Hanoi5 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 [hv=d=e&v=e&n=sqjxxhaxxxxdatcxx&s=sktxxhxdk8xxcaqxx]133|200|Scoring: MP[/hv] After:Pa 1♦ 1♥ XPa 1♠ Pa 4♠All Pass I received a small trump lead to the Ace and another trump which I won at the table with the ♠J. How should I have continued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I can take 3 spades, HA, 2 heart ruffs, 2 diamonds and CA. See 3 chances for a 10th trick. CK onside. QJ9 tight of diamonds. Or Kx(x) of clubs offside. I don't think the CK is onside per auction and I don't think I'll play for that diamond holding. HA, ruff heart, diamond to ace, ruff heart, DK, then duck a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I can take 3 spades, HA, 2 heart ruffs, 2 diamonds and CA. See 3 chances for a 10th trick. CK onside. QJ9 tight of diamonds. Or Kx(x) of clubs offside. I don't think the CK is onside per auction and I don't think I'll play for that diamond holding. HA, ruff heart, diamond to ace, ruff heart, DK, then duck a club. And then you lose 2 hearts... Once you reach this:[hv=n=sqxhxxdcxx&s=shd8xcaqxx]133|200|[/hv] You should think a bit more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se12sam Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I can take 3 spades, HA, 2 heart ruffs, 2 diamonds and CA. See 3 chances for a 10th trick. CK onside. QJ9 tight of diamonds. Or Kx(x) of clubs offside. I don't think the CK is onside per auction and I don't think I'll play for that diamond holding. HA, ruff heart, diamond to ace, ruff heart, DK, then duck a club. And then you lose 2 hearts... Once you reach this:[hv=n=sqxhxxdcxx&s=shd8xcaqxx]133|200|[/hv] You should think a bit more...Ruff a diamond, draw last outstanding trump and play off heart from dummy throwing club from hand. On the final heart throw a second club from hand and wait for the winning (for you) club switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Whoops. Thanks. :) DA, DK, ruff diamond, club to ace, ruff diamond, now duck club. Keep hearts under control and maybe even pick up QJ9 tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiddity Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 se12sam's line looks good (unless West has 4 diamonds). How about if East discards on the second heart? y66, I don't think your line will work. For one thing, West can easily exit with a heart or perhaps even the third trump. For another, if East has a decent club holding you may not be able to duck a club to west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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