[nige1]

Any lead, any defence

Slightly improved version

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[Cyberyeti]

Spoiler

This doesn't seem too difficult, the aim is to leave this position:

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(or the equivalent with ♠7JA gone) with south having the lead and NS having all the tricks so far.

So, say ♥K lead for example.

1. win A♥
2. A♣
3. ♣ ruff
4. ♦ to Q
5. ♣ ruff
6. ♦ to A
7. ♦ ruff
8. ♠ to the 10 and Q
9. cash ♥Q
10. club ruff leaving the first position, now you lead a heart, winning 9♠ if it's ruffed low, discarding if it's ruffed with the K or J and then finessing.

I don't believe there's any defence or lead that interferes with this basic theme of making dummy's 3 trumps, 2 diamonds, one club, two hearts 3 club ruffs and a diamond ruff.

[nige1]

CyberYeti cracked it

[apollo1201]

Funny deal but a terminology question for the non-native speaker I am. Aren’t you supposed to trump winners to make it a coup (which funnily enough is a word of my native language!)?

[nige1]

apollo1201, on 2018-December-24, 02:45, said:

Funny deal but a terminology question for the non-native speaker I am. Aren't you supposed to trump winners to make it a coup (which funnily enough is a word of my native language!)?

A trump coup is when you shorten your trumps to pick up an opponent's trumps.
if you trump winners then it;s called a grand coup
In this case, coup is probably a misnomer -- an elopement might be a more appropriate description

[msjennifer]

nige1, on 2018-December-24, 03:51, said:

A trump coup is when you shorten your trumps to pick up an opponent's trumps.
if you trump winners then it;s called a grand coup
In this case, coup is probably a misnomer -- an elopement might be a more appropriate description

SIR,I have seen a very similar hand in my Dads repertory wherein he has given it as an example of "TRUMP PROMOTION WITH A LOSER ON LOSER PLAY".COUP. As a matter of fact it is, some may say, an ENPASSANT after a throw in. I also think of another term " AUTOMATIC TRUMP FINESSE AFTER A THROW IN END PLAY" All in all a very interesting position..

[apollo1201]

Coup, grand coup, en passant... this game is gonna be called « pont » anysoon 🤣
Merry Xmas to all!

[nige1]

apollo1201, on 2018-December-24, 15:55, said:

Coup, grand coup, en passant... this game is gonna be called pont anysoon Merry Xmas to all!

or Plafond, the French precursor of Contract Bridge, which embodies the same basic principles, with simpler rules. Happy Christmas

[joris999]

What after Sp King lead?

[joris999]

What after Sp King lead?

[msjennifer]

Then the position boils down to Q9-void-x-void with the lead in declarer.

[msjennifer]

cancelled

[nige1]

Grand coup and en passant
4♠ by South on any lead

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[Cyberyeti]

Deleted, my solution doesn't quite work, would work if N had a diamond more and a heart less, and W the reverse.

[apollo1201]

nige1, on 2018-December-26, 11:41, said:

Grand coup and en passant
4♠ by South on any lead
[/hv]

Exactly matching the definition you gave😃

[Cyberyeti]

This occurred today:

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Partner succeeded in making this by ruffing 1 losing and 2 winning diamonds and 4 clubs, finally eloping with 9♠, it is beatable (although not after a club lead) but a nice piece of play.