Bridge Problem 6
East / all
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4 3
5 3 2
Q 10 9 8 3
A J 2
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? |
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A 10 7
A 8 6
A J 6 5
K Q 10
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East | South | West | North |
3 | 3 NT | Pass | Pass |
Pass |
West leads 5, East plays the jack.
Problem: Should you take the trick with the ace or not? If so, if not, how do you plan your play?
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Solution:
In this case it is dangerous not to take the spade trick "for safety's sake". East might find the heart switch! The solution is: you should not give East the opportunity to find the fatal switch. Take the first trick, go to dummy via J and play Q. If West holds K and if West has no spades (which is very likely, for East should have seven spades for his opening bid) you have nine tricks.
Conclusion: holding up can be risky if you have another weak suit. The full division of cards was:
East/all
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4 3
5 3 2
Q 10 9 8 3
A J 2
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5
K 10 7 4
K 7 2
8 7 6 5 4 |
| K Q J 9 8 6 2
Q J 9
4
9 3 |
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A 10 7
A 8 6
A J 6 5
K Q 10
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