sceptic Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 [hv=d=w&v=a&n=sa76hk87djt86cqj4&w=sqj8hqj543dk3ck92&e=sk953h62da752ca87&s=st42hat9dq94ct653]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Can you make this contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Not on the obvious diamond lead, no.On the CQ lead and some pretty serious mis-defence later, possibly. This looks more like a "can you construct a defence to let you make" rather than "can it be made genuinely". By the way, what is East's 3NT bid? Or are EW a 'modern' pair who don't believe in inviting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 J diamonds led Pard was expert in a skyclub indy and he bid 3NT whcih as we were vuln I assumed he knew what he was doing I posted this because I made it and it took me ages I had to stop and seriously think about it mid way and I chose the (what I thought was my only chance to make it. I just wanted to know how hard it is to make, cos it hurt the little brain cells I had and whether I was just lucky or I took the best line to make it was discarding the J spades that I think gave me the contract on hand 8 here is my play on line 40 http://online.bridgebase.com/myhands/hands...summaries=86400 Hidden play Deal: 4 A76 K87 JT86 QJ4Contract: QJ8 QJ543 K3 K92 K953 62 A752 A87 OnLead: T42 AT9 Q94 T653Lead: DJ D2 D4 D3 D6 D5 DQ DK HJ HK H2 H9 S6 S3 S2 S8 SQ SA S5 S4 CQ CA C5 C2 H6 HA H3 H8 D9 SJ DT DA SK ST H4 S7 S9 HT C9 H7 C7 C3 CK C4 HQ D8 D7 C6 H5 CJ C8 CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikl Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Sorry to say it is unmakeable on a ♦ lead. It was very poor defense. Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 :) np I was not after praise, I was just curious the hand bugged me LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Once North wins the first heart AND switches to a spade (when a diamond looks clearcut), you are home and dry! Well done for not dropping the ball they'd given you. I don't understand the ♠J comment - you just have to avoid keeping a losing club instead of a heart winner. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 When North won the first heart with the king, he cost his side a heart trick.When he didn't play a third diamond having won the king of hearts, he lost the chance to set up a long diamond trick for his side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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