Guest Jlall Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 [hv=v=e&w=sa4hqtdk6432cakj5&s=st3hkj832dq7ct984]266|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] You are south. LHO opened 1C strong, RHO bid 1S GF 5+ spades. You overcalled 2H. P P RHO doubled which was defined as "takeout." When asked for clarification they said it didn't promise the unbid suits, but requests partner bid something. LHO bid 3D, and RHO bid 3N. You led the C9 rusinow, declarer tanked for an hour and played the jack, queen, small. Partner returned the club 6, 7, T, ace. Declarer now played 4 rounds of spades, partner winning the jack. You pitched 2 hearts (encouraging), and dummy pitched 2 diamonds. Partner returns the heart 9 to your king. What do you play? Everyone at the table is an expert, you trust partner very much, and this hand has taken about 15 minutes to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 I'd play a heart. I am actually unsure of when declarer is making this (without the ♦A). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effervesce Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 [EDIT]-sorry misread the play. Other posters are right-heart can't cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Just like Roger I don't see any reasonable hand where declarer can make after a heart return. A diamond return often gives it away and a club gives the contract if declarer has J10 of diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 I'm placing RHO with KQxxx Axxx Jx xx OR KQxxx Axx Jx xxx. In the second case, leading a heart gives declarer 9 tricks-plays the Q, enters hand with A hearts, cashes the spade, and hooks the 5 of clubs for 4 spades, 2 hearts, 3 clubs. The hearts are blocked so declarer can't cash two hearts. I agree with the others and exit a heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambolino Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 pard could've played diamond at trick 2 with A10 or AJ 4th/5th. it's a tough play, but not impossible so i got one more reason to believe that declarer is blocked and that i should go passive with h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Just like Roger I don't see any reasonable hand where declarer can make after a heart return. A diamond return often gives it away and a club gives the contract if declarer has J10 of diamonds. Yes obviously if you play a heart then they are down, but the question is what do you play. Guys, why did partner play the 9 of hearts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Results: I thought, and think, that partner should play a low heart back unless he wants us to shift to diamonds so I played the DQ hoping for down 3 (or possibly 4). Declarer had Jx of diamonds so they made. Partner agrees he gave the wrong signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.