Board
30
South
Deals
None
Vul |
| ♠ |
K
J 10 7 |
| ♥ |
A
K 7 3 |
| ♦ |
4 |
| ♣ |
A
6 5 2 |
|
| ♠ |
6
5 3 2 |
| ♥ |
J
6 |
| ♦ |
10
2 |
| ♣ |
Q
J 10 9 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ♠ |
4 |
| ♥ |
Q
10 9 8 |
| ♦ |
K
J 9 8 5 |
| ♣ |
K
4 3 |
|
|
| |
| ♠ |
A
Q 9 8 |
| ♥ |
5
4 2 |
| ♦ |
A
Q 7 6 3 |
| ♣ |
8 |
|
Again a contract of 6 ♠
after S opens 1♦,
and rebids 1♠. The lead is the ♣Q,
so can you make 12 tricks?
Win the first ♣
lead, cash ♥AK, then
cross -ruff in ♦s and
♣s so making 12 tricks. A trump lead to
start with defeats the contract, but you did not get this. If you do not
cash your ♥ winners
before cross ruffing you can go down