december2016

English 54 Krzysztof Martens published 12 books – high level bridge, You can find all in website www.martensuniversity.com Board 3 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ J965 AK7 76 K1093 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ AKQ10 5 AKJ94 A72 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 432 Q98 Q10852 Q6 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 87 J106432 3 J854 Contract 6 ♦ . Lead ♥ A and a. switch to ♦ 6 . The main point - A squeeze can often give you an extra chance. Order of play: 1. Win the trick in the dummy (with the eight). 2. Ruff a heart with the diamond ace. 3. Enter the dummy with ♦ 10 . 4. Ruff a heart with the diamond king. 5. Play the club ace. 6-7. Play two top spades (in case North has a singleton, or the jack falls). 8. Reach the dummy with ♦ Q and run the remaining trumps - the squeeze is ready. The result from the Closed Rooms: Contract 4 ♠ : +620 for EW . You played for the squeeze: +1370 = +13 IMP. Going down: -100 for EW = -12 IMP. Board 4 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 653 QJ86 J832 75 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ AQJ97 42 Q965 109 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 1082 A109 AK AKQJ2 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ K4 K74 1074 8643 Contract 6 ♠ . Lead ♥ Q . The main point - Do not play the ace of Trumps before seeking discards on the clubs. Win the heart lead and immediately play clubs. II South ruffs a club, overruff, play the spade ace, go to the table with the diamond ace and play the fourth club. If South raffs, you overruff enter the dummy with the king of diamonds and pitch a heart on the fifth, round of clubs. If North ruffs the third round of clubs, you can try to finesse the spade king. Closed room: Contract 6 ♠ +1430 for EW . Play of cards followed the above analysis: - no swing. Incorrect play (even if you happen to make the contract for example fee heart ace was followed by litle spade finesse): - 1.7 = 100- MP.