DECLARER PLAY.
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W leads 
K. Given the premise that W
has the
KQJ how do
you play to make
the contract under the following circumstances:
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W shape 3.2.4.4 * 3.2.3.5 * |
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E Shape 3.7.1.2 * 3.7.2.1 * |
You would like
to duck the lead but cant in case
are 5-1. After the
A
you can draw 4
rounds of 
and play 
A and ruff
to confirm
2-7.
If
4-1 E
will discard 2-3
. On the last
W can only discard a low
,
N and E a
. As no 
have been thrown by E-W then play for
3-3.
If E does throw
a
then
KQ will show up the situation
and it is possible
that
A9 over
Hx has been set up marked
finesse.
If
3-2 W
will discard
, E will
discard 2-3
. On the last
W will discard
but may try to
con you with
J keeping
Q9. Once again as no
have been
thrown by E-W then play for
3-3.
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W shape 4.2.4.3 |
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E Shape 2.7.1.3 |
are 4-1. W will discard
and
on the
. This time it will be the
J so you can
exit with a
8 to make
10. If W discards a
then the
run for 4 tricks.
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W shape 4.2.3.4 |
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E Shape 2.7.2.2 |
are 3-2. W will discard
and
. On the last
, if he discards another
then establish
10 as above.
If W discards a
then the
run for 4 tricks.
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W shape 4.2.2.5 |
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E Shape 2.7.3.1 |
are 2-3. W will discard
,
and
. On the last
, if he discards another
then establish
10 as above.
If W discards a
then the
run for 4 tricks.
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W shape 5.2.1.5 |
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E Shape 1.7.4.1 |
are 1-4. W will discard
,
and 2
. On the last
, if he discards another
then establish
10 as above.
If W discards another
then the
run for 4 tricks.
LEAD PROBLEM PLAY SOLUTION.
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Brd 9 Dlr N Vul E-W
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S leads
5 win
A. Play
K (S must have
A to make). S exits
4 to
A.
(
must be 1-4 or N has an entry).
Play
J and discard
6 if N does
not cover then
ruff
4 and deep finesse of
10, ruff
9 and finesse
Q and cash
A discarding
8.
suit now only has to lose
QJ to S.
If N covers
J ruff then deep finesse of
10, cash
9 discarding
6,
ruff
4 and finesse
Q and cash
A discarding
8.
suit now only has to lose
QJ to S.