Improve your Defensive I Play By Ron Klinger

Source: www.qldbridge.com

2017 56th Gold Coast Congress

Saturday 18 February – Saturday 25 February, 2017

During Sunday’s Celebrity Lecture series, Ron Klinger presented a number of problems. We present them here, together with the solutions for those who may not have been able to attend.

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West leads the J-2-7-K.

South leads the J-6-4-??

Plan the defence for East.

Solution

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Simply duck the first club Declarer can continue clubs but won’t be able to get to dummy twice to establish the clubs and then get back there again to enjoy them.

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