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Tip if the month - January

#1 User is offline   SimonFa 

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Posted 2012-February-08, 19:02

Unfortunately I'm working pretty long hours and am way behind on my RSS feed from this site and have just got to the end of January. I don't read them all in detail but certainly a lot of them especially in A/E which I find very informative.

Anyway, I thought I would share there tip which I read somewhere but sadly didn't bookmark it and now can't find the thread. I think it was from S2000 but if it wasn't a nod and tip of the hat and please own up, preferably with a link so we can enjoy the post again.

The discussion was about playing certain card combinations as declarer and discussed something like this situation:

KTxx

AJ98x

Leaving aside we all know the rule [in the absence of any other information*] 9 ever, 8 never, in this situation it was suggested that leading the J has an extra way to win when LHO holds the Q and is someone who religiously covers an honour with an honour.

I can confirm that this works both against humans and against GIB.

Happy hunting,

Regards,

Simon

PS * The bit that is rarely mentioned

PPS Bonus tip from mikeh and one I need to suggest tactfully to a regular partner - never accept your own invitation
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Posted 2012-February-09, 01:24

FYP
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
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Posted 2012-February-09, 04:44

View Postjillybean, on 2012-February-09, 01:24, said:

FYP


Ooops. Thanks.

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