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The finnesed plan?


nielsfoged

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[hv=d=s&v=b&n=skqhqdkjt82cqjt54&s=sjt2hjt8daq54ca83]133|200|Scoring: MP

1NT(12-14)-2(multi*)-3NT-a.p.[/hv]

 

*EW plays "Multi"-defense over weak 1NT-opening:

Dbl: 14+

2: both majors

2: 6-card major

2Ma: 5-card major and sidesuit in minor

2NT: minors

 

Lead: 5 to A and 7 to K and 4 to J (East follows with 2)

Discards from North: Q and K.

If/when you now play 4 to T on table, West discards 6.

 

You are playing in a 60-pair MP field for National championships.

What now?

 

/Niels

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and yeah, I would play LHO to have the A, K and K. If they are really good they might pitch down to stiff king of clubs. But regardless I would have thrown one club from dummy and then counted the discards to either exit a spade from dummy at the end or play a club to the ace, with the default being exiting a spade.

 

-100 should be ok on this board, tying those who go one off in 5 minor and beating those who go 2 or 3 off in 3NT.

 

edit: and no, I'm not going to entertain the notion that West has overcalled vulnerable on a 7-count in a national event.

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It's a little more interesting given that LHO has to have a side 4-card spade or club suit. But I'm guessing most pairs playing this system would bid 2 with 6M 4m, whereas they would only bypass 2 with 6M4M with disparate suit quality.

 

In other words, I will play LHO for 3604, and if he pitches 2 clubs and 2 spades (as most people would) followed by a heart, I would exit a spade, losing 4 hearts and a spade.

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