awm Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 [hv=d=s&v=n&n=s864h86daj64caq64&s=sakjt9ha95dqt5ckj]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] In a team game, you (south) open 1♠ and LHO bids 4♥. Partner bids 4♠, and you (perhaps unfortunately) decide to take a shot at slam by cuebidding 5♥. Partner wisely signs off in 5♠ and everyone passes. The lead is the ♥K, with RHO following small. Plan the play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Lots of options but I think I'll win the Ace of hearts and lead the Ace of spades followed by the J. If LHO happens to win this I'll have to rely on a well-placed diamond King; however, if RHO wins I should be in control even against a 5/0 spade break as long as hearts are 7/1. Winston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 The only reasonable alternative seems to cash the AK of spades. Assuming that hearts split 7-1 we see that: Winston's line wins when LHO has Kxx of spades and the diamond king, cashing AK wins when LHO has Qx of spades and RHO has the diamond king. I think that the latter is more likely so I'd cash the AK. However, Winston's line is definitely more spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 :) Looks like a cinch given 7-1 hearts. Pull trumps, unblock clubs and finesse diamonds twice if necessary. If the hearts are 6-2, my plan is to excuse myself from this table and go find an easier game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 ♥A followed by ♠A and ♠9, we need to keep control over the ♥ suit and the only possibility is a trump in dummy. The 8 is the highest, so no problems. This is the best line imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Ace of heartsAce of Spades see if 5/0 splitlow to Ace of DiamondsFinese a Spade if finese holds A clubs next and finese spade again I cant see bidding 4 hearts with 7 cards KQ poss J xxxx and 3 spades is sensible so I see no point in playing for Qx dropping on AK spades I also dont see K diamonds sitting favorably the 4 hearts is to screw our game or slam, not to make I expect him to have KQ hearts only but I could be very wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Well I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who would go down in this contract. I played basically Hannie's line, starting with ♠AK. When LHO showed out on the second round, I continued a third round of spades to RHO's queen. Now RHO played his second heart.... oops. After losing two hearts I still had an unavoidable diamond loser (♦K off). Of course, the contract can be made in various ways. At the other table 3NT was played (only 3♥ were bid) and made without difficulty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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