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In West you are playing 7♣, opponents silent.
Lead ♦T, plan your play?
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Posted 2026-October-24, 16:08
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In West you are playing 7♣, opponents silent.
Lead ♦T, plan your play?
In West you are playing 7♣, opponents silent.
Lead ♦T, plan your play?
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Posted 2026-October-24, 20:41
DA
low D ruff with C2
Three trumps
Back with HA**
Beyond this, it becomes complicated only if diamonds split 5-2 and trumps were 4-1.
**Edit: If opponent trumps are 3-2, I can play HKQ before I return with HA. This generates a lot more info for me.
low D ruff with C2
Three trumps
Back with HA**
Beyond this, it becomes complicated only if diamonds split 5-2 and trumps were 4-1.
**Edit: If opponent trumps are 3-2, I can play HKQ before I return with HA. This generates a lot more info for me.
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Posted 2026-October-24, 20:53
Agree with shyams. If diamonds are 5-2 we have an attempted squeeze coming.
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Posted 2026-October-24, 21:18
Win in dummy, spade ace, spade ruff, club to hand, spade ruff, cash the club Jack, heart to hand, pull trump and claim
3 tricks in spades, three hearts, three diamonds and 4 clubs.
3 tricks in spades, three hearts, three diamonds and 4 clubs.
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Posted Yesterday, 09:06
I do not play Xfers so there is a risk partner bids 2NT over 1 something.
I decided for 1D, planning to pass 1M or 1NT (partner should not bypass a major even with a bal hand). So as to maximize my chances of finding a decent spot at tje 1 level.
Now weird stuff hapoenned, LHO (very good player) bids 1NT and partner bids 2NT
I decided for 1D, planning to pass 1M or 1NT (partner should not bypass a major even with a bal hand). So as to maximize my chances of finding a decent spot at tje 1 level.
Now weird stuff hapoenned, LHO (very good player) bids 1NT and partner bids 2NT
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Posted Yesterday, 15:31
shyams, on 2026-October-24, 20:41, said:
DA
low D ruff with C2
Three trumps
Back with HA**
Beyond this, it becomes complicated only if diamonds split 5-2 and trumps were 4-1.
**Edit: If opponent trumps are 3-2, I can play HKQ before I return with HA. This generates a lot more info for me.
low D ruff with C2
Three trumps
Back with HA**
Beyond this, it becomes complicated only if diamonds split 5-2 and trumps were 4-1.
**Edit: If opponent trumps are 3-2, I can play HKQ before I return with HA. This generates a lot more info for me.
You under-ruffed at trick 2
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Posted Yesterday, 15:36
mikeh, on 2026-October-24, 21:18, said:
Win in dummy, spade ace, spade ruff, club to hand, spade ruff, cash the club Jack, heart to hand, pull trump and claim
3 tricks in spades, three hearts, three diamonds and 4 clubs.
3 tricks in spades, three hearts, three diamonds and 4 clubs.
You can hardly win in dummy, but otherwise you are right, of course, all it takes is to ruff spades twice in safety.
Surprising how many got it wrong, including the only local player in the clubs grand (he pulled two trumps and then tried the spades hook).
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