When this throw-in play is executed in a trump contract, the additional element of the ruff discard, which allows the declarer to ruff in one hand and discard a loser in the other, involves a change in the modus operandi.
No one can make a King sit on the right side of a Queen, but when there is a choice of plays a good player will almost always find some indication, however slight.
The 1971 World Championship was scheduled in May and was played in Taipei, Taiwan. Roger Trezel and Pierre Jais were one of the pairs on the French team. Observe Trezel in action in the play of his hand. Trezel was South.
The great mistake the average player makes on defensive play is not trying to visualize what is in his partner's hand. Good defensive players protects their partner's hand.
Today's hand is an example of the Deschapelles Coup. It is similar to the Merrimac Coup in that a deliberate sacrifice of a high card is made. However, its object is to establish an entry to partner's hand.
If you remember Sherlock Holmes, you will re-call how angry the great man became when, after explaining his solution of some baffling mystery, he had to listen to...
