[plaur]

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South is playing 4♥, lead ♦7
From todays short swiss team matches. This was won 7 times at 12 tables, was down both tables in our match.
How do you plan the play?

[ggwhiz]

plaur, on 2012-November-17, 17:44, said:

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South is playing 4♥, lead ♦7
From todays short swiss team matches. This was won 7 times at 12 tables, was down both tables in our match.
How do you plan the play?

I'm a simple guy, win the King. 3 top trumps and a low club from hand.

[silvr bull]

Trump must be 4-1 (or there is no problem) and not 5-0 (or there is no solution ) I win the ♦K, cash the three top ♥, cross to the ♦A, and lead a ♣ from dummy. If east plays the ♣Q or the ♣J and my ♣K loses to the A, I later finesse against west's ♣9. Even if west has the ♣A and east plays a low ♣ when I lead from dummy, there is a small hope that the defense might cash two ♣ winners and then lead a ♦. If so, then I can pitch my 3rd ♣ on the ♦Q and ruff a ♣ to set up the ♣T (if ♣ were 3-3). This hand plays much easier if east holds the ♣A.

[plaur]

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I played it like silvr bull, but east played low on the first club.