Another interesting one from phil

[inquiry]

[hv=d=e&v=a&n=sa7432ha963dkqt4c&s=skqj6hk4da632ck75]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

West North East South

 -     -     Pass  1NT

 Pass  2♣    Pass  2♠

 Pass  4♣    Dbl   4♦

 Pass  4♥    Pass  5♣

 Pass  5NT   Pass  7♠

 Pass  Pass  Dbl   Pass

 Pass  Pass  

 

So many possible lines. You can be certain that RHO has ♣ACE for lead and dbl... and I will state as part of the problem that SPADES are not divided 4-0. Which line would you choose?

 

Thank Cascade... opening lead a small club, ruffed in dummy.

[pclayton]

God, what a difference children and television make to my card playing ability! I got this one wrong unfortunately.

[Cascade]

Assuming a club lead. I don't think you stated it explicitly.

 

T1. Ruff

 

T23. ♠KQ

 

T45. ♥KA

 

T6. Ruff a heart low

 

T7. Ruff club to hand

 

T8. Ruff a heart high

 

T9. ♦K

 

T10. ♠A drawing last trump if necessary but at any rate to squeeze East if he has ♣A and ♦Jxxx

 

T11. ♦A

 

Now either East showed out and I can finesse the ♦10 or East was squeezed or diamonds were 3-2.

[Trpltrbl]

With Wayne putting it down so perfectly there is not much I can add.

 

Mike :D

[Free]

SQUEEZE time against East! :D Hope ♥s are split 4-3 or good enough so nobody overruffs my ♠6...

[cherdano]

Hmm, here is an alternative line. If after

 

1. Ruff club lead.

2. ♠AK

 

spades split 2-2, you play for the squeeze against East as in the other lines.

If spades split 3-1, you can play for a dummy reversal:

 

3. Ruff club, back to ♥K, ruff club.

4. ♥A, ruff heart, draw last trump.

 

This wins against the "standard" line if West has 3 trumps and 2 hearts. But it loses if East has 4 diamonds with trumps 3-1 either way. This looks worse on paper, unless we decide from the inferences that East cannot have 3 trumps and 4 diamonds (he must have a couple of clubs for his double against 4♣, and if he is singleton or void in hearts West might have overcalled, and/or have tried for a ruff with the opening lead -- why shouldn't the final double be a Lightner X?)

[paulg]

I like cherdano's line.

 

Also, if East holds three spades I'd be wary of a diamond void as well since that should be the reason for the final double.

 

Paul

[luke warm]

Dealer: East Vul: All Scoring: IMP ♠ A7432 ♥ A963 ♦ KQT4 ♣ [space] ♠ KQJ6 ♥ K4 ♦ A632 ♣ K75  

West  North East  South

 -     -     Pass  1NT

 Pass  2♣    Pass  2♠

 Pass  4♣    Dbl   4♦

 Pass  4♥    Pass  5♣

 Pass  5NT   Pass  7♠

 Pass  Pass  Dbl   Pass

 Pass  Pass  

who were the ops? was the final double explained as lightner? why did the same player double the 4♣ bid unless it was lead directing? would he do that with a ♦ void? if phil was doing all that doubling i'd probably wonder whether or not he had the A,Q♣ AND a ♦ void B)

 

i guess i'm wondering why you think it was a lightner, given the first x ... and if it *was* lightner, why the club lead?... hell i'm so confused B) ... i'd base my play on rho wanting a club lead, period (unless they say different)... i think i'd ruff the club, low spade to hand, ruff club, low spade to hand, ruff club with A♠, heart to hand to draw last trump (if 3/1), ♦K, ♦A, low diamond

 

if trumps were 2/2, heart to king, heart to ace, ruff heart to get some info, then probably play diamonds the same

 

yup, way too simple probably, i know i missed something :) ... some double squeeze probably works