Fluffy Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 [hv=d=n&v=b&n=s1074haq5da3cakj62&s=sqj9832hk7dq975c7]133|200|Scoring: IMP1♣-1♠2NT-3♠4♣-4♥4NT-5♦5♠-pass[/hv] You reach this sad contract and get the ♦6 lead, how would you play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Win the Diam Ace.You can pitch 2 Diam losers if the Cl finesse works and they split 4-3and the other diam loser on the 3rd round of Hts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 [hv=d=n&v=b&n=s1074haq5da3cakj62&s=sqj9832hk7dq975c7]133|200|Scoring: IMP1♣-1♠2NT-3♠4♣-4♥4NT-5♦5♠-pass[/hv] You reach this sad contract and get the ♦6 lead, how would you play? I choose to go down quickly by ducking the ♦lead in dummy. The alternative requires the ♣ finesse and 43 clubs as well as no 62 ♥ to get 3♦ discards unless I am too foggy to see straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Run the diamond. They might well choose an attacking lead on this auction. If the ♦6 is a doubleton, East has KJ108x and possibly a spade honour and didn't overcall. Depending on opponents lead methods, the lead could be from J86, 1086, 8642 without the king, or KJ86(x), K1086(x), KJ6, K86 with the king. So there are more holdings with the king. Against good opponents I'd say it's better than 50% West has the king. Otherwise you need the club finesse. It's probably ok if clubs are 5-2 because they'll usually ruff with a trump trick. Still this is less than 50%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Would this be a good hand for transfer rebids after 2NT? If South shows 6-4 in the pointed suits, North is might work out that his 10xx and Ax aren't quite what is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdanno Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Win the diamond with the Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 South should definitely just bid 4♠ over 2NT. Practically taken, she needs 4 key cards and the ♦K from partner for a start, or it would be some finessing thing at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 South should definitely just bid 4♠ over 2NT. Practically taken, she needs 4 key cards and the ♦K from partner for a start, or it would be some finessing thing at best.Good point on needing 4 key cards AND the ♦K. I reserve 4♣! as Gerber over the 2NT rebid.But if it were RKC-Gerber for Responder's suit, that would tell you immediately about any missing key cards.If he showed 4 key cards ( 4♥! ), you still wouldn't know about the ♦K... with no way to find out about it.So just an immediate 4♠ bid seems most prudent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 full hand at http://www.swangames.com/magic/magic/www.p...sh=000000000111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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