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What card to play defending?


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So, it turned out pd had:

 

 

kxx

AKxxx

xxx

kx

 

After winning KH, pd figured that the only way to set the contract was if I had qC and he gets a ruff (it seemed improbable I have 2 diamond honors based on the HCP) - and I fully agree with his analysis.

 

It turned out, a D switch when he got in with kS was necessary to set the contract, as declarer played qH discarding a diamond in dummy losing to partner's AH, and jH tossed the last D loser for just making.

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So, it turned out pd had:

 

 

kxx

AKxxx

xxx

kx

 

After winning KH, pd figured that the only way to set the contract was if I had qC and he gets a ruff (it seemed improbable I have 2 diamond honors based on the HCP) - and I fully agree with his analysis.

 

It turned out, a D switch when he got in with kS was necessary to set the contract, as declarer played qH discarding a diamond in dummy losing to partner's AH, and jH tossed the last D loser for just making.

A competent declarer would have played hearts before trumps.

 

Rainer Herrmann

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What is not known by partner?

Opening lead -> not top heart; CK to CA -> all club honors are seen; I raised ->D-stuff; Spades are as they are(SK on/off). What does attitude add?

Count at least adds CQ cashes/not.

 

Granted not many partnerships discuss 'what is not known?' for their signaling scheme exceptions. Just applying simple rules saves memory.

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pd's defense looks strange, leading away from kx into a j9xx suit... this is not his work, its opps work. Would have expected him to switch to dia and wait for a club and a spade trick...

anyway showing count and then suipt pref in trumps would have even worked with this partner

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