Game at Matchpoints

[mgoetze]

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=saqxxhak85daqtxcx&s=skjtxht943dxcaqjx]133|200|Scoring: MP[/hv]

 

Partner deals and opens 1♦, you respond 1♥, partner bids 4♣ (splinter), RHO unexpectedly comes in with 4♦ and you decide to content yourself with 4♥, ending the bidding.

 

Lead is the ♦6, how would you play?

[JLOGIC]

You knew your partner had short clubs , 4+ diamonds, and 17+ points and you bid 4H with 4 small hearts and AQJx of clubs opposite his stiff and 11 points and a diamond at equal white over their 4D...

 

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Dunno how I'd play it, will think about when I have recovered from shock.

[mgoetze]

Yeah crazy I know... all I can say is the field wasn't very strong and I figured 4♦ wasn't exactly indicating good breaks.

[JLOGIC]

Yeah crazy I know... all I can say is the field wasn't very strong and I figured 4♦ wasn't exactly indicating good breaks.

I dont understand this post, in case I was too subtle I was trying to imply that you should have doubled them in 4D. They are unlikely to make it. Sorry to hijack your play problem I just had a heart attack thinking about how many we could beat them, and how there would be no entry to dummy, and how glorious it all would be.

 

I feel like a GIB robot I can't really decide how to play it since this is all so impossible. I'm thinking of playing a club to the queen and then a heart to the 8. That line would be a disaster against stiff heart honor on my right though, so cashing the ace might be reasonable but thats bad on 5-0 onside, and meh on QJxx onside.

 

edited to add some content about the play

Edited September 14, 2010 by JLOGIC

[hanp]

Definitely too subtle.

[mgoetze]

Oh... yeah... good point. :(

[JLOGIC]

I am pretty hopeful that RHO will have Kxx of clubs and I will make 6, but maybe thats too optimistic.

[benlessard]

They are unlikely to make it

Now that is subtle.

[pooltuna]

You knew your partner had short clubs , 4+ diamonds, and 17+ points and you bid 4H with 4 small hearts and AQJx of clubs opposite his stiff and 11 points and a diamond at equal white over their 4D...

 

?????????????????????????

????????????

 

Dunno how I'd play it, will think about when I have recovered from shock.

you have to get down from standing in your chair first as you did not get to yell "harvest time" :(

 

as to play, gut reaction is to play a disquieting AK♥ followed by A♣ and a ruffing ♣ finesse

[rhm]

I am pretty hopeful that RHO will have Kxx of clubs and I will make 6, but maybe thats too optimistic.

That sounds very optimistic to me.

RHO should have all outstanding 7 ♦ plus very short ♥. Since he can have at most 7 points outside of ♥ I would not be surprised to find him with no ♥ at all.

I would also take the ♣ finesse at trick two. If it wins I would ruff a ♣. Cash just one ♥, whether East follows or not and play ♠A and overtake the second ♠ in hand. Now play ♣A discarding a ♠. If the last ♣ is high discard a second ♠ before continuing ♠. If LHO has all ♥ and ruffs, discard a ♦. You can now make 11 tricks if RHO had 3=0=7=3 with the ♣K.

In the unlikely event that LHO has only 4 ♥ you can overruff and ruff a ♦ back to hand with the ♥9.

If the ♣ king does not drop in 3 rounds West must follow to at least 3 rounds of ♠. Ruff the fourth ♣ low in dummy and come back to hand with a ♠. West will now have only ♥ left. Play your last ♠ and overruff in dummy finally ruff a ♦ with the ♥9 to endplay West.

 

 

Rainer Herrmann