That’s a good plan, but the devil
is in the details. For that line to work, Declarer will be sure to use high
trumps for any Diamond ruffs. And Declarer must also pay careful attention to
the Heart spots. If, for example, on the first round of trumps, he plays the
Heart Six to Dummy’s Jack then he can kiss the contract goodbye. It has to be
the Six to the Seven, and so on.
With those caveats in mind, the
play is simple enough. After winning the ♠A, Declarer cashes the
♦A,
crosses to Dummy with a trump (say the Six to the Seven), runs the
♦J
around to West’s Queen (pitching a Spade), ruffs the Spade return high, and gets
to Dummy with another trump. Another Diamond is led, East plays the King
and Declarer ruffs (high, of course). Now it’s over to Dummy with yet
another trump, and the established Diamonds are enjoyed. The full deal:
►
|
♠ 42
♥
J97
♦
JT984
♣ 872 |
|
♠ 73
♥
532
♦
Q532
♣ QT94 |
Dummy
West East
Declarer |
♠KQJT865
♥
4
♦
K76
♣ J6 |
|
♠ A9
♥
AKQT86
♦
A
♣ AK53 |
|
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