simple one

[Fluffy]

♠Qxx

♥AK7

♦J872

♣Kxx

 

 

♠AKxx

♥J8532

♦43

♣Ax

 

 

1♥-1♠! (like 1NT)

1NT-3NT

 

Perhaps not the best game....

 

LHO led ♦Q promising gthe king, RHO played ♦6 UDCA

LHO now plays ♦9, what's your plan?

[gnasher]

I duck, playing for Ax or Axx (or Kx/Kxx) on the right. If the ace appears on the second round, I play hearts from the top.

 

If RHO turns out to have three diamonds, I try to duck a heart to the East hand. I can't afford to cash three rounds of spades, as I need all three black-suit entries to cater for Q10x-9x in hearts.

[pooltuna]

I duck, playing for Ax or Axx (or Kx/Kxx) on the right. If the ace appears on the second round, I play hearts from the top.

 

If RHO turns out to have three diamonds, I try to duck a heart i to the East hand. I can't afford to cash three rounds of spades, as I need all three black-suit entries to cater for Q10x-9x in hearts.

shades of Frances Hinden, altho I don't think I disagree that often with the Gnashville native :D

[MFA]

What is that stinky ♦9? ♦KQ95? Really? Potentially blocking the suit? ♦KQT9? Making it tough for partner (who has already then played a strange ♦6 from ♦A65 - where I would expect the 5)?

If we put up the jack and lose to ♦A6 it will often not be critical. Same if east has ♦AT6.

[Fluffy]

I though the same as gnasher, but it was very wrong, LHO had ♦AKQ109 ♥Q10x