FTW

[Phil]

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=sqjt72haqt93d4c86&s=sak53h752dakj92ca]133|200|Scoring: IMP

1D - (3C) - dbl - (4C);

dbl - (pass) - 4H - (pass);

5S - (pass) - 6S - AP[/hv]

 

Lead: ♣4

 

Play on.

[gnasher]

♠Q (assume they're not 4-0), ♦A, ♦ ruff, draw remaining trumps ending in hand, cash ♦K throwing a heart, and:

 

- If trumps were 2-2 and diamonds are 4-3 or Qx-xxxxx, eliminate the minors and endplay East in hearts.

 

- If trumps are 3-1 and ♦Q is trebleton, throw three hearts form dummy.

 

- Otherwise take two heart finesses.

[wclass___]

How do trumps split?

 

Anyway, i think we should start with 2 rounds of trumps (Q-A) to get the ♠ picture.

 

I suppose that trumps split 1-3.

 

Somehow it is easier for me to imagine that LHO preempted with ♣KJxxxxx♠x and out, than RHO's 4♣ bid with hands like ♠xxx ♥Jxx ♦ Qxxx ♣Qxx or ♠xxx ♥KJx ♦ xxxx ♣Qxx. I don't know who are the opponents and how much they need for 4♣, but i hope he has some values.

 

So... maybe it is better to finesse ♥J in trick 4(won by RHO with J), and also finesse ♦Q as they return ♦. Sure this line loses to ♦Qx(xx) offside, but it wins on ♠xxx ♥KJx ♦ Qxxx ♣Qxx.

If RHO has ♦Qxxxx it pretty much leaves RHO with ♥KJ doubleton.

[gnasher]

So... maybe it is better to finesse ♥J in trick 4(won by RHO with J), and also finesse ♦Q as they return ♦.

Won't RHO just return a club after winning the first heart?

[wclass___]

Won't RHO just return a club after winning the first heart?

Usually in such situations best defense is to force declarer to make instant guess else he might combine some extra chances.

 

I think it doesn't really matter this time, does it?

[gnasher]

Sorry, I'd misunderstood what you were doing.

[gnasher]

What leads were they playing?

[Phil]

What leads were they playing?

3/5 I believe.