kenrexford Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 [hv=d=s&v=b&n=s8xhaqxxdxxxckqjx&w=skhjxxxxdq109xc9xx&e=sajxxh9xdakjxca10x&s=sq109xxxhkxdxxcxxx]399|300|Scoring: MP[/hv] South plays in 2♠ after this auction: P-P-1♣-1NTP-2♦-P-2♥2♠-all pass Heart lead. I went down one. I have tried numerous permutations, and I keep ending up going down one. I either end up tapped too much or not tapped enough (assuming best defense, which does not seem THAT tough). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Since they can make 3 or 4 diamonds, be happy with down one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Not sure this qualifies as best defense, but... T1)♥KT2)♥AT3)♥Q. East ruffs. Pitch ♦. 1 for Defense.Low ♦ to West's Q might be best D here, but I don't see it happening.T4)♦K. 2 for Defense.T5)♦A. ruff. T6)♣K and A. 3 for Defense.T7)♦. ruff.T8)♣QT9)♣JT10)♥x. East pitches last D. ruff.You've now seen 12HCP from East, so it's right to play West for stiff ♠AorK, not J.T11)exit to ♠K. 4 for Defense.T12)whatever, through East's ♠AJ to your ♠QT. 5 for Defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted October 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 On the diamond-pitch line, even assuming no small diamond to the Queen, doesn't LHO cause problems by ducking the club to the King? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Definitely losing 1c and 2d.... so need to hold trump losers to 2. Deciding to play East for the sJ ... and possibly a trump coup if East has 4sto the A J....( So may need to ruff twice in hand -- to reduce trumps -- and have final lead from board ). Well, I end up in hand on the 11th trick instead of dummy... sigh... down 1.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bradley's line looks good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonottawa Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Isn't it normal to start with 3 ♥ and pitch a ♦? Trading a possible ♠ loser (or tap-threaten) for a sure ♦ loser. After that, doesn't exiting trumps (hoping for 2-2 at that point or stiff A or K) make the hand pretty simple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonottawa Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 Oops, nvm, optical illusion, my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_R__E_G Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 All roads lead to down one. Handviewer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonottawa Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 A hand that qualifies for the category for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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