September 2006 - 53
(Who cares) Who has
the queen? - part 1
In previous "Who Has the
Queen?" installments, we saw how
declarer can place missing honors.
By counting and drawing inferences
from the bidding, opening lead and
defense, a capable declarer will
resolve a two‑way guess for a miss‑
ing queen at least 75% of the time.
But good declarers aren't content
with three‑to‑one odds and look for
ways to avoid guessing. On many
deals, good technique can make the
location of a missing honor moot.
Try these three IMP problems.
Each involves a missing queen.
1.
42
AJ4
KQ52
A542
J753
K 10 6 5 3 2
A
63
3.
Q4
A9742
AQJ3
J3
AK
K J 10 5 3
96
AKQ6
Solutions
1.
42
AJ4
KQ52
A542
A86
K Q 10 9
N
7
Q98
WE
10 8 7 4 3
J96
S
K Q 10 8
J97
J753
K 10 6 5 3 2
A
63
You reach 4 with no opposing
bidding, and West leads the K.
You take the ace, unblock the A,
lead a trump to the ace and discard
your last club on the K. When
you lead a spade next, East plays
the king and shifts to a trump. Do
you finesse or play West for Q-x?
2.
2.
AKJ92
A 10 9 4
K4
K8
You reach 4, and West leads
the Q. Plan your play.
September 2006
Frank Stewart
franks@fayette.net
West leads the J against your
6. East-West didn't bid. How
do you attack the trumps?
When East leads a trump at the
sixth trick, finesse. If West takes the
queen, you don't care because you can
ruff a spade in dummy and discard
your last spade on the Q. But if you
put up the K and West shows out,
you'll go down two. East will win the
second spade and cash the Q, leav‑
ing you with two more spades to lose.
6543
KJ3
65
A753
ADVANCED PLAYERS
Bidding to Play
6543
KJ3
65
A753
10
Q87
N
876
Q52
WE
AJ872
Q 10 9 3
S
QJ92
10 6 4
AKJ92
A 10 9 4
K4
K8
If you can avoid losing the lead
to East, you can eventually pitch a
diamond from dummy on your fourth
heart. A reasonably safe play is to win
the first club in your hand, cash the
A, lead a club to dummy and play
a second trump, intending to finesse
with the jack. If West wins and leads
another club, you win, draw trumps,
take the K and let the J ride.
Even if you lose to both major‑suit
queens, you won't lose your contract.
3.
Q4
A9742
AQJ3
J3
J 10 9 7
86532
N
Q86
-
WE
10 8
K7542
S
10 8 4 2
975
AK
K J 10 5 3
96
AKQ6
The slam is at risk only if trumps
break 3-0. Take the K at the
second trick. When East discards,
you pick up West's queen and try the
diamond finesse for an overtrick.
If West discarded on the first trump,
you wouldn't care. You would continue
with the A, your second high spade
and good clubs. If East didn't ruff, you
would toss him in with the Q.
❐
53
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of September 2006
Viewpoint - Brent Manley
Letters to the Editor
From the CEO - Jay Baum
Honolulu hosts the Fall NABC
Chicago Summer NABC Recap part 1
World Bridge Championships from Verona part 2
Club News
West hands - The Bidding box
Jeff Johnston promotion
The Bidding Lab - Playing D-Major - Henryk Mach
The Bidding Box
It's Your Call
Becker, Churchill, Goldberg inducted to Hall of Fame
Ruling the Game - Mike Flader
PTDA honors Gorkin
For Newer Players
Taking care of the children - Val Covalcuic
Ask Jerry - Jerry Helms
Mike's Bidding Quiz
Conventional Wisdon (rerun of series) part 2
Bridge Player's Survival Kit - Don't let your aces fall on air- Leslie Shafer
Answers to Mike's Bidding Quiz
The Bidding Toolkit - Smolen
My adventures in duplicate - Pat King
They are out to get you - Pat Harrington
For Intermediate Players
Boehm on Bridge - Matchpoint/IMP Strategy - part 24
The Real Deal - Larry Cohen
Claim with Colchamiro - Reversal of fortune part 1
Better Bridge with Bergen - I never met a five-card suit I didn't like
Chalk Talk - Eddie Kantar
It's Just MayHem - Top 10 worst habits at the bridge table - Marilyn Hemenway
For Advanced Players
Bidding to Play - (who cares) Who has the queen? part 1- Frank Stewart
Our Reader's Ask - Eric Kokish
Test Your Play - Eddie Kantar
Bidding Matters - 12 Habits - Karen Walker
Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
Solutions to Test Your Play
East hands - The bidding Box
George's World - George Jacobs
Winsome & Loathsome - Zeke Jabbour
Partnership Bridge - The Granovetters
In Memoriam
New Life Masters
Life Master Milestones
September 2006 - 1
September 2006 - 2
September 2006 - 3
September 2006 - 4
September 2006 - 5
September 2006 - Letters to the Editor
September 2006 - 7
September 2006 - 8
September 2006 - From the CEO - Jay Baum
September 2006 - Honolulu hosts the Fall NABC
September 2006 - 11
September 2006 - 12
September 2006 - 13
September 2006 - Chicago Summer NABC Recap part 1
September 2006 - 15
September 2006 - 16
September 2006 - 17
September 2006 - 18
September 2006 - 19
September 2006 - 20
September 2006 - 21
September 2006 - World Bridge Championships from Verona part 2
September 2006 - Club News
September 2006 - 24
September 2006 - 25
September 2006 - Jeff Johnston promotion
September 2006 - 27
September 2006 - The Bidding Lab - Playing D-Major - Henryk Mach
September 2006 - The Bidding Box
September 2006 - 30
September 2006 - 31
September 2006 - It's Your Call
September 2006 - 33
September 2006 - 34
September 2006 - 35
September 2006 - Becker, Churchill, Goldberg inducted to Hall of Fame
September 2006 - 37
September 2006 - PTDA honors Gorkin
September 2006 - Taking care of the children - Val Covalcuic
September 2006 - Mike's Bidding Quiz
September 2006 - Conventional Wisdon (rerun of series) part 2
September 2006 - Answers to Mike's Bidding Quiz
September 2006 - 43
September 2006 - The Bidding Toolkit - Smolen
September 2006 - My adventures in duplicate - Pat King
September 2006 - They are out to get you - Pat Harrington
September 2006 - Boehm on Bridge - Matchpoint/IMP Strategy - part 24
September 2006 - The Real Deal - Larry Cohen
September 2006 - Claim with Colchamiro - Reversal of fortune part 1
September 2006 - Better Bridge with Bergen - I never met a five-card suit I didn't like
September 2006 - Chalk Talk - Eddie Kantar
September 2006 - It's Just MayHem - Top 10 worst habits at the bridge table - Marilyn Hemenway
September 2006 - Bidding to Play - (who cares) Who has the queen? part 1- Frank Stewart
September 2006 - Our Reader's Ask - Eric Kokish
September 2006 - Test Your Play - Eddie Kantar
September 2006 - Bidding Matters - 12 Habits - Karen Walker
September 2006 - Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
September 2006 - East hands - The bidding Box
September 2006 - George's World - George Jacobs
September 2006 - Winsome & Loathsome - Zeke Jabbour
September 2006 - Partnership Bridge - The Granovetters
September 2006 - In Memoriam
September 2006 - New Life Masters
September 2006 - Life Master Milestones
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