Moysian Play. Last Revised May 20, by Warren Watson Kootenay Jewel Bridge Club
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1 Moysian Play Last Revised May 20, 2016 by Warren Watson Kootenay Jewel Bridge Club Go to watsongallery.ca and look under M in the bridge index. What is a Moysian Moysian refers to playing a trump contract in a 4-3 fit. It is done usually in a major when 3NT cannot be made because of a poorly stopped or unstopped suit or when a minor game may be too high. Even if a minor game can be made, a successful major game in a Moysian fit will likely produce a better score. Trump Splits The following Table is from Dorothy Hayden Truscutt's book Winning Declarer Play, p % % % % In playing a Moysian fit, one must assume trump are split 4-2. A 3-3 split may occur 36% of the time but hopes and prayers are not part of proper declarer play. If a 5-1 or a 6-0 split occurs one is likely to fail (see cross ruff and en passant).
2 Long Trump Hand ruffs In a normal 5-3 trump fit, the hand with the five trump is called the long trump hand or the long hand. The hand with the three trump is called the short trump hand or the short hand. Ruffing in the short hand gains a trick while ruffing in the long hand does not. However, ruffing in the long hand will likely cause the contract to fail as soon as an opponent has longer trump than the long trump hand. So one tries not to ruff in the long trump hand until trump have been drawn and the split known. Instead of ruffing in the long hand, one can pitch losers or even winners until the short hand can ruff. The exceptions to ruffing in the long trump hand are as follows: o cross ruff o dummy reversal o trump coup o trump end play In a 4-3 fit, it becomes more critical to not ruff in the long trump hand because an opponent is likely to have four trump, then all four trump are needed to draw trump. Ways to Make the Contract Cross Ruff Lose the necessary cards to set up the cross and hope that the opponents do not lead trump. You certainly would not draw a single round of trump. Run a long Suit When one has a long suit, one does not try to get any ruffs. One draws trump and then runs the long suit.
3 Sluff and Ruff Protection As mentioned above, one cannot ruff in the long trump hand so one must pitch cards until the short hand can ruff. Trump are left in the short hand until the lead no longer needs to be lost. Example: J864 QJ6 J64 AK10 A95 52 AK J Q85 Q63 KQ10 AK Because the opponents tap the long trump hand on the opening lead, one does not touch trump and just performs a cross ruff. The key to a cross ruff is not to touch trump and to cash side suit winners. Ruff the opening lead. Lose K to ace. exited a heart. won with q ruff a dia play club to ace, ruff another diamond play spade to Q. play small club to king. West ruffs and exits a spade You win 2 s, 2 s, 3 ruffs, and three trump rounds. You lose ace, club ruff and East s 4 th ForcingGameWorks-JustCrossRuff
4 Board 16 West Dealer East West Vulnerable AJ9 Q862 K K93 Q5 AKQJ53 K64 AJ Q AJ N E S W 1 P 1 1 Dbl Support double showing 3 s 2 3 All Pass Opening Lead: 9, declarer reads this as a stiff Analysis: It makes as long as heart finesses are taken into South because declarer cannot have North playing Clubs. Declarer wins six s and 4 s for File reference: WedHands
5 Board 17 This is an example of how a poor suit does not play well in a Moysian fit. 2 E-2 1 out of 4 matchpoints North Dealer None Vulnerable They got a cross ruff going and I just had to follow suit and I never had a chance to get in J53 Q853 5 AKJ AK62 KQ A864 J9 986 Q962 KQ AJ N E S W P P P 1 P 1 P 2 All Pass File reference: WedHands
6 Board 18 Not a moysian but felt like it East Dealer North South Vulnerable 6 AKJ984 A95 K85 A QJ10 Q Q1092 Q A973 KJ K862 J10642 N E S W P P 1 P 1 All pass Opening Lead: J opening lead 1 E out of 4 matchpoints Analysis: A pet peeve is passing partner at the one level. It just invites competition. Even if one opens light, One should raise to 2 unless the opponents never compete. File reference: WedHands
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