| 17.1 |
There's a good bet that very few pupils
will have discovered the solution, even with the cards showing; tell
them this is normal because this deal was difficult. The only lesson
you will draw from it is not to be afraid of trumping with a master
when you know there is a risk of being over-trumped. |
| 17.2 |
To put the pupils on the right track,
take the following example:
| in dummy: |
6 5 4 |
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King leads |
| in hand: |
A 7 2 |
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| 17.3 |
When they have understood what you
mean by "equality of scores" in part games, they must find these same
"equalities" for games in No-Trumps, in major but not in minor! (Ask
them why!) |
| 17.4 |
A good pupil must guess why one bids
contracts "at the lowest sufficient level"; show them that playing
as low as possible in part games is very good… on condition that the
opponent agrees. |
| 17.5 |
Insist on this "security"
which the opener gives himself by only bidding 3 NT: if he makes four
so much the better, if he only makes three at least he won't have
lost the benefit of game. |
| 17.6 |
If there is only one who takes eleven
tricks tell him he has won the top prize. |
| 17.7 |
It serves no purpose here since the
King of Diamond finesse is of benefit to whoever has a long suit in
Clubs, bur explain nonetheless to your pupils that, from time to time,
East is going to make a trick … and lead back something else!! |
| 17.8 |
Ask your pupils how the contract is
successful if the King of Diamonds finesse happens to fail. Put them
on the right track by reminding them that they re allowed to lose
four tricks … because they are only playing in 3 NT! |
| 17.9 |
You can take the opportunity to say
that it is always dangerous to discard in a four card suit when dummy
also has four cards … |
