2nd card

[sceptic]

Dummy lays down and here are some of his cards

 

Spades Ax

Hearts xxx

Clubs KQ1098

 

Here are your cards

 

Spades Kxxxx

Hearts Axx

Clubs Axxx

 

scenario 1 = opps arrive at 3NT with out mentioning spades

 

scenario 2 = opps arrive at 3NT and declarer has opened 1 spade

 

scenario 3 = opps arrive at 3NT and declarer has bid spades but not opened them

 

we are silent through out

 

also as an aside. is the merrimac coup something an intermediate player should be using or learning, it does not look like a very advanced play (though I am happy to be shot down in flames if you disagree)

 

(please note my example may not be perfect, but I am trying to understand the merrimac coup, I have made up some cards to see if my understanding is ok)

 

Partner leads the Q of hearts I over take and then I fire back the K (unsupported honour) to knock out the dummies entry.

 

the questions I have are

 

1/. What considerations do I have to take into account when opps do not bid the suit (with the single entryin spades)

 

2/. What considerations do I have to take into account when opps have either opened a spade or bid a spade in the auction

 

In the example hand, how do my other hounours help decide this is a merrimac coup (i.e. is the club stopper a major influencing factor to return the K of spades rather than returning partners hearts)

 

or have I completely missed read the situation?