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Burlingame 1 - A Defensive Problem


Echognome

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Interesting problem.

 

I rather doubt that partner could find the duck of the club from QJxx, since I could have easily have had K?5 or K52 of clubs (whatever our lead agreements are), plus declarer would certainly split the 10-9. So I'm inclined to put pard on 64 and declarer AKQJ.

 

If declarer really held AQ xx KJT9x, AKQJ, would she open 2N? It would be for me, but perhaps not everyone.

 

A heart looks right, but if I shift to a low heart it looks like I might have a 5=3=3=2 pattern and we don't want pard ducking. So, at the risk of looking stupid I will shift to the K.

 

Good thing its not MPs ;)

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After a lot of thought I played a club. I think declarer is 3352, not 3244.

 

It was difficult because I wouldn't expect arendb to give count at trick 2. With count it is pretty clear I think.

 

Also, I think partner wouldn't expect us to lead from king third or ace third against this auction. Well, perhaps the ace from ace third, but not low. This is especially true for gnome, king of the three small lead.

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