mohitz Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Auction (p) - 1NT - (p) - 3NT all pass [hv=d=e&v=n&n=sq9xhqt9d94caktxx&s=sat6hkxxxdajcq652]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Lead is the beer card(4th best). Trick 1: 7 4 Q ? Can you make this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dellache Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 I would reject the genuine chances to make this (stiff ♠J by West for example) and choose a more practical play. I need West to have the ♥Ace to have any chance of stealing this. West knows that I have the ♦J, and I want to benefit from this before East has any chance to signal. I take the ♦Ace, and play a Heart toward the Queen. West has to take this and cash out if he also has the ♠K. No doubt he may/should find the right defense, but if he doesn't he will be subjected to a triple suit squeeze. (I suppose I play a weak NT and opened a maximal weak NT hand). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 There is another genuine chance: the diamonds may be blocked, West having led from K1087 (or 87xxx, if they do that). If so, a heart to the queen is a reasonable start; we can decide what layout to play for later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohitz Posted December 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Diamonds were indeed blocked. [hv=d=e&v=n&n=sq9xhqt9d94caktxx&w=sjxxxhjxxxdkt87cx&e=sk87haxdq6532cjxx&s=satxhkxxxdajcqxxx]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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