Helmer

[hv=n=sa6ha1094dj76ckq86&s=skj109hq76dak95ca10]133|200|After ♥2 lead to the King, and switch to small ♦ to my king - how will you play? As the lady sitting to my left loves funny finesses, I played the 9 of ♠, which gave me one more trick. Now I tried to count again - 3 ♠ + 3 ♥ + 2 ♦ + 3 ♣. Still only 11 tricks. If her ♥ lead was 4th highest. Now I played ♠ to the ace - and took another funny finess - to the ten of ♣. also a good one (but in real might not be so good). [/hv] Now only to finess the jack of ♥ or take the K of ♦ before taking the K of ♠ - which was a very good idea. Queen droped. As we all can see there is a great presure on west, her lead, and later on squizz. West had ♠ Q x x x ♥ J x x x ♦ Q x ♣ x x x But which way is the best way? How to combine the squezz and the finesses and all that...... ? Hope to get some good ideas. Helmer post@helmer.cc

Opps opened 1♥ What is the best bid now, holding: ♠ K x x ♥ Q ♦ A Q J x ♣ K Q x x x What is possible? X - for take out 2♣ - for showing 5+♣ and some points 2♦ - for showing.... (strong hand?) 2NT - for showing minors any others ? My hand: ♠ 9 x x ♥ 10 x x x ♦ K x x ♣ J 10 x After my partner bid 2 NT - (never played together before - but I took it as either 2x5 in ♦+♣ or 2x5 any) - I did wrong... I bid 3♦ - as I had the king, if I had chosen 3♣, we might had won the final contract. (1♥) - 2 NT - (pass) - 3♦ (pass) - 4♦ - all pass Afterwards we had a kind of discussion - I said I did not agree on 2 NT as a good bid - mostly because, it was followed up by 4♦, it feels like punishment. Pard: But I have so many points, so I had to bid again... Yes true, holding too many points for bidding 2 NT, from my point of view. I said - I'd make a double, for take out. What will you bid after 1♥? I admit my mistake by not bidding 3♣. Thanks Helmer post@helmer.cc