awm Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 [hv=d=w&v=n&n=sxhaxxdakxxxxcatx&s=skj9xhkqtdqckqj9x]133|200|Scoring: MP[/hv] Obviously 6♣ is a higher percentage slam, but it's matchpoints and you decided to play in 6NT on an uncontested auction, hoping for the better matchpoint result. The lead is a small heart. What is your plan on this hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I am assuming that making 6NT is good enough to give us a good score. So at the table I would probably take the simple line (the first one that comes to mind): Win heart with K, club to dummy, spade to J. If that loses to Q, I expect a non-spade return and then fall back on 3-3 diamonds. I am pretty sure this will be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Win ♥A and lead a spade to the king. Even if the ace is offside, West may duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRJ Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Win the heart in hand, cash QD, cross to dummy and play off A and K of diamonds throwing two low spades. If the Diamonds break make +1. If West has long diamonds lead a spade to the K playing East for the Ace. If East has long diamonds lead a spade to the J playing For QS with East and As with West. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 Win the heart in hand, cash QD, cross to dummy and play off A and K of diamonds throwing two low spades. If the Diamonds break make +1. If West has long diamonds lead a spade to the K playing East for the Ace. If East has long diamonds lead a spade to the J playing For QS with East and As with West. That's a much better idea than mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 [hv=d=w&v=n&n=sxhaxxdakxxxxcatx&s=skj9xhkqtdqckqj9x]133|200|Scoring: MPObviously 6♣ is a higher percentage slam, but it's matchpoints and you decided to play in 6NT on an uncontested auction, hoping for the better matchpoint result.The lead is a small heart. What is your plan on this hand? [/hv]MIkeR's line seems slightly better than Gnasher's :) If Gnasher's ♠ to ♠K loses to ♠A it's hard for LHO to return a ♠ -- except when dealt ♠ AQ :( Similarly, MikeR's line loses if RHO has long diamonds even if RHO was dealt ♠ AQ :) But MikeR's line seems slightly more likely to make an overtrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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