benlessard Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 [hv=d=w&v=e&e=sqjxxhqtxxdkck9xx&s=skxxxhkxdaxxxcatx]266|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] (P)-----P-------(P)------1D(1H)---1S-----(2H)-----2S(3C)---3S-----(4H)-----4S(5H)----X all pass 2H was a good raise,2S showed 43C was a help suit game try North lead the T of D... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 spade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 ♠K When 1♠ shows 5 a small spade is best, but when it could be 4 I play the king. When declarer has a singleton ♠ I don't want the king ruffed out. In the unlikely case that declarer holds ♠A partner must have ♥A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I also try ♠K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 K♠. I don't want to create ruffing finesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Small heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 [hv=d=s&v=n&n=sqjxxhqtxxdkck9xx&w=satxxxhjxdtcqjxxx&e=skxxxhkxdaxxxcatx&s=shaxxxxdqj9xxxxcx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Returning H wasnt good :) +1050 for NS S will permit S to make his contract because Jx---Kx seems more likely then Jxx------K Cashing the club ace is a pretty hard defense to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbforster Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 [hv=d=s&v=n&n=sqjxxhqtxxdkck9xx&w=satxxxhjxdtcqjxxx&e=skxxxhkxdaxxxcatx&s=shaxxxxdqj9xxxxcx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Cashing the club ace is a pretty hard defense to find. Since I was expecting 1♠ to show 5 from partner, I wasn't tempted to try to "cash" a spade. From the bidding, I expected at least 5♥/5♣ together with a spade void for declarer, suggested partner might be able to get a club ruff. Sure if partner had a singleton (club) he might have lead it over the T♦ apparently from QT9xx(x), but it might be a club honor or he might not have any. I confess West's "help suit" bid in clubs with a stiff tricked me. As we can see, Kxxx opposite certainly wasn't useful help double dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 So the help suit trial was in fact a short suit trial and the defense was misinformed. I must say that I'm not amused by this result and even less by South's triumphant look.He thinks he's so clever.What would the director say about this? I already called him, but he's still solving a problem at another table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Amazingly the contract still goes down with a S return can you spot the defense ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Amazingly the contract still goes down with a S return can you spot the defense ? Are you sure Ben? I don´t see a rescue for the defense. South ruffs the spade, it doesn't matter if it's the king or a small one.He immediately plays diamonds, pitching clubs in the dummy.When West ruffs the dummy beats him, crosses to trump ace and continues diamonds.Wheather West ruffs or not, dummies clubs will be gone just in time. Where is ♥9? BTW, the director seems to have left the room.Is there an assistant somewhere? We really need a ruling on this hand, don't we? EDIT:Now I see, West must discard all his spades, East ruffs a diamond and plays spade for something that looks like an uppercut. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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