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Detail specifications 73NB - Level 3 ★
Duck the king (Kiss the King)
Duck the King
This play requires ducking the King which is likely to be a kingleton.
By ducking the King, this avoids your dangerous Opp from being in hand, as from the outset he has the Queen doubleton, or maybe even the Jack tripleton.
Exemple : East is the Opp to avoid.
This play requires ducking the King which is likely to be a kingleton.
By ducking the King, this avoids your dangerous Opp from being in hand, as from the outset he has the Queen doubleton, or maybe even the Jack tripleton.
Exemple : East is the Opp to avoid.
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1NT |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
| A J 10 9 8 | |||||||||||
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| Q 5 | |||||||||
| 7 6 4 3 |
The Kiss to the Queen
This play requires ducking Opp's Queen.
By not covering with the King or the Ace, you avoid giving the hand to the other dangerous Opp who from the outset has the Jack 3rd or maybe even 4th !
Example : East is your dangerous Opp : West plays the Queen ♣ : which card do your play from dummy ?
This play requires ducking Opp's Queen.
By not covering with the King or the Ace, you avoid giving the hand to the other dangerous Opp who from the outset has the Jack 3rd or maybe even 4th !
Example : East is your dangerous Opp : West plays the Queen ♣ : which card do your play from dummy ?
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1NT |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
| A K 8 7 6 5 | |||||||||||
| |
| J 10 9 | |||||||||
| 4 3 |
QCM 4617
The 8 of course and certainly not the King or the Ace. So you'll be able cash-in all your remaining ♣ without giving East the opportunity to get back in hand.
The 8 of course and certainly not the King or the Ace. So you'll be able cash-in all your remaining ♣ without giving East the opportunity to get back in hand.
FR version
Don't cover with your Ace. This play avoids East being in hand and cashing-in his ♣.