PMetsch

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I think you cannot know what is going on until you see the full hand. This is the one you should recognize: ♠AT62 ♥J73 ♦Q84 ♣K95 or one of the other 3 (changing ♠♥♦♣).

There are more cards out of place like the ♥A and the ♣A. The north player took the first 13 cards, then the next 8 and then he continued but I am not sure how. EDIT: I think he didn't continue but the remaining 31 dropped at the table.

I don't like the 4♦ bid. If partner has a singleton ♠, then 5♦ may be an excellent contract. I think he should have bid 4♣ if that is a fit jump.

WHY？ why you can not understand? are you a younger bridge student? OK here is the nonsense I had made a reply that opposite x AJxx xxxx Axxx you can make 12 tricks with a crossruff. But if opps lead a trump you need at least the ♦Q with partner. I think slam is likely once partner makes a slamtry (he shouldn't do that with a balanced 9 count). But I understand the signoff, because if 6♥ makes the opps will call the director and then appeal. It has become a no win situation.

I would have opened 1NT (playing a strong NT) or rebid 1NT (playing a weak NT). I would rather play 3♣, but 3♥ is not hopeless. People who play 3♣ make either +110 or +130 depending on the ♣ break and ♥ finesse. People who play 1NT will make +120 if they can pick up the ♣suit. So I think I need to make 3♥ to have a reasonable score. I would play a ♣ to the ace and a ♥ to the jack.

removed nonsense

I think the best bid with this hand is 7♣. Now the opps will not bid 7♠, because they are afraid of a ♣ ruff.

I would win the lead and play ♥AJ. If they duck, then I finesse the ♦Q and hope to make 2♠, 2♥, 3♦ and 2♣. But I quess they take the ♥J and continue spades. Duck a ♠ and take the next ♠, cash all ♥s (discarding a ♣ and 3♦s from the dummy). Further play depends on discards of the opps, but I intend to take the ♣ finesse. I could cash ♣AK and play a ♦ to the king, if LHO has shown up with the ♥K, ♠s are 5-3 and opps have discarded a lot of ♣s.

I pass and let them play any game they bid, but bid 7♥ if they bid 6♠.

Very strange. Pro is forcing a decision at trick one and think he has given away the contract. I think he would lead a high diamond if he holds the king of hearts. So I can try to drop ♥K doubleton with the client or an intra finesse. Another plan is to ruff diamonds high, after all with 5 diamonds it is useless to lead the diamond ten. So lets draw trumps, if spades are 3-3, then play a club to the ace and then diamond ace and a diamond ruff. Maybe the diamond 9 is now high. If not, I have to guess whether the pro has 2 or 3 hearts.

I vote other. I have 4 keyards an extra king and queen and partner is looking for slam. Just bid 6♥ and stop giving more info to the opps. Grand slam is against the odds if partner cannot have ♠K or 5♥s.

I have not more than 4 tricks in ♣s and ♠s, so I need at least 5 tricks in ♦s and ♥s. I can play ♥s, but if that's wrong it may be too late to turn to ♦s. Actually if I play ♦s and ♣s first, then I might endplay someone with the 3rd round of ♥s, to play a ♠. So the basic line is win ♣K and play ♣T (duck in the dummy). Say LHO leads a heart, win in hand, finesse the ♣, another ♣ (discarding a ♠) and finesse the ♦9. If succesfull I finesse ♦ after a ♠ to the king. If LHO wins the ♦9, I will cash my ♦ and ♥ winners and exit with the 3rd ♥.

Play a ♦ to the ace and ♣Q.If RHO does not ruff, discard ♥looser and take the ♠finesse. If RHO ruffs, then overruff and ruff a ♥ looser and take the ♠finesse. Only down if RHO has a doubleton ♥ and a doubleton ♣.

I would unblock the ♣AK and play a ♥ to the queen. If LHO has ♥A he needs to duck and I have an extra entry to play ♣Q. If RHO takes ♥Q, he will probably play back a ♥, and I play a ♦ to the ace and ♣Q. The extra entry might give me an option for a double squeeze or a ♦finesse , if RHO ruffs the ♣Q.

I agree with your point, but there is a big difference between these hands: ♠Axx ♥AJxx ♦Axx ♣Axx and ♠Axx ♥KQJx ♦Axx ♣KQJ With the first hand I bid 2NT because I probably make the same number of tricks in ♦ and NT (it is MP afterall), with the right hand we make 3NT and the field probably plays NT. I realy like to play NT unless partner has a poor diamond suit. With the second hand I bid 3♦, it is just the opposite. 3NT is not favourite to make unless partner has some spade stopper and I think a ♦ contract produces more tricks than a NT contract.

If the "field" plays a strong NT, then I don't want to be in 2♦. I don't get too many MP's making +90 or +110, so lets try 2NT. With a real bad diamond holding, partner can always bid 3♦.

6♦ may be an excellent contact. I would set ♦ as trumps and make some cuebids to see if partner has a king in ♣ or ♥. After a 1NT opening I would bid 4NT, if not playing some minor suit ask or shape relay.

I voted for win the ♦A and play a heart to the ace. Then ruff the 5th ♦ high for a club discard and ruff 2♠ in the dummy. This line will win 12 tricks unless north overcalled on: ♠QTxxx ♥ ♦Kxxxx ♣??? If hearts split 2-1 and diamonds 4-3 then I make 13 tricks.

I would take ♣A and duck a ♦ at trick 2.

4♠, it must have a chance if partner is not minimum. I would have bid 3♠ on the previous round and I guess partner would have bid game.

I don't see how a double squeeze will work if LHO is squeezed in ♦ + ♣ and RHO is squeezed in ♥ + ♣, because both opponents are behind the threats. You can play for a double squeeze if RHO has long ♦ and LHO has long ♥. Win the lead and duck a diamond, if opponents return a spade or a heart, ruff ♥ and draw trumps. [hv=n=shkxdktckxx&s=sxhdaxxcaxx]133|200|[/hv] Now ♦K and ♦A, ♠ (discarding a ♣) and LHO is squeezed in ♥ + ♣. ♣K and ♥K and RHO is squeezed in ♦ + ♣.

I have 4 tricks in ♣s & ♠s (if the ♣ finesse works) and not more than 4♥ tricks. So I need to establish at least 1 ♦ trick, maybe 2. I can think of two lines: 1: ♠Q, ♦ to the king, ♥A, ♣finesse and a heart. 2: ♠Q, ♦ to the 9, ♥A, ♣finesse and a heart. Line 1 works if ♥s are 3-3, or ♦J doubleton if I still have ♣ communication. Line 2 works if ♦J is doubleton or third in front or ♦J finesse works and ♥ are 3-3. Maybe line 2 works sometimes even if ♣K finesse is wrong. So I take line 2.

So far LHO has shown ♥A and ♠Q and I think he has ♣A as well, so he can not have ♦Q with a passed hand. I play for the drop, but it may be wrong if RHO didn't cash his ♣A.

I would draw another round of trumps with the queen. If spades break, then a club to the king and a club ruff (even if LHO ruffs the 3rd club I can always ruff a heart later). If LHO shows out on the second spade, then I play RHO for: ♠Txxx ♥Axx ♦- ♣AJxxxx taking the spade finesse, draw trumps, cash the ♣K and throw LHO in with the 4th♥ to put me back in the dummy with a diamond (discard ♣). If RHO shows out on the second spade, then I play RHO for: ♠7 ♥Axx ♦Kxx ♣AJxxxx to be able to discard my ♥ and ♣loosers on the diamonds. So ♦A (discarding ♥), ♦Q (ruffed if covered). ♥KQ and a ♥ruff, ♦J (discarding ♣), ♣K and then trumps.