Dummy | ||||
65 | ||||
— | ||||
2 | ||||
— | ||||
West | East | |||
8 | — | |||
— | A | |||
83 | AK | |||
— | — | |||
South | ||||
— | ||||
J | ||||
97 | ||||
— |
If South is on lead, then all three tricks must be conceded to East. But if dummy is on lead, South can generate a trump trick by leading a spade from the table.
If East ruffs, then South's
The term "coup en passant" is French for a coup "in passing". It is also related to the chess play of capturing a pawn "en passant".
North | ||||
64 | ||||
T64 | ||||
West | K876 | East | ||
KQT8 | AK52 | A975 | ||
J9732 | Q5 | |||
J953 | South | Q42 | ||
— | J32 | QJT3 | ||
AK8 | ||||
AT | ||||
98764 |
South declares 3. The defense attacks with three rounds of spades, South ruffing the third in dummy. Next comes the
Given the circumstances, South can try for a coup en passant. At trick 5, South can cash the
North | ||||
— | ||||
T | ||||
West | 8 | East | ||
Q | K5 | 7 | ||
J9 | — | |||
J | South | — | ||
— | — | QJT | ||
8 | ||||
— | ||||
987 |
A club to dummy's
It was important for South to take both heart winners before attempting the elopement. Otherwise, the ending would be:
North | ||||
— | ||||
T64 | ||||
West | 8 | East | ||
Q | K5 | 7 | ||
J973 | Q5 | |||
J | South | — | ||
— | — | QJT | ||
AK8 | ||||
— | ||||
987 |
When South leads a club to the king and plays a diamond off the board, East simply discards a heart. South only gets one top heart before suffering a heart ruff by East. A heart trick must also be conceded to West at the end for down one.
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