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Detail specifications 73CJ - Level 4 ★
Milton Work's coup
Milton Work's coup (also called Morton's tenace)
This coup is a kind of setback in a trump contract. Most of the time, you and dummy get a balanced suit
Kx/Qxx or Kxx/Qx
And you have an idea about where the Ace lies... When you play a low card towards the honor which is situated after the Ace, your opponent is embarrassed... he has to make a choice :
The opponent has to make an unenviable choice...
Example : you are South, playing 4♠ ; you believe Ace ♦ is in West's hand, how do you operate the suit ?
This coup is a kind of setback in a trump contract. Most of the time, you and dummy get a balanced suit
Kx/Qxx or Kxx/Qx
And you have an idea about where the Ace lies... When you play a low card towards the honor which is situated after the Ace, your opponent is embarrassed... he has to make a choice :
- Jump in with the Ace and give you a trick
- Or not play the Ace and take the risk of never making it
The opponent has to make an unenviable choice...
Example : you are South, playing 4♠ ; you believe Ace ♦ is in West's hand, how do you operate the suit ?
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2 |
4 |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
| K Q 8 7 A 7 4 8 4 2 K 8 5 | |||||||||||
| | | | |||||||||
| A J 10 9 5 3 A J 7 6 5 Q 2 |
Exercise 4641. Play 2 to the K... West has to make a choice. If he plays Ace, he gives you 2 tricks. If he doesn't, he might never make his Ace (you are going to play Ace ♥ and discard Q ♦)
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