Hand from a club game II

[kfay]

Bad club opponents.

 

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=saq9hak9xdkxxck8x&e=sk10hqxxdj10xxcqjxx]266|200|Scoring: MP

P-P-1♦-P

2♠-P-4♠-All P[/hv]

 

2♠ was a weak jump-shift.

 

Partner leads a low club (3rd/5th).

 

You put on the J, declarer plays the A and leads the ♠J to the K. You exit a spade.

 

Declarer plays the ♥A and partner throws a highish spot which you know probably means she's giving you count.

 

Now declarer cashes the ♣K and leads a low club off dummy, your play?

[Apollo81]

The only layout that matters is if declarer had 6313, so we win the club and then play another one, trapping declarer in dummy.

[kfay]

The only layout that matters is if declarer had 6313, so we win the club and then play another one, trapping declarer in dummy.

OOPS!!

 

Sorry, major edit.

[Mosene]

win the club queen and play back the q of hearts.

[Apollo81]

All of the club spots seem relevant in this problem. For instance, partner could always play the ♣9 on the second round, denying the ♣10. If that happens you obviously have to win the club trick. If neither declarer nor partner played the ♣9 (and you trust partner) then partner must have ♣10 and you can safely duck the trick. If declarer played the ♣9 on the second round then you may be able to tell from all the other spots whether he is hiding a low one or not.

 

If I had concluded from the above that declarer could hold the ♣10, I would rise and lead a low heart, hoping declarer guesses wrong from ♥Jx.