[the hog]

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A number of declarer's went off in 3N on this hand yesterday. See if you can do better. A low C was led; if you play low from dummy, rho plays the knave

[inquiry]

Well... seems like a nice beginner problem.

Low to knave-Queen.... Since this is a question in the beginner section it is not fair if I blurt out the answer, after all, sometimes easter egg hunts are fun on their own. But for those who can't see the answer, all I can say is seek and you may find the solution.

Ben

Spoiler

Spade AK, thow two hearts, diamond Queen and if WEST plays low, overtake with the king. And continue diamonds.

With three tricks in the bag (2SPades and 1Club), they will eventually take their diamond ACE. If a spade is lead from my right, I play my jack, it wins, or spades are 4-3.. so most quick tricks they can get is 1D, 1C, and 2S. When I get back in, I will win 1H, 2S, 1C and 5D.. unless Diamomnds are unlucky enough to be split 6-0

[Trpltrbl]

I am seeking but haven't found any eggs yet the solution I have but no eggs

Mike

[cnszsun]

Low ♣ to Jack and Queen,
Cash one top ♠, ♦ to K and force ♦A out,
If LHO returns a ♥, i must win with A, run all my ♦ winners, at last exit by a low ♥ to T, i think i will get the 9th tricks with the help of defenders.

[the hog]

Ok I'll post an answer to this now as not many have answered.
The hand is relatively easy, but you really have got to count your tricks and watch your entries.

Ben hid the correct soultion.

Cash 2 S, then play your DQ and overtake. Both of these actions are crucial. Cashing 2S gives you two of your 9 tricks. You have to overtake the D in case one of the opponents holds up. Practically everyone overtook the D, but many forgot to cash S first, or were worried that this would set up S tricks.

As Ben said . When they eventually win a D they may lead a "S from my right, I play my jack, it wins, or spades are 4-3.. so most quick tricks they can get is 1D, 1C, and 2S"

Cnszsun, your line has a very good chance of working, but can fail if the H suit is badly divided. (It was). When you play a H to the T, lho could win with the J and play a H through dummy's AQ. It is possible for you to lose 1D, 1C and 3H. The actual line ONLY fails if diamonds are 6-0 - unlikely.

[cnszsun]

I thought my line has the same effect as Ben's. I play a H to T which is after i have cashed my ♥A, so if lho wins with J, and return a ♥, i will put down Q, i lose two ♥s at most. Or i miss something?

[inquiry]

cnszsun, on Mar 9 2004, 10:08 PM, said:

I thought my line has the same effect as Ben's. I play a H to T which is after i have cashed my ♥A, so if lho wins with J, and return a ♥, i will put down Q, i lose two ♥s at most. Or i miss something?

Mike, IMHO your line is as good as mine.

For those that didn't get the hidden meaning in my first reply, I actually posted my answer using the hidden text button. Here is how it works right after the word brown in the following sentence, I hid the word fox. You will see the space where fox is hidden, to see the fox, use you mouse and highlight the hidden word.

The quick brown

Spoiler

fox

jumps over the lazy dog.

A similiar trick will show my answer to the problem in the first reply.

[Trpltrbl]

Thx Ben,
I was always wondering what that "hidden button" ment. Now I know.

Mike

[the hog]

Yes your line works as well - you have enough idle cards to cope with pitching on the D suit