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1. At the table you get the lead of the ♣K. Plan the play.
2. Now suppose instead you get the lead of the ♦K. Plan the play.
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Posted 2010-February-23, 02:38
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#Majors
1. At the table you get the lead of the ♣K. Plan the play.
2. Now suppose instead you get the lead of the ♦K. Plan the play.
"Half the people you know are below average." - Steven Wright
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Posted 2010-February-23, 04:28
Cross-ruff plan. ♣A, ♦ ruff, ♠AK, ♣Q, ♠ ruff, ♦A, ♦ ruff, ♣J. If everything works I have now nine tricks.
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Posted 2010-February-23, 21:50
Nice problem. I don't care much for five-four two suiter bids, as it may be a great way to go for a number. A doubleton club on my left is certain. Lefty has practically be 3352 or defending 1N would have saved us five IMPs. I play with pure instinct, as I have played all my life
1. Win the club ace, heart toward the jack.
A. Diamond to the ace (most likely), spade ace-king, ruff a spade, heart. Likely eight tricks - three spades, long heart, diamond ace, three clubs.
B. They draw trump, then lead a diamond (daft), win in hand and play three top spades. Why didn't you raise me to game, partner
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2. Try to not lose too many IMPs. Diamond ace, diamond ruff, spade ace-king, spade ruff, diamond ruff, spade tossing a diamond. If they overruff the H8, shoot a club through, and tap out the dummy, I am minus. Otherwise, likely +110.
1. Win the club ace, heart toward the jack.
A. Diamond to the ace (most likely), spade ace-king, ruff a spade, heart. Likely eight tricks - three spades, long heart, diamond ace, three clubs.
B. They draw trump, then lead a diamond (daft), win in hand and play three top spades. Why didn't you raise me to game, partner
?2. Try to not lose too many IMPs. Diamond ace, diamond ruff, spade ace-king, spade ruff, diamond ruff, spade tossing a diamond. If they overruff the H8, shoot a club through, and tap out the dummy, I am minus. Otherwise, likely +110.
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Posted 2010-February-23, 22:49
Scoring: BAM
(1NT) - 2♣ - (P) - 2♥;
All Pass
(1NT) - 2♣ - (P) - 2♥;
All Pass
At the table I received the ♣K lead. I played AK of spades and a winning club (a mistake I think, but the thought was hoping to cross ruff). Then I ruffed a spade and lead a heart to the J and A. East gave West a club ruff, but alas it was with a master trump.
10 tricks.
"Half the people you know are below average." - Steven Wright
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(1NT)* - 2♣# - (P) - 2♥;
All Pass