Extracted from: IBPA Bulletin N* 613 February 10, 2016
The following deal arose recently in a club game:
A 10 4 6 4 2 K 3 A K J 6 3 |
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J 9 7 6 Q J 5 3 J 9 Q 9 4 |
2 A K 10 9 7 A 10 7 6 5 8 7 |
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K Q 8 5 3 8 Q 8 4 2 10 5 2 |
West | North |
East | South |
P.O. Sundelin | |||
— | 1NT | 2 | 2 |
4 | 4 | End |
West led the queen of hearts and was allowed to hold it. He made the ‘obvious shift’ to the jack of diamonds, three, five, queen. I led a club to the jack, then the K.
East won and played the eight of clubs to the five, nine and king. I took the ace of spades and crossed to the king of spades (East discarded a heart), led a club to the ace and ruffed a heart, to leave:
10 6 6 3 |
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J 9 J 5 |
A 10 10 7 — |
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Q 8 — 8 4 — |
When I led the four of diamonds from hand, West could not prevent me from reaching dummy to discard my other losing diamond on a club.
West made only the jack of spades. Is there a name for this en passant play that gives a direct or later entry for a discard? West could have made it more difficult by following to the second club with the queen rather than the nine.