lenze Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 From our unit Christmas Party Game: MPs S - 984 H - AQJ85 D - J4 C - 753 S - QJT653 S - K72H - 4 H - T73D - A953 D - QT75C - K9 C - QT4 S - A H - K962 D - K82 C - AJ862 Contract 4H by South. Would you prefer to declare or defend? In other words, can 4 Hearts always be made, or will perfect defense alway defeat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 It doesn't matter, only with a club lead giving away a trick, you can make +1, in any hand. Normally you'll lose 1 diamond and 2 clubs... Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenze Posted December 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 It doesn't matter, only with a club lead giving away a trick, you can make +1, in any hand. Normally you'll lose 1 diamond and 2 clubs... Free I don't believe it's that simple. How do you lose only 1 diamond if you have to play them yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanrover Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 It seems that you only lose one diamond as long as the opps start playing them. You can also get clubs going for three tricks, and can ruff a spade in hand, so 10 tricks seem to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenze Posted December 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 It seems that you only lose one diamond as long as the opps start playing them. You can also get clubs going for three tricks, and can ruff a spade in hand, so 10 tricks seem to be there. Yes, but just how are you going to force the opponents to lead diamonds? Also, you may be able to establish the 4th ahd 5th clubs, but after being tapped twice in spades, how do you draw trumps and get back to your good clubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 Win S, duck a C, ruff S continuation, cash K of H and duck a C. If S are continued, ruff, back with a trump, draw trump and then C to A. All this assumes you guess the D correctly if they are led and also that after ducking the second C a third C is not ruffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanrover Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 You do not have to force them to play Diamonds. Ace of Spades 1 trick1 Spade Ruff 1 trick5 Trumps in North 5 tricks3 Clubs 3 tricks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10 tricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 K let me make life interesting....I give you...TRUMP lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted December 12, 2003 Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 I don't get it... Trump lead, no trump lead, what is the problem I want to play it... Bridge 102 avoidance play. Develop clubs to keep EAST off the lead. Lose 2C, both to WEST. Win 5H, 3C, 1S and 1Spade ruff in south. 10 tricks, very easy way... Too much egg nog? :-) Of course if I overlooked somthing silly, I use the same excuse. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 12, 2003 Report Share Posted December 12, 2003 You really dont need them to play Diamonds. If they don't, you can make an overtrick by discarding your diamonds in north on good clubs, and ruffing 2 spades. I really don't see the problem... ::P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trpltrbl Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 I don't get it... Trump lead, no trump lead, what is the problem I want to play it... Bridge 102 avoidance play. Develop clubs to keep EAST off the lead. Lose 2C, both to WEST. Win 5H, 3C, 1S and 1Spade ruff in south. 10 tricks, very easy way... Too much egg nog? :-) Of course if I overlooked somthing silly, I use the same excuse. Ben I am with Ben, at leat he has eggnog ;) Mike ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlPurple Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 If West leads a spade then I win and play ace and another club. West wins and forces hand with another spade or I make easily. So I ruff it in hand, cross to dummy and ruff the last spade, then draw trumps and play my last club. East must win and lead a diamond for me. If West decided to drop the CK under my ace I simply draw trumps finishing in dummy and lead a club toward the jack. Can always make 10 tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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