You Hold…

Test your card combinations #1

by Tom on October 17th, 2006

Card combination problems are a good way to work on improving your technical declarer play. By focusing on a single suit, you can simplify the play for a complex hand. This can give easily turn into positive results at the table.

For each of these problems, unless otherwise stated, assume that you are playing in notrumps with plenty of communications in side suits to lead the key
suit in any manner you wish. (Examples, leading up to dummy twice, etc.)

The object in each of the questions below is to play in a manner which gives you the greatest chance of success based on the goal outlined. Frequently there will not be a solution which works 100% of the time.

For this series, I’m going to use the same card combination, but with different goals.

How do you play this combination…

1a) …for 4 tricks?
1b) …for 3 tricks?
1c) …for 2 tricks if you cannot lose the lead?
1d) …for 2 tricks if you cannot lose the lead to East?

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