kenrexford Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 [hv=n=sakxxhxxxd10xcakj10&s=s9xhakqjxxdc98xxx]133|200|[/hv] South plays 6♥. The auction was 6♥-P-P-P. 6♥ showed this exact hand. It does not come up that often, but boy was it nice here. The lead is a diamond. You are so excited about your 6♥ convention finally coming up, and hitting pay dirt, that you yell out, "I claim! Making!" You then have a sinking feeling. You do not care about overtricks, because this is IMPs. However, down one would be devastating. So, can you back up your claim and state a line where 6♥ cannot possibly fail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 This is one of the tea-towel hands.In fact I even think it's been given on the BBO forums before now...If you do a search you can probably find it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I have to draw trumps in case clubs are 0-4 and hearts 4-0. This leaves me with only one trump which I must use for ruffing a diamond after I lose a club trick. So I have no entries to the hand, other than the second diamond ruff. I have to unblock ♣10 on the 4th trump. Then I play clubs. East must refuse to win the 3rd club, So if clubs are 0-4 and trumps 4-0 it looks pretty hopeless. I must be missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Search for tea-towel Helene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 [hv=n=sakxxhxxxd10xcakj10&s=s9xhakqjxxdc98xxx]133|200|South plays 6♥. The auction was 6♥-P-P-P. 6♥ showed this exact hand. It does not come up that often, but boy was it nice here. The lead is a diamond. You are so excited about your 6♥ convention finally coming up, and hitting pay dirt, that you yell out, "I claim! Making!" You then have a sinking feeling. You do not care about overtricks, because this is IMPs. However, down one would be devastating. So, can you back up your claim and state a line where 6♥ cannot possibly fail?[/hv] Like Helene, I was ready to bet on the defence; but shamed by Frances, I eventually stumbled on the solution :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbforster Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Good problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Only saw it because it is a problem, even though it is not objectively hard. Nice hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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