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Detail specifications 73NH - Level 2 ★
The Bath Maneuver
The Bath Maneuver
This play involves ducking when a King is played on lead card, so that you keep your Ace and Jack tenace hold.
The player on lead is therefore obliged
But Careful, Declarer doesn't need to worry about a return in another suit ! The Bath Coup is extremely useful when Declarer thinks that East is going to be in hand.
Example :
Your South playing a 3NT contract. W leads with K ♠. .
This play involves ducking when a King is played on lead card, so that you keep your Ace and Jack tenace hold.
The player on lead is therefore obliged
- either, to give up capturing the Jack if he continues playing the same suit.
- or counter-attacks by playing another suit on the 2nd trick.
But Careful, Declarer doesn't need to worry about a return in another suit ! The Bath Coup is extremely useful when Declarer thinks that East is going to be in hand.
Example :
Your South playing a 3NT contract. W leads with K ♠. .
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FR version
Your contract goes down if you don't duck the lead ...