[blml] E = Mpc cubed

[Sven Pran]

I am not quite sure about Peter's comment; maybe it is exactly what I am
going to say here, maybe not. But here is the correct answer anyway:

West is on the lead and because of the penalty cards in East Declarer may at
his choice request or forbid West to play a Diamond (in which case East
takes up his penalty cards in Diamonds), or he may leave West to play
whatever legal card he wants (in which case East's penalty cards remain
penalty cards). (Law 50D2)

As will be seen in the following Declarer should leave West to play whatever
legal card he wish to play which means that West must play his (only)
penalty card; the King. (Law 50D1)

Now we turn to East who still has two penalty cards. Declarer may designate
which of these cards shall be played; the other card remains a penalty card.
(Laws 50D1 and 51A)

Declarer can now make his contract by designating the Ace of Diamond as the
card to be played from East. After winning that trick East still has his
Diamond Queen as a penalty card and must lead that one.

Regards Sven.

> On Behalf Of Peter Eidt
> Hi Richard,
> 
> nice construction ;-)
> 
> But no, these two cases are by far not identical
> - as you know.
> 
> In the case with the double-penalty-cards
> the defender on turn is in a "double-squeeze" of
> a multiple lead-restriction, whereas in the
> "genuine" case of an opposite penalty card
> he is "really free" to lead, if declarer chooses
> not to choose a restriction.
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> From: richard.hills at immi.gov.au
> > Vulnerable: North-South
> > Contract:   Five Clubs redoubled
> > Declarer:   South
> >
> >             2
> >             ---
> >             2
> >             A
> > ---                      A
> > ---                      ---
> > K                        AQ
> > K2                       ---
> >             ---
> >             ---
> >             3
> >             QJ
> >
> > In this three-card endgame, West is on
> > lead and South needs two of the last
> > three tricks to make their redoubled
> > contract.
> >
> > However...
> >
> > The ace, king and queen of diamonds
> > are all major penalty cards.
> >
> > Law 50D1:
> >
> > "A major penalty card must be played
> > at the first legal opportunity ...
> > The obligation ... to comply with a
> > lead or play penalty, takes precedence
> > over the obligation to play a major
> > penalty card ..."
> >
> > Therefore, if declarer wishes,
> > declarer could prohibit West from
> > leading their king of diamonds for as
> > long as West retains the lead due to
> > East also holding diamond penalty
> > cards.
> >
> > However, suppose that declarer does
> > want West to immediately lead their
> > king of diamonds, would this law be
> > applicable?
> >
> > Law 51B1(a):
> >
> > "When a defender has two or more
> > penalty cards in one suit, and
> > declarer requires the defender's
> > partner to lead that suit, the cards
> > of that suit are no longer penalty
> > cards and are picked up; the defender
> > may make any legal play to the trick."
> >
> > Of course, the only way that 5Cxx can
> > be made is if West leads the king of
> > diamonds, East overtakes with the ace
> > of diamonds, then East continues with
> > the queen of diamonds - the contract
> > makes on a smother play.
> >
> > Can this smother play be achieved by
> > declarer applying this law?
> >
> > Law 50D2(b):
> >
> > "When a defender has the lead while
> > his partner has a major penalty
> > card, he may not lead until
> > declarer has stated which of the
> > options below is selected ...
> > Declarer may choose:
> > ...
> > not to require or prohibit a lead,
> > in which case the defender may lead
> > any card; the penalty card remains
> > a penalty card."
> >
> > That is, can declarer simply announce
> > that declarer is choosing for East's
> > AQ of diamonds to remain major
> > penalty cards, and allowing West to
> > make any legal play?  If so, West's
> > only legal play (by the first phrase
> > of Law 50D1) is the king of diamonds.
> >
> > But the choice by declarer under Law
> > 50D2(b) is identical to the choice
> > by declarer under Law 51B1(a); in
> > both cases declarer is requiring
> > West to lead the king of diamonds.
> >
> > However, the two identical choices
> > by declarer lead to different
> > outcomes; applying one Law sees the
> > AQ of diamonds remain penalty cards,
> > while applying another Law sees the
> > AQ of diamonds cease to be penalty
> > cards and picked up.
> >
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
> > National Training Branch
> > 02 6225 6285
> >
> >
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