If West wins the second spade and “had a diamond to play, the suit would be breaking evenly. You could win, cash the last diamond … come to a ninth trick no matter …”
If the diamonds break evenly, per the text above, does that not already declarer give two spades + four diamonds + three clubs for nine tricks?
A V Ramana RaoJune 8th, 2022 at 12:07 pm
Hi Jim2
How do you plan to cash spade in hand? Quite an instructive column
Regards
bobbywolffJune 8th, 2022 at 4:09 pm
Hi AVRR,
Cutting to the chase, if the ace of hearts is with East, declarer’s king would be the entry
bobbywolffJune 8th, 2022 at 4:14 pm
Hi Jim2,
Thanks.
Yes and yes, and with description, fewer words used (critical) in description.
If West wins the second spade and “had a diamond to play, the suit would be breaking evenly. You could win, cash the last diamond … come to a ninth trick no matter …”
If the diamonds break evenly, per the text above, does that not already declarer give two spades + four diamonds + three clubs for nine tricks?
Hi Jim2
How do you plan to cash spade in hand? Quite an instructive column
Regards
Hi AVRR,
Cutting to the chase, if the ace of hearts is with East, declarer’s king would be the entry
Hi Jim2,
Thanks.
Yes and yes, and with description, fewer words used (critical) in description.