Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxe!rainbow From: rainbow@ihuxe.UUCP (Rob Buchner) Newsgroups: net.rec.bridge Subject: TYP:R34 solution Message-ID: <781@ihuxe.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Aug-84 17:45:17 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxe.781 Posted: Thu Aug 9 17:45:17 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Aug-84 02:45:36 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 31 S:K H:AKQT63 D:A5 C:J984 S:A854 H:7 D:K8742 C:QT5 W N E S 2S dbl P 2NT P 3NT Lead:QS You win the KS. Cash the AH. But west pitches a spade when you cash the KH. How do you continue(assume you are playing reasonable opponents)? *************************************************************************** The only thing you have going for you is the spade pitch indicating west does not want to part with a diamond or a club. The only way this makes sense is if west holds J fourth of diamonds and two clubs to an honor. If this is not the case, congradulate west on his/her foresight in pitching a spade which is a potential winner as opposed to a worthless minor suit card; ie a third club if holding one. So proceed to cash another heart. If west parts with another spade, the suit is no longer a threat and you have time to set up a couple of club tricks. If west parts with a diamond, set up your diamond tricks. If west parts with a club, play on clubs because east will win the second round and there will be no entry to the spades in the west hand.