November 2012 - 55
Solutions to Test Your Play
1. Win the diamond shift cheaply
in your hand and ruff the ࡖQ high,
covered or not, and play a second high
trump from dummy. If diamonds are
4-1, draw the two remaining trumps,
discarding a spade from dummy, cash
the ࡔA and cross to the now-blank
ࡕA and hope to run the clubs.
You need 3-3 or 4-2 clubs (84%).
The two traps are not to run the ࡖQ
to take an unneeded ruffing finesse at
trick two nor to take a practice spade
finesse.
If both follow when you cash a
second diamond, cross to the ࡔA, ruff
your last heart with dummy's remaining trump, ruff a low club, cash your
remaining diamond discarding a spade
from dummy, and run the clubs. With
diamonds 3-2, you can handle 5-1
clubs as well.
Thanks to Jon Shuster of Gainsville
FL for this one.
2. Matchpoints: There is a wonderful
chance to make an overtrick without
too much risk, so go for it. Cash the
ࡗK J at tricks two and three, cross
to the ࡔA, discard two hearts on
the winning diamonds, and now the
ࡔK Q. If clubs break 3-3, you have
13 tricks. If they break 4-2, give up a
club. At this point, the only way you
can lose is if diamonds were 5-2 and
the player with the four clubs also has
five diamonds, a rather long shot.
IMPs: The play in a knockout match
is something else. For a 30-point
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(1-IMP) investment, it pays to try to
ensure your contract rather than play
for the overtrick, which requires 3-3
clubs. In addition, your opponents at
the other table may not have reached
a slam, making it even more important
to bring this baby home safely.
In order to guard against the same
player holding four clubs and five
diamonds, cash the ࡗK J of diamonds
at tricks two and three, but this time,
duck a club - the key play - at trick
four. Win the heart or spade return,
cross to the ࡔA, discard two hearts
on the ࡗA Q, return to your hand with
a spade, and cash the ࡔK Q. As long
as clubs are 3-3 or 4-2 (84%) you have
12 tricks.
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answer. He would have won with
dummy's ࡕK and led a third spade,
discarding his diamond loser.
Suppose West plays another spade.
North ruffs high, plays a diamond to
the ace, ruffs a diamond and crossruffs home.
Plus 100 and plus 1430 gave 17 IMPs
to USA1 and the lead by 26 with two
boards to play. USA1 gained 6 IMPs
on these boards to take the set by
74-12 and the match by 182-150. After
Israel won 12 IMPs on the first board
of the session, they did not score
another point.
USA1 fell behind Poland early in the
final and, unable to pull off a second
momentous comeback, never recovered. They lost to the gold medalists
215-168.3.
Playing on the USA U21 team were
Kaplan, Andrew Jeng, Richard Jeng,
Zachary Brescoll, Zachary Grossack
and Adam Grossack.
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November 2012 Bridge Bulletin
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November 2012
Viewpoint - Brent Manley
Letters to the Editor
From the CEO - Robert Hartman
San Francisco hosts Fall NABC
Zimmermann wins Spingold
Westheimer takes Wagar
Lille World Championships (part 1)
Double Trouble - Larry Cohen
Book Reviews
Club News
Obituary - Carol Sanders (1932-2012)
A Game for All Ages
The Bidding Box
It's Your Call
Ruling the Game - Mike Flader
For Newer Players
Puzzle Page
Ask Jerry - Jerry Helms
Bridge Players Survival Kit - forcing bids- Leslie Shafer
Upgrading Your Game - Lynn Berg
Mike's Bridge Lesson - Mike Lawrence
Play & Learn - Pat Harrington
The Real Deal - Larry Cohen
For Intermediate Players
Boehm on Bridge - August Boehm
Misplay these Hands With Me - Overconfidence - Mark Horton
Better Bridge with Bergen - 5NT pick a slam - Marty Bergen
Chalk talk - Eddie Kantar
East hands for The Bidding Box
Big Games
For Advanced Players
My Bridge and Yours - Frank Stewart
Bidding Matters - 12 habits - Karen Walker
International Fund Game winners
Test Your Play - Eddie Kantar
West hands for The Bidding Box
Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
Solutions to Test Your Play
Log on for Bridge
Obituary - Lurs Crossley (1925-2012)
Bridge with the Abbot - David Bird
Dear Billy - Billy Miller
George's World - George Jacobs
World Wide Bridge Contest District Winners
New Life Masters
Lifetime Achievement
Life Master Milestones
In Memoriam
Obituary - Mildred L. Frederick (1906-2012)
Tournament Directory
November 2012 - 1
November 2012 - 2
November 2012 - 3
November 2012 - 4
November 2012 - 5
November 2012 - Letters to the Editor
November 2012 - 7
November 2012 - 8
November 2012 - From the CEO - Robert Hartman
November 2012 - San Francisco hosts Fall NABC
November 2012 - Zimmermann wins Spingold
November 2012 - 12
November 2012 - 13
November 2012 - 14
November 2012 - 15
November 2012 - Westheimer takes Wagar
November 2012 - 17
November 2012 - Lille World Championships (part 1)
November 2012 - 19
November 2012 - 20
November 2012 - 21
November 2012 - Double Trouble - Larry Cohen
November 2012 - 23
November 2012 - Book Reviews
November 2012 - 25
November 2012 - Club News
November 2012 - 27
November 2012 - 28
November 2012 - Obituary - Carol Sanders (1932-2012)
November 2012 - A Game for All Ages
November 2012 - The Bidding Box
November 2012 - 32
November 2012 - 33
November 2012 - It's Your Call
November 2012 - 35
November 2012 - 36
November 2012 - 37
November 2012 - Ruling the Game - Mike Flader
November 2012 - Puzzle Page
November 2012 - Ask Jerry - Jerry Helms
November 2012 - Bridge Players Survival Kit - forcing bids- Leslie Shafer
November 2012 - Upgrading Your Game - Lynn Berg
November 2012 - Mike's Bridge Lesson - Mike Lawrence
November 2012 - Play & Learn - Pat Harrington
November 2012 - 45
November 2012 - The Real Deal - Larry Cohen
November 2012 - Misplay these Hands With Me - Overconfidence - Mark Horton
November 2012 - Better Bridge with Bergen - 5NT pick a slam - Marty Bergen
November 2012 - Chalk talk - Eddie Kantar
November 2012 - Big Games
November 2012 - My Bridge and Yours - Frank Stewart
November 2012 - Bidding Matters - 12 habits - Karen Walker
November 2012 - Test Your Play - Eddie Kantar
November 2012 - Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
November 2012 - Solutions to Test Your Play
November 2012 - Log on for Bridge
November 2012 - Obituary - Lurs Crossley (1925-2012)
November 2012 - Bridge with the Abbot - David Bird
November 2012 - Dear Billy - Billy Miller
November 2012 - George's World - George Jacobs
November 2012 - New Life Masters
November 2012 - Lifetime Achievement
November 2012 - 63
November 2012 - Life Master Milestones
November 2012 - 65
November 2012 - Obituary - Mildred L. Frederick (1906-2012)
November 2012 - 67
November 2012 - Tournament Directory
November 2012 - 69
November 2012 - 70
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