Rossoneri Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 [hv=d=s&v=n&n=skq75hkt2d9875c73&s=s932haq6dak32cak6]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv] After opening 2N and going via puppet stayman you arrive in 3NT. Opening lead is ♠8. How would you play? Hint 1: The lead was a singleton. Hint 2: Diamonds break 4-1, QJT4 on your left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I would fail at the table after ducking a spade to east and a diamond later to west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFA Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 The ♠8 lead hints AJT behind dummy. But I don't have a decision yet. I'm forced to use a big one at trick 1, and later I play ♦A+♦. It probably comes down to if I can read the position later and perhaps play for an end play against east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 I would fail at the table after ducking a spade to east and a diamond later to west. How do you propose to endplay East? That's exactly what I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) They can prevent the endplay by ducking at trick one and then repeatedly playing East's four-card suit.If we come down to ♠Q75 ♥Kx opposite ♠9x ♥Qx, and LHO is out of clubs, he's dead - if he has kept only two spades, we set up a spade trick; otherwise we cash the hearts and endplay him. However, if the ending is ♠Q75 ♥K opposite ♠9x ♥x, he can survive by keeping 2-2 in the majors. Edited February 11, 2010 by gnasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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