mich-b Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=skqt2hq5dkt2ckt94&w=sj874ht62dqj4caj8&n=shkj9874da75cq752&e=sa9653ha3d9863c63&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1cp1h1s1n2s4hppp&p=c6ctcjcqh7hah5h2c3c9cac2c8c7h3c4sas2s4h4]399|300[/hv] EW have both done very well on trick1 , but still failed on trick 5...Should East have solved the problem on trick 5 ?Could West help somehow?Do you think you and your favourite partner would get this defence right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogeshdg Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Are you sure declarer has played low ♣ at Trick 3? Assuming yes think impossible to play anything other than spade ace at trick 5. But this can be set .West at trick 3 simply has to play ♣8 not the ace:) Once ♣8 wins cash ♣ace .East signals something in ♠. The west continues ♠. Now we know defense is easy when declarer shows out. If declarer has played ♣ 9 at trick 3 i dont think it is possible to set this unless I can see all 4 hands:) By the way on ♦ lead this might go down since declarer has to make a right guess in ♣ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich-b Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Sorry, Of course declarer played ♣9 from dummy trick 3 , so West had to win the Ace.I fixed the diagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 I don't think I would get this right at the table, in case west had 4 clubs, his ♣8 indicates that he doesn't have anything in diamonds, maybe one of those positions where a lower "singleton" could have made it. Or reverse suit preference :). Partner opted for 2♠, at the table I would always assume he's more likelly to hold 3 spades than 4 since he didn't bid 3♠, and I don't remeber ever getting into deep enough thought to think that he would then be 4333 and would never bid 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hmm....another case where offsuit count might work? This time its in the trump pips like I discussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 This looks like a textbook prism signals hand (Round Prism) -- Tough to find the defense, I doubt I'd find it at the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Hmm....another case where offsuit count might work? This time its in the trump pips like I discussed.But you need the trumps to play suit preference here, partner doesn't know you have the ♣A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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