Phil Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 1. [hv=pc=n&s=sat862h872dkj9c32&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=p1c]133|200[/hv] 2. [hv=pc=n&s=sj2hakt42d92cat82&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=ppp1h1s2sp]133|200[/hv] 3. [hv=pc=n&s=sa4ha82daq32ck952&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1np2cp2dp2s(5-4%20inv)p]133|200[/hv] 4. [hv=pc=n&s=s842h62dqt873cak4&w=sak753hj5dkj5c965&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=1hp1sp1np3nppp]266|200[/hv] The bidding is wrong but I didn't feel like changing it. LHO opened 1♠ - 2♥ - 2♠ - 2N - 3N 1. You lead the beer, J, 2 from pard, x2. Declarer leads the ♣5, 2 (udca), J, ? (do you win - if so, then what?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 1. 1♠2. 3♥, but I open aggressively in 1/2nd3. 3N4. I win and play another diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 1. 1♠ always.2. 3♣, with any less (e.g. no ♣10) I would bid 3♥.3. 3NT4. It looks like declarer needs a club for his ninth trick so must have running spades and mediocre hearts, e.g. Qxx Kxxxx Ax QJx. So win ♣A and continue diamonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 What Nigel said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 4. It looks like declarer needs a club for his ninth trick so must have running spades and mediocre hearts, e.g. Qxx Kxxxx Ax QJx. So win ♣A and continue diamonds. Would declarer bid 2NT over 2♠, holding ♠Q96 or better and Ax in ♦?Possibly but most would agree ♠ at this point. Anyway I do not see how this will beat the contract. After a ♦ continuation declarer will run ♠. Even if declarer continues with another ♣, you will have to discard very well not to give him a heart at the end. Also for this defense to work partner would need at least AQTx in ♥, because otherwise declarer would have played on ♥ for his ninth trick. I think declarer is more likely to hold something like ♠x,♥KT97x,♦Ax,♣QJTxx. The fact that declarer did not play on ♥ seems to indicate that he has a real ♣ suit and needs a source of tricks. Duck the ♣, win the next one and switch to ♠. This plays havoc to declarer's communication Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 we can bid 3♦ instead of 3NT to give partner all the blame in the post mortem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Would declarer bid 2NT over 2♠, holding ♠Q96 or better and Ax in ♦?Possibly but most would agree ♠ at this point. Anyway I do not see how this will beat the contract. After a ♦ continuation declarer will run ♠. Even if declarer continues with another ♣, you will have to discard very well not to give him a heart at the end. Also for this defense to work partner would need at least AQTx in ♥, because otherwise declarer would have played on ♥ for his ninth trick. I think declarer is more likely to hold something like ♠x,♥KT97x,♦Ax,♣QJTxx. The fact that declarer did not play on ♥ seems to indicate that he has a real ♣ suit and needs a source of tricks. Duck the ♣, win the next one and switch to ♠. This plays havoc to declarer's communication Rainer Herrmann Partner won't have xxx of diamonds since we play UDCA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 On 3, I think partner will bid 3♦ over 3♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Ha, that's why I bid 3♦, to force him to pick lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Hand 1 I overcalled and the opps ended up in 3N. Poor teammates reached 6♠ when the player with my hand passed. Hand 2 - Pard held xx xxxx AKQx Qxx. Not the greatest game in the world but it rolls, and its a lot easier on a non spade lead which is what happened at both tables. Hand 3 - I bid 3N and caught KJTxx Qxxx J8x T. Other table passed. Hand 4. Declarer held Qx KQ9xx Axx J8x and is going for a swindle. So if you duck thats the 9th trick. If you win and continue diamonds, partner needs to hang onto his clubs. Perhaps he can work it out since a ♣ to the J is a strange play. Teammates didn't get to game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 1. Very easy 1♠. 2. 3♣, wtp? 3. 3NT and I don't see why this is a problem. 4. Win, diamond Q. Spade switch might win this if I let the club make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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