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Here is neat play hand (real life hand);
Vulnerable Slam Imps
Contract=6H
xxx
Kxxx
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AKQ10xx
AKx
AJ109
J9xx
Jx
Played from the bottom hand on DA lead. Assume hearts can be no worse than 4-1 (hand not makable on 5-0). Find line that succeeds against 3-2 or 4-1 hearts in either hand.
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Neat Play Problem - Modified Sorry (FUN)
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Posted 2003-April-01, 06:24
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Posted 2003-April-01, 08:14
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Here is neat play hand (real life hand);
Vulnerable Slam Imps
Contract=6H
5
K632
82
AKQJ875
A952
AJ109
AK6
42
Played from the bottom hand on SK lead. Assume hearts can be no worse than 4-1 (hand not makable on 5-0). Find line that succeeds against 3-2 or 4-1 hearts in either hand.
Vulnerable Slam Imps
Contract=6H
5
K632
82
AKQJ875
A952
AJ109
AK6
42
Played from the bottom hand on SK lead. Assume hearts can be no worse than 4-1 (hand not makable on 5-0). Find line that succeeds against 3-2 or 4-1 hearts in either hand.
There is undoubtedly something elegant that I am missing, however, at the table I would win the Ace of Spades and lead the Jack of Hearts. If LHO doesn't cover, I'm going to win the King of Hearts and hook a heart back the other way.
Alderaan delenda est
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Posted 2003-April-01, 10:16
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Here is neat play hand (real life hand);
Vulnerable Slam Imps
Contract=6H
xxx
Kxxx
-
AKQ10xx
AKx
AJ109
J9xx
Jx
Played from the bottom hand on DA lead. Assume hearts can be no worse than 4-1 (hand not makable on 5-0). Find line that succeeds against 3-2 or 4-1 hearts in either hand.
Vulnerable Slam Imps
Contract=6H
xxx
Kxxx
-
AKQ10xx
AKx
AJ109
J9xx
Jx
Played from the bottom hand on DA lead. Assume hearts can be no worse than 4-1 (hand not makable on 5-0). Find line that succeeds against 3-2 or 4-1 hearts in either hand.
This line assumes there are no voids in either enemy hand.
Ruff opening lead, heart to jack. If it loses, I will take 3 long trump tricks, 1 diamond ruff, 6 clubs, and 2 spades.
If the jack wins, I lead the ten of hearts and duck in dummy. (Finessing backwards into the hand that supposedly has the queen!) If RHO wins the queen, he can do nothing. I will win any return, draw trump, and run the clubs for 3 hearts, 1 diamond ruff, 6 clubs, and 2 spades.
If the ten also wins, I draw trump and take 13 tricks (4 hearts, 1 diamond ruff, 6 clubs, 2 spades).
The key is to try to lose to the trump queen on one of the first two rounds of trump, while a trump remains in dummy to take care of diamonds. If the first two rounds are ducked, then I can draw all the trump and never have to lose the lead.
Eugene Hung
Eugene Hung
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Posted 2003-April-01, 10:25
My apologies for the mistake on the first go around, I was totally out to lunch.
Your solution is 100% correct. Furthermore, we (my partner and i) have recited this hand to about 50 people and only 2 have immediately solved it.
FYI - I went down on this hand in real life however I have applied this safety play (or similar) twice in the last 6 months, so is fairly frequent.
Your solution is 100% correct. Furthermore, we (my partner and i) have recited this hand to about 50 people and only 2 have immediately solved it.
FYI - I went down on this hand in real life however I have applied this safety play (or similar) twice in the last 6 months, so is fairly frequent.
MAL
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