Breaking a Squeeze
One of the nicest features of OKB is that you can review how others have played a hand. If the hand was played in a Tourney, simply check the webpage. Curiosity always wins when there is a possible squeeze. The hands that follow show what I am talking about.
| Dlr: South Vul: Both  J 10 5 A K Q 2 K 9 3 K 9 8 | 8 4 J 9 5 3 Q 6 5 4 J 6 2 K Q 6 3 2 10 8 6 J 10 2 7 5 | A 9 7 7 4 A 8 7 A Q 10 4 3 |
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| J 2 K 9 - - - | - - - J Q 6 5 - - - K - - - J 10 2 - - - | - - - - - - A 8 7 10 |
10 from dummy, and South, in order to retain his spade guard, lets go a diamond. Declarer pitches the spade jack, and North also has to pitch a diamond, else the heart deuce makes. Declarer wins the diamond king, ace, and another.
For +1440. How can this slam be beaten ? |
| Dlr: South Vul: None AKJ9872 10 A Q J 8 J | 10 3 J 8 6 3 10 9 5 3 Q 5 2 6 4 A 7 5 4 K 6 4 2 K 9 8 | Q 5 K Q 9 2 7 A 10 7 6 4 3 |
Contract: 4 by West.
Lead: 10.
In a contract of 4 the diamond 10 lead looks natural. Declarer ruffed two diamonds and claimed 6. Conceded fast.
I looked at other scores and saw quite a few in slam - making. Many received a diamond lead, yes. Then I got to FOREST, who received a trump lead. Heart 10 at trick 2, small, queen, ace. Another trump came back. Yet FOREST made 6!! Wow. I printed it out and studied it later. |
| 7 - - Q J | - - J - - Q 5 - - - - K K 9 | - - 9 - - A 10 |
North has to retain the heart guard and discards a club. Dummy pitches the heart, having served its purpose. And poor South has to retain the diamond. The club 10 made!!! Well played, Forest! How can this slam be beaten ? |
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