So that was too easy?
by Ray Lee on
November 24th, 2008
Most people seemed to find that first Patrick Jourdain problem preented too little challenge. Okay, try this one instead. West is in 5♦ on a spade lead.
Dealer:
Vul: |
North | ||||
♠ | – | ||||
♥ | – | ||||
♦ | – | ||||
♣ | – | ||||
West | East | ||||
♠ | A | ♠ | 65432 | ||
♥ | 2 | ♥ | A6543 | ||
♦ | QJ10932 | ♦ | K | ||
♣ | QJ1098 | ♣ | A2 | ||
South | |||||
♠ | – | ||||
♥ | – | ||||
♦ | – | ||||
♣ | – |
Ok, I’ll bite. Looks like I can’t make it against most 4-2 diamond breaks unless the K of clubs is onside. Then I still might go down on a 5-1 diamond break. Win the spade hook the club. If it lives, cash the club ace, ruff a heart ruff a club and try to ruff a major low. If the club loses, I need diamonds 3-3 and will pitch my club A when I pull trumps.
pretty sure I got this one – don’t want to ruin it for other readers – but I would say that you should be able to make it on 4-2 diamond breaks (almost all) and that the theme is too similar 🙂
I figured it out! YAY 🙂
I am so smart… S… M… R… T… I mean, S M A R T!
I can count to 13, but apparently not to 11 :-). Cross to the diamond king, and play the 2C to my hand, and eventually discard the A of clubs. The defence may still be able to negotiate a club ruff on this line, but don’t see a 100% line.
I didn’t see a 100% line either, but I figured if I can make it when any suit breaks as bad as 4-2 or 5-2, that’s probably good enough. If they have a stiff-anything, I’m probably going down.
Hmm… I’m not so sure on my solution anymore.
No 100% line — this is real life! You all have it figured out though.