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Friendly play problem - make 3NT

#1 User is offline   diana_eva 

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Posted 2014-August-21, 05:24

To make up for lamford's expert play problem :D

Here's a simpler one - make 3NT. (from my pro bono teacher, and alas I failed this one too, but had a duh! moment when I saw the solution)



IMPs. Lead is ♠K

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Posted 2014-August-21, 05:37

Nice one. I think I have the main variant but what happens if
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Okay, I think I really have it now.
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Posted 2014-August-21, 05:45

I think the best chance is to hold up spades twice and then play ♣Q. This is a textbook example of a Morton's fork: Whoever holds ♣K has the choice between setting up the clubs for me, or letting me steal a club trick before I set up the hearts.

I am down if W started with five spades and ♣K but I don't think I can do better than that. W might have overcalled nonvulnerable if holding KQxxx of spades so the chances are reasonable.
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