Six Suitable Slams

As South, can you make 6 in six different ways? Select a general plan (CDELRT) from:
Crossruff, Desperation finesse, Elimination, Loser-on-loser, Ruffing finesse, Transfer ruff.

1.	2
Both vul	K 9 3 2
	J 10 6
	A Q 5 4 3
Lead: K
	A Q 9
	A Q J 10 5 4
	A
6 South	8 7 6

How many trump winners? 

How many side winners? 

What is your general plan? 

Which suit do you lead at trick two? 

2.	K Q 3
E-W vul	K Q J 6
	5
	A Q J 10 4
Lead: Q
	8 4 2
	A 10 9 8 7
	A K 9 6 3
6 South	—

How many trump winners? 

How many side winners? 

What is your general plan? 

Which suit do you lead at trick two? 

Quit

Top Six Suitable Slams

3.	6 5
None vul	A 6 3
	J 10 9 5 4 2
	4 2
Lead: K
	A 2
	K Q J 10 9 2
	—
6 South	A K 8 7 6

How many trump winners? 

How many side winners? 

What is your general plan? 

Which card do you lead at trick two? 

4.	—
N-S vul	9 7 6 4 2
	4 3 2
	A K J 6 3
Lead: Q
	A J 10 9
	K Q J 10 8
	A 7 6
6 South	8

How many trump winners? 

How many side winners? 

What is your general plan? 

Which card do you lead at trick two? 

Quit

Top Six Suitable Slams

5.	A J 10 4
Both vul	A 9
	A 10 9 4
	A Q 3
Lead: K
	7
	K Q J 10 8 7 6 5
	2
6 South	6 4 2

How many trump winners? 

How many side winners? 

What is your general plan? 

Which suit do you lead at trick two? 

6.	A K 7
E-W vul	K 8 4 2
	Q 10 8 7 2
	2
Lead: 9
	8 6 2
	A 7 6 5
	A
6 South	A K J 6 3

How many trump winners? 

How many side winners? 

What is your general plan? 

Which card do you lead at trick two? 

Quit

Top Six Suitable Slams

© 1994 Richard Pavlicek