pclayton Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 [hv=d=w&v=b&n=s874h102dk872cak96&w=sa53hak965dq6cq74&e=sqt92hj743d5ct532&s=skj6hq8dajt943cj8]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] This hand was played in a recent team match in 4♦. The defense starts with 2 rounds of hearts and shifts to a trump. Is your money on the declarer or the defense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Defence. Declarer draws trumps and leads a spade to the 10 and J. If West takes this, East can be squeezed in the blacks, South leading ♣J at some point to force a cover. Instead, West should duck the spade, which spoils the timing for the squeeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 This hand was played in a recent team match in 4♦. The defense starts with 2 rounds of hearts and shifts to a trump. Is your money on the declarer or the defense? [hv=d=w&v=b&n=s874h102dk872cak96&w=sa53hak965dq6cq74&e=sqt92hj743d5ct532&s=skj6hq8dajt943cj8]399|300|Scoring: IMPOffense This looks like a transfer menaces simple squeeze on east in the black suits.. Lead ♣J, to isolate ♣ and ♠ threats in EAST hand... But WEST has a counter, simply refuse to correct teh count by ducking the spade jack. This fails to correct the count and the squeeze will fail. However. sadly for EW, even if WEST is smart enough to duck one spade, the club spots are horrible for EW... After AK of clubs (with jack to force teh queen), the dummy's leads the nine... if EAST covers, south ruffs and the low club in dummy is good for a spade discard. If he doesn't cover, the nine wins. Reverse the five and seven of clubs, it takes a defensive error by WEST to let this make. As it is, it is cold (more or less). Non-double dummy, not sure if he will make it however. [/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Can't declarer just set up the club 6 for a pitch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Ah yes. Draw trumps, set up side suit, cash winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 declarer, for the pin-ruffing hook of the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted June 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Correct. The club suit offers an easy 10th trick if you look closely enough. The spade duck to avoid rectifying the count is a distraction to the real theme of the hand. Benito played this and Federico Primavera grabbed the 1st spade so a squeeze developed. We'll never know what would happen with a smooth duck. ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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