Another 3-3 Fit
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♠ |
J |
♥ |
Q J 10 |
♦ |
A Q 8 7 |
♣ |
K 10 6 4 2 |
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♠ |
10 8 6 4 |
♥ |
K 8 |
♦ |
J 9 5 |
♣ |
J 9 7 3 |
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♠ |
Q 9 7 |
♥ |
9 6 4 3 2 |
♦ |
K 10 2 |
♣ |
Q 5 |
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♠ |
A K 5 3 2 |
♥ |
A 7 5 |
♦ |
6 4 3 |
♣ |
A 8 |
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The only game that makes for North/South is
4 ♥ by South.
West might shy away from leading a trump in this case, so he leads a diamond, won
by North's ace. The top spades are cashed, followed by a spade ruff, the top clubs, and a club ruff at this position:
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♠ |
— |
♥ |
9 6 4 3 2 |
♦ |
K 10 |
♣ |
— |
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A timid East might ruff low, or pitch a diamond. Then South ruffs another spade,
another club ruffed, and another spade, scoring five ruffs and five top tricks.
So in this situation, East must ruff with the
♥ 9. South overruffs with
the
♥ A, ruffs another spade, leads and leads a club from North here:
Whatever East does, South will win in hand and lead his last spade, scoring the
♥ Q en passant.
The defense gets the last three tricks.
If West leads the
♥ 8, North/South are not really hurt - the key was
to score five trumps along with the five top tricks in diamonds, spades, and clubs. The play is essentially the same, leading to this position:
Again, East must ruff with the
♥ 9, but it does not do any good,
North still scores remaining trump on a spade ruff and another club scores the
♥ 7.