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[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "1"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:AJT9.J42.AK653.2 65432.AKQ.QT4.76 KQ87.8653.2.AQ54 .T97.J987.KJT983"]
% RBIMPOSE L
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer "N"]
[Contract "4S"]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is North (#1): 

Cross ruff and not clear trumps.

One trump trick, \DA, \DK, \CA, + 6 cross-ruffs = 10 tricks.

<i>Realbridge forced auction and lead is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid
the auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "7f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "8a7558a7655355853558"]
[OptimumScore "NS 420"]
[ParContract "NS 4S="]
[Auction "N"]
1D Pass 1H Pass
1S Pass 4S AP
[Play "E"]
HA
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\5;H\4;D\4;C"]
N  S 10 AJT9  J42  AK   2
N  H  8 -     -    AK   2
N  D  8 -     -    AK   2
N  C  5 AJT9  J42  AK   2
S NT  8 KQ87  8653 2    Q54
S  S 10 KQ87  8653 2    A
S  H  8 -     -    2    A
S  D  8 -     -    2    A
S  C  5 KQ87  8653 2    A
E  H  6 65432 AKQ  -    -
E  D  8 65432 -    -    -
W NT  5 -     T97  J987 -
W  S  3 -     T97  J987 -
W  H  6 -     T97  -    -
W  D  7 -     T97  -    -
W  C  8 -     T97  J987 -
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  8
N  S 10
N  H  7
N  D  5
N  C  5
S NT  8
S  S 10
S  H  7
S  D  6
S  C  5
E NT  5
E  S  3
E  H  5
E  D  5
E  C  8
W NT  5
W  S  3
W  H  5
W  D  5
W  C  8

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "2"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:KJ8765.876.K2.A3 42.AKQ5.T983.JT9 AQT.J32.A7654.Q6 93.T94.QJ.K87542"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is East (#1): Delay clearing all trumps to set up diamonds.

There are three losers in hearts, and a potential loser in clubs. Making the
contract requires setting up the long diamond side suit. Plan to preserve
entries in dummy, at least one of the trumps and the Ace of Diamonds. Take one
round of trumps. Cash K\D,  A\D, ruff a diamond in hand, return to dummy with a
trump trick, ruff another diamond in hand, return to dummy with a trump trick
and cash the final diamond discarding 3\C from hand.

Clear trumps and set up dummy’s long diamond suit.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "43758437589a5759a675"]
[OptimumScore "EW 420"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Auction "E"]
1S Pass 2D Pass
2S Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 10
W H 6
W D 7
W C 5
W N 9
N S 3
N H 7
N D 5
N C 8
N N 4
E S 10
E H 5
E D 7
E C 5
E N 9
S S 3
S H 7
S D 5
S C 8
S N 4

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "3"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:AT98.QJT.K2.A643 4.AK875.983.KT52 KQJ6.632.AJ654.Q 7532.94.QT7.J987"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is South (#1): Delay trump clearing when bad trump split is
discovered.

West leads A\H, K\H then East gets a ruff.

Whatever East leads, Declarer wins.

Things don’t improve when the trumps turn out to be split 4:1. Declarer must
make the most of his holding using the South holding to trump and establish the
diamonds, then the remaining North holding to clear, collecting the final heart
winner when East has  given his two remaining trumps up.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "8a6968a6964253742537"]
[OptimumScore "NS 420"]
[ParContract "NS 4S="]
[Auction "S"]
1NT Pass 2C Pass
2S Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 2
W H 5
W D 3
W C 7
W N 4
N S 10
N H 6
N D 9
N C 6
N N 8
E S 2
E H 5
E D 3
E C 7
E N 4
S S 10
S H 6
S D 9
S C 6
S N 8

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "4"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:AQ987.AK432.7.KJ 42.QT98.QJT5.AQ2 KJT.J5.K432.7653 653.76.A986.T984"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is West (#1): Cross Ruff 

Cash A\H and K\H and give up a diamond. Six trumps can be used to cross ruff.

BUT Contract will go one down if a trump is led by defenders, thus preventing
one of declarer’s cross ruffs.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "63598634985983559835"]
[OptimumScore "EW 140"]
[ParContract "EW 3S="]
[Auction "W"]
1S Pass 1NT Pass
3H Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 9
W H 8
W D 3
W C 5
W N 5
N S 3
N H 5
N D 9
N C 8
N N 6
E S 9
E H 8
E D 3
E C 5
E N 5
S S 3
S H 4
S D 9
S C 8
S N 6

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "5"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:85.AK5.KQ43.7643 74.QT93.A986.952 KQJT96.2.JT52.AJ A32.J8764.7.KQT8"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is South (#2): Clear trumps immediately, but E/W should still get
diamond ruff.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "8a4978a4975394653946"]
[OptimumScore "EW -300"]
[ParContract "EW 5HX-2"]
[Auction "N"]
1NT Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 3
W H 9
W D 4
W C 6
W N 5
N S 10
N H 4
N D 9
N C 7
N N 8
E S 3
E H 9
E D 4
E C 6
E N 5
S S 10
S H 4
S D 9
S C 7
S N 8

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "6"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:KQ.JT832.J432.K7 T92.974.QT9865.J AJ5.AKQ5..A96432 87643.6.AK7.QT85"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is East (#2): 

Requires thought. Cashing the spades to discard a club is safe as opponents
have eight, very unlikely to divide worse than 5:3. Need to be more careful
with the clubs. Then cross trumping losers and managing entries carefully.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "360623606276d6b76d6b"]
[OptimumScore "NS -1700"]
[ParContract "NS 7SX-7"]
[Auction "E"]
Pass Pass 1C Pass
1H Pass 4H AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 6
W H 13
W D 6
W C 11
W N 7
N S 6
N H 0
N D 6
N C 2
N N 3
E S 6
E H 13
E D 6
E C 11
E N 7
S S 6
S H 0
S D 6
S C 2
S N 3

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:95.AQ3.KQJ3.7643 QJ.KT94.A986.T52 AK8764.2.T542.AJ T32.J8765.7.KQ98"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is North (#2): 

Long side suit, diamonds, says:Clear trumps as soon as possible, should make 10
tricks.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "7a4a67a4a65393753937"]
[OptimumScore "EW -500"]
[ParContract "EW 5HX-2"]
[Auction "S"]
1NT Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 3
W H 9
W D 3
W C 7
W N 5
N S 10
N H 4
N D 10
N C 6
N N 7
E S 3
E H 9
E D 3
E C 7
E N 5
S S 10
S H 4
S D 10
S C 6
S N 7

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "8"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:KQJT976.QJ.AJ.KJ 32.K87.KQT95.542 85.T32.7432.AQ93 A4.A9654.86.T876"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is West (#2): Delay clearing.

Run three rounds of clubs to discard a loser before clearing trumps.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "33776337766a5676a567"]
[OptimumScore "EW 420"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Auction "W"]
1S Pass 1NT Pass
4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 10
W H 5
W D 6
W C 7
W N 6
N S 3
N H 7
N D 7
N C 6
N N 3
E S 10
E H 5
E D 6
E C 7
E N 6
S S 3
S H 7
S D 7
S C 6
S N 3

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "9"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "N:K9652.K8.A93.AKQ J7.QT3.KQJT.J875 Q843.A6542.854.3 AT.J97.762.T9642"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is North (#3):

Run three rounds of clubs to discard two diamond losers before clearing trumps.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "acb87acb873124631246"]
[OptimumScore "NS 980"]
[ParContract "NS 6S="]
[Auction "N"]
1S Pass 2S Pass
4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 1
W H 2
W D 4
W C 6
W N 3
N S 12
N H 11
N D 8
N C 7
N N 10
E S 1
E H 2
E D 4
E C 6
E N 3
S S 12
S H 11
S D 8
S C 7
S N 10

[Event "Duplicate Pairs - BOOK HERE TO PLAY"]
[Site "Heart of England"]
[Date "2023.06.26"]
[Board "10"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "E:A764.AKQ.A43.853 QJ2.76.J7.KQJ762 T983.JT4.KQ986.T K5.98532.T52.A94"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring "MP"]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
{

Declarer is East (#3):
}
[Result ""]
{<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "43438434387a8a57a8a5"]
[OptimumScore "EW 620"]
[ParContract "EW 4S="]
[Auction "E"]
1S Pass 2S Pass
3S Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N  S  3
N  H  4
N  D  3
N  C  8
N NT  4
E  S 10
E  H  8
E  D 10
E  C  5
E NT  7
S  S  3
S  H  4
S  D  3
S  C  8
S NT  4
W  S 10
W  H  8
W  D 10
W  C  5
W NT  7
[ScoreTable "PairId_NS\1R;PairId_EW\2R;Contract\3L;Declarer\1R;Result\2R"]
1 14 2H  E  8
2 16 4S  E 10
3 18 4S  E 10
4 11 4S  E 10
5 13 4S  E 10
6 15 3SX E 10
7 10 2C  S  8
8 12 4S  E 10
9 17 4S  E 10

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "11"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "S:AKQJ.A.5432.8765 6543.Q976.KQJ.JT T987.5432.A.A432 2.KJT8.T9876.KQ9"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is South (#3):

Cross-ruffing is the only way to make the contract.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "7a55a7a55a5377353773"]
[OptimumScore "NS 420"]
[ParContract "NS 4S="]
[Auction "S"]
1C Pass 1H Pass
1S Pass 3S Pass
4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 3
W H 7
W D 7
W C 3
W N 5
N S 10
N H 5
N D 5
N C 10
N N 7
E S 3
E H 7
E D 7
E C 3
E N 5
S S 10
S H 5
S D 5
S C 10
S N 7

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "12"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "W:AK52.KQ654.A9.32 QT86.8.QJT83.QT8 3.J972.K74.K7654 J974.AT3.652.AJ9"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is West (#3):

Ruff spades twice in the short hand before leading trumps.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "573855738585a5785a57"]
[OptimumScore "EW 420"]
[ParContract "EW 4H="]
[Auction "W"]
1H Pass 2H Pass
4H AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 5
W H 10
W D 5
W C 7
W N 8
N S 7
N H 3
N D 8
N C 5
N N 5
E S 5
E H 10
E D 5
E C 7
E N 8
S S 7
S H 3
S D 8
S C 5
S N 5

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "13"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "N:932.AKQJ87.64.AK QT76.9.JT983.987 54.532.AQ2.T6542 AKJ8.T64.K75.QJ3"]
% RBIMPOSE B
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is North (#4):

Need to ruff a spade on table before clearing trumps.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "95947959484838548385"]
[OptimumScore "EW -500"]
[ParContract "EW 4DX-2; EW 4SX-2"]
[Auction "N"]
1H Pass 1NT Pass
4H AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 8
W H 3
W D 8
W C 5
W N 4
N S 5
N H 9
N D 4
N C 7
N N 9
E S 8
E H 3
E D 8
E C 5
E N 4
S S 5
S H 9
S D 4
S C 8
S N 9

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "14"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "E:AQ2.AKQJ87.64.Q3 J973.9.JT983.987 54.532.AQ2.T6542 KT86.T64.K75.AKJ"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is East (#4):

Need to try spade finesse and ruff a spade before clearing trumps.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "483753827595a5795a68"]
[OptimumScore "NS -300"]
[ParContract "NS 4SX-2"]
[Auction "E"]
1H Pass 1NT Pass
4H AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 5
W H 10
W D 6
W C 8
W N 9
N S 8
N H 3
N D 7
N C 5
N N 4
E S 5
E H 10
E D 5
E C 7
E N 9
S S 8
S H 2
S D 7
S C 5
S N 3

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "15"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "S:AJ2.AKQJT.A43.65 KQT4.986.QT97.98 5.7532.K52.K7432 98763.4.J86.AQJT"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is South (#4):

Clear trumps and ruff spades in the short suit.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "84a7884a685936559365"]
[OptimumScore "EW -100"]
[ParContract "EW 4SX-1"]
[Auction "S"]
1H Pass 2H Pass
4H AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 9
W H 3
W D 6
W C 5
W N 5
N S 4
N H 10
N D 7
N C 8
N N 8
E S 9
E H 3
E D 6
E C 5
E N 5
S S 4
S H 10
S D 6
S C 8
S N 8

[Event "BFP BP L01 To Clear or Not"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "16"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "W:AJT96.J42.AQ65.2 5432.AKQ.KT43.76 KQ87.865.2.AQ543 .T973.J987.KJT98"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Declarer is West (#4):

Two side-suit Aces and 8 cross ruffs = 10 tricks.

<i>Realbridge forced auction is turned on. To use RealBridge pre-bid the
auction, set the option in RealBridge settings.</i>
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "63797637977a6467a546"]
[OptimumScore "NS -300"]
[ParContract "NS 5DX-2"]
[Auction "W"]
1S Pass 4S AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 10
W H 5
W D 4
W C 6
W N 7
N S 3
N H 7
N D 9
N C 7
N N 6
E S 10
E H 6
E D 4
E C 6
E N 7
S S 3
S H 7
S D 9
S C 7
S N 6
