John69420

I found an alternate solution for Level 2 C-19 in Bridge Master. You can lose the first 4 tricks and make 3NT with a "squeeze". I'm curious whether this a good solution or has the program just discarded poorly? Both defenders discard diamonds immediately and the contract is secure by trick 6 on this line: [hv=pc=n&s=skt432hk32dak2c32&w=sq5hqt987dqjt9c98&n=sa9ha54d543ca7654&e=sj876hj6d876ckqjt&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1sp2cp2np3nppp&p=hth4hjh2ckc2c8c4cqc3c9c5cjd2d9c6cts2dtcac7d6s3hqs9s6sks5dadjd3d7dkdqd4d8s4sqsas7h5h6hkh7h3h8has8d5sjst]399|300[/hv] The official solution is to win the opening lead with the K and play a spade to the 9.

sorry for the duplicate post.

Here's a memorable hand from Just Play Bridge on bridgebase.com I'm south (playing with bots). [hv=pc=n&s=s2hakq82dkq95cak8&w=skt83hj97543dcj95&n=sj96hdat8643ct763&e=saq754ht6dj72cq42&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=pp1hp1np3dp3hp4hppp&p=c5c3cqckhah7c6h6hkh4s6hthqh5s9s4dkh3d3d2hjc7c4h2h9sjd7h8cjctc2cadqstd4djd9s3d6s7d5s8d8sqdas5s2c9dtsac8]399|300[/hv] North's 3♥ should have promised 2. I couldn't bid 4♣ because it would show 0544 shape. I opted for a safe game in hearts with a 7-fit rather than rebidding ♦ without extra length or the ace. North didn't even correct to 5♦. Running 3 trump reveals the 6-2 split. West ruffs a diamond and drives out the rest of the trump. Defense can run spades, but West instead returns a ♣, handing me the contract.

Here's a memorable hand from Just Play Bridge on bridgebase.com I'm south (playing with bots). [hv=pc=n&s=s2hakq82dkq95cak8&w=skt83hj97543dcj95&n=sj96hdat8643ct763&e=saq754ht6dj72cq42&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=pp1hp1np3dp3hp4hppp&p=c5c3cqckhah7c6h6hkh4s6hthqh5s9s4dkh3d3d2hjc7c4h2h9sjd7h8cjctc2cadqstd4djd9s3d6s7d5s8d8sqdas5s2c9dtsac8]399|300[/hv] North's 3♥ should have promised 2. I couldn't bid 4♣ because it would show 0544 shape. I opted for a safe game in hearts with a 7-fit rather than rebidding ♦ without extra length or the ace. North didn't even correct to 5♦. Running 3 trump reveals the 6-2 split. West ruffs a diamond and drives out the rest of the trump. Defense can then cash 5 spade tricks, but West returns a ♣, handing me the contract.