Test your Defense | by Alan Truscott |
Test your defense By Alan Truscott You are East in the Vivendi Rosenblum qualifying, defending 6© on the following layout:
The ¨K is led, ruffed by South with the 10. When he leads the ©4, West produces the jack, and when dummy plays the queen you win with ace. What next? It seems safe to return a diamond, forcing another ruff. But the complete deal is this:
After he is permitted two diamond ruffs, South can cross to dummy with a trump, ruff the last diamond, and play clubs. After cashing the ace and king, he ruffs a club and takes dummy's remaining two hearts. This squeezes East in the black suits. But East can prevent the squeeze by returning a trump at the third trick, messing up the timing for the squeeze. Mike Lawrence, East for the Ross team, found the essential trump return for the right reason and earns a nomination for the best defence of the tournament. |
Results | Contents |
Rosenblum Cup KO McConnell Cup KO Open Pairs O1, O2 Ladies Pairs L1, L2 Senior Teams S9, S10, S11, S12 Continuous Pairs |
Louis Vuitton McConnell Cup I Louis Vuitton McConnell Cup II Too Tired to Pass Test your Defence |
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