And thought 5: To do all of this, you need to lead from dummy four times with only three sure entries. How can you retain the lead if not covered or become a fourth entry if covered?
Yep, thinking through the entries is what is needed. That and the fact that even after the entire club suit is pulled in that still gives 2 tricks in
, 3 in
and 5 in
and so we need 2
tricks. So: We win the
lead in hand and lead a small
to the A. If Rho shows out of
we are probably doomed, if Lho shows out we need to think it through more carefully than I did.
It's another nice hand! Like so many hands, it does not need any stroke of brilliance, it needs careful thought. "Bridge is a game of mistakes" is more than just a slogan.