Two en passant Coups
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| ♠ |
A K Q 5 |
| ♥ |
K 2 |
| ♦ |
Q 10 8 7 |
| ♣ |
6 4 3 |
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| ♠ |
J 8 7 2 |
| ♥ |
10 9 7 |
| ♦ |
K 5 |
| ♣ |
A K Q 9 |
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| ♠ |
9 6 4 |
| ♥ |
Q 8 4 |
| ♦ |
A J 6 3 |
| ♣ |
10 7 2 |
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| ♠ |
10 3 |
| ♥ |
A J 6 5 3 |
| ♦ |
9 4 2 |
| ♣ |
J 8 5 |
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Notrump, Hearts, and Clubs
Any heart, club or notrump contract fails easily, with simple promotions necessary in some of the suit contracts.
Spades
If East/West declare spades, the defense starts with
three spades, then three hearts. The fourth heart is led at this position:
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| ♠ |
— |
| ♥ |
— |
| ♦ |
A J 6 3 |
| ♣ |
10 7 2 |
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North's ♠ 5 scores en passant.
If North/South declare spades, East/West start with three clubs and three
diamonds, West pitching a heart. On the fourth diamond, West overruffs
South for the seventh trick.
Diamonds
If North/South declare diamonds, East/West start with three diamonds, then
three clubs. West's ♣ 9 is led at this position:
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| ♠ |
J 8 7 2 |
| ♥ |
10 9 7 |
| ♦ |
— |
| ♣ |
9 |
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| ♠ |
10 3 |
| ♥ |
A J 6 5 3 |
| ♦ |
— |
| ♣ |
— |
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East scores the ♦ 6 "en passant" again.
If East/West declare diamonds, the defense starts with three hearts, then
three spades. When North leads his
♠ 5 at this position:
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| ♠ |
— |
| ♥ |
— |
| ♦ |
A J 6 3 |
| ♣ |
10 7 2 |
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East must ruff with the
♦ J to prevent South from scoring the
♦ 9, and that promotes a second diamond trick in the North hand.
Post mortem
The en passant coup is a minimalist trump promotion - where
our side has only one trump and it is not a natural winner.