March 2024 - 55
Intermediate Players
Chalk Talk
BY EDDIE KANTAR
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Dlr: South s A Q 9
Vul: None h J 8 6 5 4
IMPs
d 8 5
c 8 4 3
s K 4 3
h Q 7
d A K 7 3
c A Q J 10
West North East
Pass
1h
Pass 3NT
Pass
All Pass
Opening lead: sJ. Plan the play.
Answer
You are looking at three spade
tricks and two diamond tricks, so you
need four club tricks. In order to score
four club tricks, you need to find East
with the cK. Furthermore if he has
K-x-x, you will need to take two club
finesses, but if he has K-x-x-x-(x),
you will need to take three finesses.
In order to take three finesses, you
will need three dummy entries. You
have three dummy entries in spades
if you win the first trick with the ace,
s J 10 8 7 2
h A 10 3
d 9 6 2
c 7 2
s K 4 3
h Q 7
d A K 7 3
c A Q J 10
Tip: Do not play too quickly to the
first trick. Look over the whole hand,
count your tricks, and try to form a
plan which will give you a chance for
success. 2
South
1d
2NT
underplaying with the king (key play)
and take the club finesse. Assuming
it wins, lead a spade to the 9 which
should win given the lead, and take a
second club finesse. Assuming this
works, lead a spade to the queen and
take a third club finesse. If the first
two finesses won, you can expect this
one to win as well, giving you four
club tricks.
Here's the layout you're catering to:
s A Q 9
h J 8 6 5 4
d 8 5
c 8 4 3
s 6 5
h K 9 2
d Q J 10 4
c K 9 6 5
East hands for the
March Bidding Box
Bid these hands with a partner. The West
hands are on page 49. The North-South
players are silent unless otherwise
noted. Scores on page 38-41.
Problem 1. North deals. None vul.
sA K 10 hA 10 6 dA Q 10 8 5 c5 4
Problem 2. East deals. N-S vul.
sK J 9 2 hA J d10 cK Q 9 6 5 2
Problem 3. South deals. E-W vul.
South opens 1s.
s10 9 5 hA 9 2 dK 9 8 4 c9 8 5
Problem 4. West deals. Both vul.
s6 5 h10 9 8 dA 7 5 cK 9 7 4 2
Problem 5. North deals. N-S vul.
sA K J 2 hA 6 4 2 d- cA K 9 6 5
Problem 6. East deals. E-W vul.
sJ 9 8 h9 dA K 9 4 2 cJ 9 3 2
Problem 7. South deals. Both vul.
sA K J 9 8 5 4 hA dQ J 9 8 c8
Problem 8. West deals. None vul.
sA Q 10 hA K Q J 5 d6 3 c7 6 2
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