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How to play this slam ?

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Posted 2004-March-08, 06:13

Hi all,
I'd like to know how to play the following slam

N
♠K9
♥AQ6
♦A432
♣10865

Sud
♠A432
♥K1042
♦J
♣AKQ9

Swiss teams, N-S vuln vs not.

N-S reach 6♣, W overcalled 1♠.

Opening lead: ♠Q

Q1- What is the correct plan playing 6♣ ?
Q2 - What would be the correct plan if playing 7♣ ?

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Posted 2004-March-08, 18:57

Q2 is the easiest, J of ♣ need to be doubleton, and the ♥ need to behave, either singleton or doubleton J or Jxxx(x) onside.

Q1 you can play for a bad trump break, but you still need the ♥ to behave as above. Make sure you ruff the ♠ with the 10 and 8 of ♣.

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Posted 2004-March-09, 09:58

At the table I would win the ♠K (west will not have 7), and lead a ♠. If EAST ruffs, WEst has 6♠, if not, I will win the ♠A. Let's take both lines starting with EAST follows to trick two.

Now, I lead a ♠ and ruff with the Ten. If EAST over ruffs, I win the ♦ return cross to my hand (for sake of argument, both follow), and I ruff my last ♠ high and pull trumps.

How were club split. IF they split 3-2 with 3 in WEST, I will surely play EAST for the ♥JACK if it doesn't fall. IF they split 2-3 with 3 in EAST, then the key math is 7 know cards in WEST, 5 in east. I will cash the two top and still play EAST for Jxxx (longer). If they split 1-4 with 4 in WEST (and stiff ♣J with EAST :=( ) I will again play for the 3-3 split.

Other intersting line is win ♠A, ♦A, ruff ♦, ♥A, ruff ♦, ♥K, ruff ♦ (these ♦ ruffs with ♣AKQ.. .exit ♣9. I am not goiing to play this dummy reveral, however.

How do i play 7♣. Win ♠K, ♠A, ♠ruff with 8, ♣to my hand, ♠ ruff with the T, pull trumps, hope to find ♥JACK (WEST needs ♣J
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