bill1157 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 [hv=d=n&v=n&w=s8hak543dakqt97cj&e=st542hq6d864ck942]266|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] bidding: 1♥-P-P-3N PPPlead: 3♥ how do you play this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicklont Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 ♥A, then ♦A .♥Q allows you to finesse the ♦J when south should have four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbforster Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 seems straightforward: win the heart in hand, cash 2 top diamonds, return to the Q on board and hook the diamond if necessary. should make 9 tricks whenever diamonds aren't Jxxx offside No, I'm not running the J♣ to the K in hopes of stealing a 10th trick, even at MPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Win the heart with the King, to maintain a lead to dummy in case you need to finesse diamonds. Play a top diamond to check, just in case diamonds are 4-0. If they are, and you can pick up the Jack, you can cross to the heart Queen, finesse diamonds, and then cash the 9th trick with hearts later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill1157 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 seems straightforward: win the heart in hand, cash 2 top diamonds, return to the Q on board and hook the diamond if necessary. should make 9 tricks whenever diamonds aren't Jxxx offside No, I'm not running the J♣ to the K in hopes of stealing a 10th trick, even at MPs. yes, straightforward, but i played quickly and missed the point. It didn't matter, but a little care on hands like this can make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 A very instructive hand and very appropriate to the forum. Keep them coming bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill1157 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 seems straightforward: win the heart in hand, cash 2 top diamonds, return to the Q on board and hook the diamond if necessary. should make 9 tricks whenever diamonds aren't Jxxx offside No, I'm not running the J♣ to the K in hopes of stealing a 10th trick, even at MPs. running the !cJ would never be right, even at mp's. Making 3 NT is great, esp since the hand screams for a spade lead (opening leader had !sAKx) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill1157 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I recently got a book called "Fall of the cards" by Donald Parson (it is[was] on sale at baronbarclay). This is a collection of play problems that are "short and snappy" and not complex. Anyway, I noticed this hand from a speedball the other night as one that might qualify.I am going to keep an eye out for these types of problems. Also, my bidding is a little wacky, so I am also looking to showcase "imaginitive" bidding. If anyone else has a hand like this to share, I would very much like to see it. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Here is one which hopefully fits: [hv=d=w&v=b&n=saj854hk9632djtc4&s=sqt632h8d62cakqj9]133|200|Scoring: RubberLead ♦A[/hv] West deals and after three passes, you open 1♠. You finally end up in 4♠. West leads ♦A (opps lead A from AK) and then ♦Q and shifts to ♥J. Plan the play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Nice. I assume the point of the hand is to understand that LHO has the K♠ and the A♥, and that you must play for the drop in ♠? Does it matter in the least how you play ♥? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wow. Lawrence's How to Read Your Opponent's Cards has influenced me more than I thought it had. I'm pretty sure I would have struggled with that hand 6 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wow. Lawrence's How to Read Your Opponent's Cards has influenced me more than I thought it had. I'm pretty sure I would have struggled with that hand 6 months ago. The biggest thing you learn now from seeing that hand is that West should not have played the queen of diamonds at trick two. If he had played AK of diamonds and stiched to a heart your life would be much harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wow. Lawrence's How to Read Your Opponent's Cards has influenced me more than I thought it had. I'm pretty sure I would have struggled with that hand 6 months ago. The biggest thing you learn now from seeing that hand is that West should not have played the queen of diamonds at trick two. If he had played AK of diamonds and stiched to a heart your life would be much harder. Yeah, I was thinking that was an odd play. Partner didn't really need that piece of information, but declarer sure did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Nice. I assume the point of the hand is to understand that LHO has the K♠ and the A♥, and that you must play for the drop in ♠? Does it matter in the least how you play ♥? You mean RHO, don't you? In hearts, covering is probably better technically, but I think there is no practical difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Sorry, yes, RHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wow. Lawrence's How to Read Your Opponent's Cards has influenced me more than I thought it had. I'm pretty sure I would have struggled with that hand 6 months ago. The biggest thing you learn now from seeing that hand is that West should not have played the queen of diamonds at trick two. If he had played AK of diamonds and stiched to a heart your life would be much harder. Unless West was missing the ♦K after all and had Kx in spades. But obviously we will never play him for that and just say "you got me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Wow. Lawrence's How to Read Your Opponent's Cards has influenced me more than I thought it had. I'm pretty sure I would have struggled with that hand 6 months ago. The biggest thing you learn now from seeing that hand is that West should not have played the queen of diamonds at trick two. If he had played AK of diamonds and stiched to a heart your life would be much harder. Unless West was missing the ♦K after all and had Kx in spades. But obviously we will never play him for that and just say "you got me." Smile and say "nice defense"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill1157 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Here is one which hopefully fits: [hv=d=w&v=b&n=saj854hk9632djtc4&s=sqt632h8d62cakqj9]133|200|Scoring: RubberLead ♦A[/hv] West deals and after three passes, you open 1♠. You finally end up in 4♠. West leads ♦A (opps lead A from AK) and then ♦Q and shifts to ♥J. Plan the play. Thats a nice problem...i think you could teach an awful lot about bridge with a series of such problems in quiz format. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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