East Makes wRRIOT oa4 &QU3 Musical Matters ACREOS
East can ruff with the high trump and lead any time, but the hand reveals defensive play. After winning the first trick with spades, a heart return allows dummy to ruff, making the contract unstable and exposing declarer’s weakness. The discussion highlights how to pressure a long suit in dummy and how dum my ruffs influence entries. The piece alive with bridge analysis and a Dublin festival report follows.
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Figure Next Move Before Jumping in Five Clubs
Oswald Jacoby analyzes the hand in five clubs doubled. After winning the first trick with the king of spades, defense leads to South options. If East returns a spade, South ruffs and cashes diamonds, forcing discards and ruffs to establish the rest. South then regains control to win.
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