Missing Kings

[kayin801]

[hv=pc=n&s=sa762haj732dqcaj4&n=sq3hq985daj9cq763&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=p1n(10-12)3d3hp4hppp]266|200|Lead: ♦ 5[/hv]

 

IMP scoring. Righty is a 191999. Plan the play please.

 

Is your line any different at MP?

[Hairy_Scot]

Righty is a 191999??

[gnasher]

I could play low at trick one, but then I might face an awkward guess after a black-suit switch.

 

Instead, I'd win ♦A and play a heart to the jack. If hearts aren't 4-0, I'm hoping for one of these:

- Heart K onside

- Hearts 2-2, so I can ruff two spades

- ♠K onside

- ♣Kx with RHO

- Clubs 3-3

- A black-suit squeeze against LHO

 

If ♥J holds, I can play a spade to the queen next, then cash ♥A before ruffing both my spade losers. (That loses when RHO is 1282 with ♠K, but you said he was aggressive. On a really bad day, RHO will be that shape without ♥K.)

 

Suppose that ♥J loses and they're 3-1. The play might go something like: first heart loses; diamond return ruffed; draw trumps; club to the jack; LHO wins and returns a club; spade to the queen and king; spade return won with the ace; spade ruff; diamond ruff; trump.

 

If hearts are 4=0, I still have decent chances. Something like: ♥J losing to ♥K; win trump return in dummy, ruff a diamond low, ♣J to West's king, win the trump return in dummy, ruff a diamond high, top clubs, draw the last trump. If the last club isn't good, use it to endplay LHO to lead from ♠K.

[mfa1010]

I agree with gnasher. ♦A, ♥ to J and then normal play from there.

[Fluffy]

I agree with gnasher. ♦A, ♥ to J and then normal play from there.

My grandma would play this way too, but don't think she would have any squeeze in mind :)

 

 

Without the overcall I would play low diamond from dummy, and low club if it comes back, and if all the 4 kings are missplaced and opp do perfect timing (or manage a club ruff) I'd go down.

 

But after 3♦ overcall I don't like this line any more