Page 143 - Learn Bridge Ver2_Neat

Manage the hand. We are going to win as soon as we can and play on
diamonds (Honours from the short hand first) so Ace then Jack and then
a third one. When that goes well and we have won all 5 diamonds we cash
our 3 spades and the heart Ace.
Play. Announce that we "go game" and win 9 tricks, 3 spades, 1heart and
five diamonds.

Hand 3

Only 21 point to N/S and South is the
Í 3 2
declarer. Looks like a part score but check Ì 6 4 2
and make C. A. M. P. Ë Q 7 5
Count quick tricks by power. 3 clubs and 1 Ê Q 7 6 4 2
diamond. Í Q 10 9 8 7 Í A J 4
Ì A Q 8 Ì J 10 9
Add tricks from other sources (P. L P.).
Ë 6 4 2 Ë K J 9 8
After we have played 3 rounds of clubs we Ê 10 3 Ê J 9 5
could well have 2 tricks by length in the suit Í K 6 5
and we need one of the major suit kings for 4 Ì K 7 5 3
our seventh trick. 8 11 Ë A 10 3
17 Ê A K 8
Manage the hand. We are going to win as
soon as we can and play on clubs counting carefully to make sure that we
have 5 tricks.
Play. We announce "part score" and after a spade lead we win the second
round of the suit and cash seven tricks.

Hand 4

Í K Q J 10 8
West is the declarer and with the
Ì K 3
declaring side only with one point above Ë 5 3 2
average. Make C. A. M. P. Ê K 6 4
Í A 9 7 4 Í 6 3 2
Ì Q 9 5 Ì 7 6 4 2
Count quick tricks by power.1 spade, 1
Ë J Ë A K Q 10 7
club and 4 diamonds. (why not 5?) Ê A J 7 5 3 Ê 8
Í 5
WARNING! Because there is no 12 Ì A J 10 8
entry to the dummy if you cash the Jack 12 9 Ë 9 8 6 4
7 Ê Q 10 9 2

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