kenrexford Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 1NT-P-P-2♥-all pass. Opener held: ♠J9xx ♥AKQ ♦QJ10x ♣AxResponder held: ♠Qxx ♥J9x ♦xxxx ♣Kxx The opening lead was the diamond Queen. Dummy held ♠10xxx ♥J ♦Ax ♣J10xxxx. The diamond Queen was won with the Ace. Question #1: what pip should Responder play to Trick #1, and what would this show? Declarer then played a diamond to the King and ruffed a diamond. Question #2: what pips should Responder play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Wow, two heart Q's. Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card. I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Wow, two heart Q's. Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card. I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx. Any obvious shift implications here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Wow, two heart Q's. Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card. I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx. Any obvious shift implications here? Sure, if you play OS. A discouraging diamond would promise a spade card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 On first trick I think discouraging diamond to deny ♦K or ♦10. Next trick count Third trick suit preference. clubs look safer than spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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