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Detail specifications 76AA - Level 1 ★
The game plan
You are the declarer of a NT contract
The LHO just lead Do not touch a card at the dummy until you have :
The LHO just lead Do not touch a card at the dummy until you have :
- Counted your direct tricks : thos that you can make upfront without letting the opps back in hand, but also your 'potential ones' (ie very likely unless you get an uusual distribution)
- Calculated the number of tricks missings
- Identified the suits that could provide the missing tricks
- verified wether or not you can afford to let the opps get back in hand
- Determine the order in which you will attempt the maneuvers
- Checked the communications to ensure you can actually play it that way
S | W | N | E |
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1NT |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
10 9 4 3 A 5 A J 9 8 6 5 4 | |||||||||||
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Q J 6 K Q 2 6 5 3 2 A K Q |
2nd Step : after you have counted your winners, identify the suits that could provide the missing tricks
In our example you can only find the missing tricks in ♣ or ♠.Which suit will you choose ?
In our example you can only find the missing tricks in ♣ or ♠.Which suit will you choose ?
S | W | N | E |
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1NT |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
10 9 4 3 A 5 A J 9 8 6 5 4 | |||||||||||
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Q J 6 K Q 2 6 5 3 2 A K Q |
Problem Q74512 The PIwill provide 2 sure tricks. whereas the 2 additional tricks in ♣ are highly hypothetical!
3rd Step : Communication and risks if the opps get back in hand.
You have to let the opps back in hand at least twice ; You are not afraid of any counter attack and the lead was very helpful !
How many tricks can you get from the dummy? ?
You have to let the opps back in hand at least twice ; You are not afraid of any counter attack and the lead was very helpful !
How many tricks can you get from the dummy? ?
S | W | N | E |
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1NT |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
10 9 4 3 A 5 A J 9 8 6 5 4 | |||||||||||
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Q J 6 K Q 2 6 5 3 2 A K Q |
Problem 74514 You have 3 entries to dummy : 1 in ♣ 1 in ♥ and 1 in ♠ VYour game plan seems valid; You can now call the 4 from the dummy ...
Here you have 7 leading tricks that can be made uofront. You need 2 other tricks to make !