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[hv=pc=n&s=saqtht865dakqjtcj&w=s762h4d9432ck7654&n=sk53hj732d875ca82&e=sj984hakq9d6cqt93&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1cd2cdp3cp3hp4hppdppp]399|300[/hv] Matchpoints

some of the actions I'm reading now are so beyond ridiculous you have to wonder why they weren't caught sooner :angry:

GREAT LEAD -

on Bridgewinners lately been a whole load of boring nonsense about alleged cheating but the recent developments are kinda intriguing. Anyone ITK have any insight :P Eagles

bit of both south has a massive hand but north also has a pretty decent hand given he passed over 1h (which I really dislike)

This hand just came up on BBO, it was the last board of a TM and it didn't particularly matter but I totally fluffed this hand, just interested how I should approach it [hv=pc=n&w=skt86hkt3daj9ca83&e=sq95ha874d82cqj95&d=w&v=n&b=12&a=1np2cp2sp3nppp]266|200[/hv] lead is Diamond K if you duck thanks Eagles

3d

My far better than me BBF member partner played this hand in Brighton. Interested in how others would play it though. Please show discretion if you know the deal [hv=pc=n&w=saq64h3da64ca9764&e=skjt53haq84d9ckt3&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=1sd2np3hp4cp4dp4np5hp6sppp]266|200[/hv] K diamond lead, plan the play

great analysis!

I believe this is under appeal and I was involved as one of the defenders. However even if we get a favourable ruling we move from lower midtable to upper midtable so I can't honestly say I care a great deal just interested from a theoretical point of view [hv=pc=n&s=s5h9742dqj54ck432&w=sakjt8haj8d932ct5&n=s976432hdkt7cqj96&e=sqhkqt653da86ca87&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=1hp2cp2hp3hp3sp4cp4dp4hppp]399|300[/hv] the opponents have some kind of fantunes auction to 4H. South leads his stiff spades and at trick 1 declarer simply tables his hand and claims 13 tricks does it matter if declarer says - a) nothing (simply claims) b) says something about drawing trumps and says he's letting the opening lead ride to his hand Thanks Eagles

Sorry for no diagram my laptop is on the brink: anyway it's imps (not the it really matters) and the bidding has gone unapposed 1s 4s all pass *this isn't the bidding we had, nor the defence, nor is it an accurate record of the hand but I think it's a good theme for NB Dummy xxxx Axx Qxxx AJ Declarer AQJxx JTX Axx xx opening leader leads the King of hearts which you decide to duck and helpfully he continues with the Queen of hearts which you win with the ace. you play a small trump from dummy and insert the J which~Holds. Next you cross to the ace of clubs and lead another trump on which rho plays low, you insert the queen and lho discards. Next we draw the last trump. Clearly we've already lost a heart trick and have to lose a club trick so we can't lose 2 diamond tricks. Do we just play ace of diamonds and a diamond to the queen and hope for the best, or is there a potential layout that gives us a better chance?

cant we equally be missing 4h i passed fwiw

Imps favourable x AKxxxx x AKxxx 1H 2C p p ps sorry for no diagram but my laptop is kinda screwed Eagles

both vul imps pard deals and bids 4d pass to you AKQxxx QJx KTx T

i can easily see bidding being right on the 2nd I think it's a closer decision than the above posters give it credit for

[hv=pc=n&s=sa842hat943da63c3&n=skjhkj862dkqck865&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=3cd4c4hppp]266|200[/hv] imp pairs thanks Eagles

You are right Zel, the irony of the OP is astonishing.

Imps Souths problem Norths Problem thanks, Eagles

[hv=pc=n&s=sk43hjt32dak853c6&n=sq5hkq94dj62ckqt2&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=2sppdp]266|200[/hv] Imps, how should NS bid this Leb in use if you disagree with any of the actions up to this point then say thanks Eagles

i would just always x with the south hand, i pretty much think equal blame maybe a bit more to south but north hardly covers himself in glory either.

because of course you need 25 points to make 4H :blink:

[hv=pc=n&s=saq6hqjt82dj2cq43&n=s842hak9daqt7c765&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=2sppp]266|200[/hv] Matchpoints should either North or South have done something? Thanks Eagles

[hv=http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?bbo=y&myhand=M-77818828-1434390058]400|300[/hv] I just don't understand the point of this X and GIB does it the whole time ps I know I played bad it was early morning ;)

wow great point mate, what a relief it is to finally have expert analysis on these forums.

[hv=pc=n&n=sqj73hak7432dcqt9&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1h2d3np]133|200[/hv] matchpoints thanks Eagles