play 4H

[kgr]

[hv=d=s&n=sxxxhktxxdakjxxxc&s=skqjhq9xxdxckqjxx]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

Bidding:

1♣-1♠!

1NT-2♦!

3♥-4♥

1♠=T-Walsh, transfer NT or ♦

2♦=transfer ♥ (reverse and GF, You think this hand is good enough for a reverse?)

 

LHO leads a small ♣. What is best plan?:

- Don't ruff the ♣

- Ruff the ♣ lead and play trump

...anything else (e.g ruff ♣, and eliminate ♣ , ♦ and ♠ and hope opps have to lead the ♥'s for you.

(Who do you play for ♥A ,♥J?

Edited September 24, 2009 by kgr

[xcurt]

Who do you play for ♥A ,♥J?

I play dummy for the ♥J (is the diagram wrong?)

[kgr]

Who do you play for ♥A ,♥J?

I play dummy for the ♥J (is the diagram wrong?)

Yes, It was wrong. Corrected now. Thanks

[kfay]

I'd duck the lead and play some spades then make a decision later about the hearts.

[peachy]

I discard from dummy and later try to limit heart losers to one.

[kgr]

I wondered if ruffing ♣ and play ♥ (Because no ♥ lead I would play small to Q and finesse LHO for the ♥J) with the intention to play differently depending on losin 1 or 2 ♥'s.:

- If only loose one ♥ then develop ♣ and ♠ for 10 tricks.

- if loosing 2 ♥'s develop ♠ and ♦ finesse for LHO ♦Qxx

...Probably doens't make sense because I will be a trump short in dummy if opps continue ♣

[gnasher]

An alternative is something like:

Club ruff, spade to the king. Say it loses and they return a spade. Now club ruff, spade, club ruff, ♦AK, diamond ruffing low. If we're still alive, ruff the last club with ♥K, hoping to make two tricks from ♥K opposite ♥Q9x. That works well if RHO is longish in clubs and shortish in diamonds.