DavidChinn

1) Best chance for four spade tricks is 3-3 or J doubleton, so better to avoid a spade discard 2) If spade finesse fails, the contract goes down (defense getting at least 1S, 4H, and 2D) 3) ♠A, ♠K, then ♠T if Jack has appeared. If not ♠Q. If spades are 3-3 cash last ♠ Then I would try ♣K, finesse ♣J, overtake ♣T with Ace

I switched to Windows 10 about 3 months ago. I use Firefox as my browser. I get cut off about 1 out of every 3 (one hour) tournaments.

Missing 15 HCP. No heart lead, so likely heart honor with east So would play for singleton spade king with West

1) Partner has fewer than 3 spades, and fewer than 7 HCP. Weak with spade support, he would have raised; strong with spade support, 2NT; strong without spade support, redouble 2) Competent opps; 2H is on target

[hv=pc=n&w=sakqjt2h7dtcqt632&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=1sdp2h]133|200[/hv] Playing 2/1, MPs What is west's most appropiate follow up?

[hv=pc=n&w=s7654haj72d8cqjt4&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=1dp2d(6-9%3B%204%2BD%3B%20no%204%20card%20M)dp]133|200[/hv] Three questions: Is double by west correct? Assuming pard has 4 hearts, what are the point ranges for 2♥, 3♥, and 4♥? Which bids are forcing?

Thanks for the suggested lines of play and analyses. David

[hv=pc=n&s=skj72haj964da8caq&n=sa4hk32d62ckjt762]133|200[/hv] IMPs; NV vs. Vul; Silent Opps Opening lead a small diamond Would 6H or 6NT more likely succeed?

Thanks all for the input. My line was similar: Win club return, A♣, low spade, losing to N's K, win ♣return to Q, ♠A, ♦Q, ♠Q, ♥A, and ♥finesse. In the end I needed the finesse to be on. I did not know if there was a stronger approach to avoid the finesse.

FWIW, I played low from dummy at trick one, losing to South's King. Now with six winners (1 S, 2 H, and 3 C), I needed three more from spades and diamonds. I was looking for a line that made the heart finesse a late play in the hand.

Thank you for the feedback. I was really looking at the thought process behind a hand that should make 3 NT but only has 4 top tricks. I knew that I had to generate winners in multiple suits, but could not figure out where to start. I will try to ask my focused questions going forward.

[hv=pc=n&w=sathkj32dk72cq982&e=sq862ha6dq864caj4&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=p1dp1hp1sp3nppp]266|200[/hv] What is the best line in 3NT? The opening lead is the club 3 (4th best).