Chapter 8
YOU Can Execute an Endplay
© 2006 - Marty Bergen
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YOU Can Execute an Endplay
In Search Of an Extra
Diamond
Contract: 4
Lead:
 9 |
|
North
 J
10
K
9 4 3
A K 10 3
K 4 3 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
South
Q
3
A
Q J 5 2
6 5 4 2
A 5 |
|
|
West North
East South
--
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
4
All Pass
After
a routine auction, you’re surprised when West leads dummy’s
suit. If West has a doubleton, then
diamonds are 3-2 and your
only losers are two spades
and one
diamond. Unfortunately, the lead
rates to be a singleton,
leaving West with
Q
J 8 7. That’s a shame. You’re now looking at two diamond losers.
You
win the
A
and draw trumps in two rounds. I will tell you that East did
start with
Q
J 8 7.
Question: Do you have a plan to avoid losing two diamond
tricks?
© 2006- Marty Bergen
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YOU Can Execute an Endplay
Question: Do you have a plan to avoid losing
two diamond tricks?
Answer: Absolutely. It’s no problem – as long as you know
how to execute an endplay. Strip the N-S clubs by cashing the
A
and
K
and ruffing dummy’s last club. Now, exit with a spade. East will
win two spade tricks and will then lead the
Q.
When West shows out, let East hold the trick. He will have to
lead into dummy’s
K
10 or give you a ruff-sluff.
Here
is the entire deal:
Contract: 4
Lead:
9 |
|
North
J
10
K
9 4 3
A K 10 3
K 4 3 |
|
|
| |
West
9
8 6 5 4
8
6
9
Q 9 8 7 2 |
|
East
A
K 7 2
10 7
Q J 8 7
J 10 6 |
|
| |
|
South
Q
3
A
Q J 5 2
6 5 4 2
A 5 |
|
|
By the
way: On a different layout, if West had won the second
spade, he’d have to concede a ruff-sluff.
© 2006 - Marty Bergen
Chapter 9:
Timing is Everything
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