Denying Entries
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| ♠ |
Q 2 |
| ♥ |
4 3 |
| ♦ |
Q 9 7 5 4 2 |
| ♣ |
8 6 2 |
|
|
| ♠ |
J 8 5 3 |
| ♥ |
10 6 5 |
| ♦ |
A 3 |
| ♣ |
9 7 4 3 |
|
|
| ♠ |
A 10 7 6 4 |
| ♥ |
K 8 7 |
| ♦ |
10 8 6 |
| ♣ |
10 5 |
|
|
| ♠ |
K 9 |
| ♥ |
A Q J 9 2 |
| ♦ |
K J |
| ♣ |
A K Q J |
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|
Hearts
Diamonds
If South declares
5 ♦, West leads a spade. If
North plays the
♠ Q, East wins the ace and exits a
spade. Declarer still has to lose the
♦ A, so he can't afford
to play the clubs or hearts from her hand, so she must attack diamonds. West wins the first diamond, and returns a diamond, reaching this position:
|
| ♠ |
— |
| ♥ |
4 3 |
| ♦ |
Q 9 7 5 |
| ♣ |
8 6 2 |
|
|
| ♠ |
J 8 |
| ♥ |
10 6 5 |
| ♦ |
— |
| ♣ |
9 7 4 3 |
|
|
| ♠ |
10 7 6 |
| ♥ |
K 8 7 |
| ♦ |
10 |
| ♣ |
10 5 |
|
|
| ♠ |
— |
| ♥ |
A Q J 9 2 |
| ♦ |
— |
| ♣ |
A K Q J |
|
|
South is stuck in his hand, and East must score another trick.
If North is declaring, East can't lead spades and keep North from winning
the
♠ Q to take the heart finesse. So say East leads a diamond to West's ace, and West continues a diamond.
South plays two rounds of clubs followed by the
♠ K. East must duck to avoid giving North an entry. Then South plays a low spade to the queen, and East wins his ace, leading to:
|
|
|
|
|
| ♠ |
10 7 6 |
| ♥ |
K 8 7 |
| ♦ |
10 |
| ♣ |
— |
|
|
| ♠ |
— |
| ♥ |
A Q J 9 2 |
| ♦ |
— |
| ♣ |
A K |
|
|
With East on lead, he must yield an entry to the North, or let South finesse hearts, take the heart ace, and ruff a heart to draw trumps and claim. Either way, declare ends up with 11 tricks.