Hanoi5 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 [hv=d=e&v=n&n=sqthktdaqjxxcq743&s=sjxha9xxxxdcakj9x]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Bidding went:Pass 1♥ 2♠ 3♦Pass 4♣ Pass 5♣All Pass After ♠AK West led a diamond, the Jack getting the trick in dummy. I played two rounds of clubs (West holding 3) and then decided that I had to play hearts to see if they were breaking ('cause if they weren't I wasn't making the contract). West had a singleton heart. Did you spot the correct line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 If you assume LHO has the ♦K (that would be a conservative 2♠ bid though), since the Jack held, then you can cash the Ace, ruff a diamond, draw trumps ending in dummy, ruff another low diamond if the King hasn't dropped. When the King drops, you can claim (taking 3 diamonds, 2 hearts, 3 clubs, 2 diamond ruffs and a heart ruff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 ♦A+ruff a diamond at trick 4 before testing the trumps, when they don't break you have to make a decision for ♥3-2 or ♦K failing (if East ducked it he is my new hero). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Dealer: East Vul: N/S Scoring: IMP ♠ QT ♥ KT ♦ AQJxx ♣ Q743 ♠ Jx ♥ A9xxxx ♦ [space] ♣ AKJ9x Bidding went:Pass 1♥ 2♠ 3♦Pass 4♣ Pass 5♣All PassAfter ♠AK West led a diamond, the Jack getting the trick in dummy. I played two rounds of clubs (West holding 3) and then decided that I had to play hearts to see if they were breaking ('cause if they weren't I wasn't making the contract). West had a singleton heart. Did you spot the correct line? My guess: Assuming that your llow trjump is the ♣6 or ♣8: After ♦J wns, you can safely ruff a ♦x with ♣K. Otherwise you may risk ruffing a ♦ low. Now tackle trumps. If ♣ break 2-2, then you are home if either red suit breaks favourably.If ♣ are 3-1, then draw them ending in dummy. Cash ♦A. If both follow claim. else play ♥KA and ruff a ♥.If RHO has 4 ♣ then play ♥AK, ♦A (claim if ♦K drops). finesse ♣. Ruff ♥ with ♣Q, finesse ♣ and draw trumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordorange Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I would play as follows: West holds 6-card♠ on the bidding and (I hope) you played ♣AK leaving two entries to dummy. You know that west has 3 trumps, that leaves 4 cards in the red suits. If by any chance west has only a 5-card spade, it will come out in the wash anyway. Your source of tricks should be diamonds, not hearts. Play a trump to Q in dummy and lead a low diamond to ruff high. Play to ♥K and another low ♦ for a high ruff. Now you know that west has 3 or 4 diamonds left. Play a trump to dummy preserving your entry and ruff a low diamond. Cross with your last trump to dummy and play ♦AQ for your contract.It would have been easier to ruff a small diamond immediately at trick 4 preserving another entry. Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I just ruled out the possibilities diamonds gave me. I just thought 'If clubs are 2-2, fine. If not, I hope whoever has 3 clubs also has 4 hearts' I didn't use the bidding in my analysis or even remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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