesse can make the number of tricks suggested in
various contracts, even if it does involve dropping singleton kings off
side etc.
Just occasionally it is not at all obvious how to make the number of tricks suggested. On this deal Deep Finesse claims that South can make eight tricks in hearts. To keep you amused over Christmas can you work out how? Solution The best defence is
to take the ace and king of spades, then play ace
and another club. If East then gets in with the ace of trumps she
can give West a club ruff and West will eventually make the queen of
hearts. To avoid this South has to win the second club, take
three rounds of diamonds pitching a club and the queen of spades
throwing another club, then ruff a diamond back to hand and exit with a
low heart. East can give West a club ruff now, but West will have
to lead away from the queen of hearts at trick 12. Hardly a line
that would be found at the table.
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