Double Dummy Problem Hints

1. Can you make 6 : From the SJ Bridge club, IMP pairs 12/30/2006 (Board 9, Hands rotated)

	K74		Dealer: N, EW Vul
	8763
	AKQ8
	52		Bidding:	N	E	S	W
Q2		J865		1	P	1	P
9542		J		2	P	4NT	P
J9532		1076		5	P	6	P
K10		J9643
	A1093
	AKQ10
	4		Opening lead: 3
	AQ87

While  it may be tempting to try and endplay west into giving you both clubs, you can never strip away the diamond exit.  Maybe there's not much you can do about west...? Click here for the solution.

2. Try and Make 6 : From the Caltech Bridge club, 12/11/2006 (Board 14, Hands rotated)

Hint 1: West is almost surely marked with Qxx of , and thus does not wish to overruff with a natural trump trick, allowing you to pull trumps and set up spades.  Here is the full hand:

	AKJ7542		Dealer: West, None Vul
	J975
	-
	92		Bidding:	W	N	E	S
10		Q983		P	1	P	2
Q108		43		P	2	P	3
KJ1098		Q632		P	4	P	6
J875		Q104
	6
	AK62
	A754		Opening lead: 10
	AK63

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