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Partner passes, and the opps bid 1h-2c-3c-6c
Your hand, at IMPS is
A854
Q9542
KT5
3
your partner leads the Spade Queen and dummy tables
73
AKJ875
4
A962
You win the Ace. Plan your defence.
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Defence problem
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Posted 2003-December-08, 00:00
DT.
Make declarer commit before he finds out that the heart suit is divided 5-2 ( or maybe 5-1).
Make declarer commit before he finds out that the heart suit is divided 5-2 ( or maybe 5-1).
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Posted 2003-December-08, 05:03
D5 or D10. With what hand will he bid 6C? he has LOTS of clubs, Kx or better in spades, no hearts. So he my not be able to finesse the DK. If he has AQ and you play anything, declarer can play some hearts, and when he finds out about the heart distribution, he'll play diamond to the AQ (puts the queen). If you play diamond now, he has to descide now if he's going to finesse or not without knowing anything about our hands.
Maybe the 10 is better to show no interest in that suit...
Maybe the 10 is better to show no interest in that suit...
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Posted 2003-December-19, 20:04
i agree, should return a dimond now.
hoping declearer hand look something like:
kXXX
----
AQXX
KQTXX
he will have to play the A of dimond and his best line imo is to play for the hearts and he will go down.
You were right to mention its imp cause this declerer hand or any hand with only 5 clubs (with 6 clubs the game is cold) will noty bid like that in matchpoint.
hoping declearer hand look something like:
kXXX
----
AQXX
KQTXX
he will have to play the A of dimond and his best line imo is to play for the hearts and he will go down.
You were right to mention its imp cause this declerer hand or any hand with only 5 clubs (with 6 clubs the game is cold) will noty bid like that in matchpoint.
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Posted 2003-December-27, 15:14
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D5 or D10. With what hand will he bid 6C? he has LOTS of clubs, Kx or better in spades, no hearts. So he my not be able to finesse the DK. If he has AQ and you play anything, declarer can play some hearts, and when he finds out about the heart distribution, he'll play diamond to the AQ (puts the queen). If you play diamond now, he has to descide now if he's going to finesse or not without knowing anything about our hands.
Maybe the 10 is better to show no interest in that suit...
Maybe the 10 is better to show no interest in that suit...
I almost always agree with you but this time I would play the 5 of D since the 10 cud be important card. And if pd get's in to play a D back it is already down 1 hehehe.
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Posted 2004-January-02, 02:10
dont agree D switch is clearcut. I expect p has 2 OR ZERO hearts.. must seriously consider returning H. would like to know more about my p's bidding style ..why no o'call or jump in S?
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Posted 2004-January-02, 03:03
Your hand, at IMPS is
A854
Q9542
KT5
3
dummy tables
73
AKJ875
4
A962
TRUMP exit. Why on God's green earth am I going to give the heart position away? Declarer's on a 3-0-5-5/2-0-5-6/3-0-4-6 hand shape likely. I dare not do anything else but exit a trump because it caters to three spades and forces declarer to break open the heart suit for themselves. It also reduces the ruffing power of BOTH hands because declarer's bound to ruff hearts in closed hand and diamonds in the open hand. Any other exit could be LETHAL.
A854
Q9542
KT5
3
dummy tables
73
AKJ875
4
A962
TRUMP exit. Why on God's green earth am I going to give the heart position away? Declarer's on a 3-0-5-5/2-0-5-6/3-0-4-6 hand shape likely. I dare not do anything else but exit a trump because it caters to three spades and forces declarer to break open the heart suit for themselves. It also reduces the ruffing power of BOTH hands because declarer's bound to ruff hearts in closed hand and diamonds in the open hand. Any other exit could be LETHAL.
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Posted 2004-January-02, 08:49
i'd never lead a heart back here.. only time it is right is when partner is void, and my hearts at least prevent all of dummy's from running.. i think i'm leading my spade 4 back, hoping dummy can't handle being forced in 2 suits
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