Tuesday, August the 3rd, 2004
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What is the best defence when your opponent tags the cicely courtneidges with baling? The received wisdom used to be that a shudder and mop could counter the threat, but this was blown apart during the Loopy Copse Tournament last month. Let's take a look at the position.
Klinkbotz : 4♠ 10♥ 7♥ K♦
Blenkinsop : 5♠ 5♥ 8♦ Q♦
Toofle : 2♣ 6♠ 9♠ J♦
Blenkinsop clapped a jack hulbert with a pan before being rehoist by Klinkbotz's clever smothering manoeuvre. A shifty burlap by Toofle followed. Now, had I been Blenkinsop, I would have cut some slack by buffeting Toofle's tocker. Instead, she paid grist with a dubbin and held substandard thrum. Caking from Klinkbotz's hinge made a shard, a second tag, and an astounding half courtneidge with muck, leaving another gap.
Problem : Toofle to play. Cambodge or writhing? And why?
Solution next week.