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Lead (repeatedly) towards KQJ...
Else your risk East's 10 being promoted when West holds Ax |
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Lead (repeatedly) towards QJxx
This gives you an extra chance of 3 tricks when West holds Ax |
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If you only need 3 tricks then (safety play) is to cash ace and king and lead to the jack (77%)
If you need 4 tricks, then finesse jack and hope suit splits 3-3 |
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(a) KQ10x
Ax
(b) KQ10xx
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(a) Finesse for jack
(b) Play to drop jack |
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With no other information to go on, you can finesse either opponent for the queen. The deciding factor here is that you can pick up Q9xx with East but not West.
So cash ace and plan to run jack. |
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Start with A.
If West is void you can pick up J10xx with East.
If West has J10xx you cannot avoid a loser anyway. |
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xxx
A10xxx
How do you plan to handle this trump suit? |
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You must lose at least two tricks.
It will often pay to duck a round of trumps - then when you regain the lead draw a round of trumps with the ace and leave the master trump outstanding. |
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AQxx
1098xx
What is the best play for 4 tricks? |
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| Cash ace and later lead to queen |
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Lead towards J and if it loses later finesse 9.
The 10 has a 50% chance of being with West but by leading to J first you improve your chances to 64% when the AK is with East. |
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AJ32
K9 You need 3 tricks! |
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| Lead to 9 and if it loses to the Q you have your third trick. If it loses to the 10 then cash A and K hoping for Q to drop. Odds 68% vs cashing the K and finessing the J (50%). |
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| Cash A then lead to Q. 83% chance of 5 tricks. |
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| Lead low to 8 and let it run unless Q or J appears |
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| The safety play to ensure only one loser is to cash the K and lead towards the A9 playing the 9 if West plays low. You are catering for Q10xx in either hand. Look at it like you need to retain a higher card in each hand - J to beat 10 or A to beat Q10 so cashing the K first enables you to achieve this. Of course the 9 may lose to the 10 on the second round ... but at least now it is clear the suit is splitting 3-2 so the Q will drop on the A. |
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| Missing KJxx. Lead from dummy away from Axxx. Only an expert East would play low from Kx so if East does play low, insert the 10; if this loses to the J, later run the Q. This play caters to either defender holding KJx. |
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To guarantee three tricks.
Lead to ace and lead towards remaining K98. If East follows with a small card finesse the 9. If West wins the trick the suit has divided 3-2 and you have 3 tricks. If either West or East show out on the second round you can still make three tricks. In the event East shows out on second round you win King and lead towards Jack |
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Safety play to ensure 4 tricks. Danger is West has Q10xx.
Cash A and lead towards dummy. If West plays two low cards then play the 8. If East wins the trick then the suit is splitting 3-2. If East shows out then you can hold West to one trick. |
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