1eyedjack Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 [hv=d=w&v=n&w=sa95hakdakj8543c6&e=sqjt8hqt3d92cjt87]266|100|Scoring: IMPW------N------ E------S2C!(1)-3H----P(2)----P3N-----X------P-------PP(1) Strong 2 in an unspecified suit(2) Dubious - prefer either 3N or X, but no damage - not relevantNorth leads ♣AK, South following.Plan the play[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwingo Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 If you say you fell from grace, it is big clue for some spectacular unblocking. Unblock ♥A & ♥K under the ♣K & ♣Q and take the ♦ hook when you get an entry to the dummy If they shift to ♥ after cashing only the top 2 clubs, then you have tempo to establish the spade entry to dummy to take the ♦ finnesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 You said AK of clubs but didnt say what continued, i am guessing heart.play AK of diamond you cant afford not trying for 3-2 diamond (or sng 10/Q) even if its a question in a forum.If diamonds doesnt work, play a spade to dummy, then play club, they take and come back with heart, take that play A of spade and another spade, they will let give you the entry entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trpltrbl Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 Not being told what card they play after the A K of ♣. Will wait for that and then give my answer. Mike ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 the next card will be told after you discard fromyour hand of course. I don´t see the danger discarding a ♠ as long as I don´t block the suit if they swith to it, if ♣ are 5-3 I´ll need to bank on ♦ finese or drop, but if it isn´t just cash top major hjonors and ♦A and exit with a ♠, my 9 tricks are: 3♠, 3♥, 2♦, 1♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 the best discard is diamond, if diamonds work you will have enough tricks anyway.Discarding a spade is not good because on a heart continuation if the diamonds doesnt work you will be left with short of entries to dummy.discarding the A of spade isnt good either because then you will lose 5 tricks if diamonds are 3-2 (3 clubs 1D 1S) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted May 15, 2004 Report Share Posted May 15, 2004 the next card will be told after you discard fromyour hand of course. I don´t see the danger discarding a ♠ as long as I don´t block the suit if they swith to it, if ♣ are 5-3 I´ll need to bank on ♦ finese or drop, but if it isn´t just cash top major hjonors and ♦A and exit with a ♠, my 9 tricks are: 3♠, 3♥, 2♦, 1♣. They doesnt have to play the club for you ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted May 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 [hv=d=w&v=n&n=s4hj987652dcakq42&w=sa95hakdakj8543c6&e=sqjt8hqt3d92cjt87&s=sk7632h4dqt76c953]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Well done all. As you surmise, the "sleepy" low ♠ discard at trick 2 is the trap (they continue with ♣Q and switch to ♥. Now you cannot avoid 2 more losers out of the ♠K, ♦Q and ♦T). The flamboyant discard of ♥ as suggested works, although a low ♦ discard works as well. Even the ♠A discard works. If ♦ are 4-0 and ♠K is in the same hand as 5th ♣ then I suspect there is no play to make so you assume otherwise. Assuming you discard correctly on ♣K I suppose the best defence is to clear the ♣ suit to keep you worried about entries to the long ♣ even though there aren't any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Arg!!! south is gonna end play me to give him ♦Q+3♣+♠K :-((( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted May 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Minor correction:Discarding ♠A at trick 2 fails (by ♠ switch at trick 3).Discarding ♠A at trick 3 on ♣ continuation is still OK, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 dumb post edited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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