karlson Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=sakhqj42dt85ckt95&n=sj873h98753djq92c&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1c1n2cp2hpp2n3hppp]266|200[/hv] 1♣ could have been a doubleton, 2♣ was majors and 2N was minors. The defense starts with ♥A,♥K,♥T, righty following once then pitching a diamond and a spade. You start diamonds, and lefty plays the ♦K, and a small diamond to righty's ♦A, who plays a third diamond, lefty pitching a club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flameous Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Seems like west is squeezed from Qxxx AKT Kx Axxx holding after 4th diamond pitching a club. Defense helping and not removing our spade entries we can actually pull this off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 After winning 4th diamond, West must come down to Qxxx -- -- Ax or Qxx -- -- Axx whence we may either ruff 2 clubs or a spade to establish our ninth trick in the unguarded black suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Yeah, text-book type 2 ruffing squeeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Perhaps everyone saying confidently that it is a textbook hand would care to explain how they know whether LHO's original hand was QxxxAK10KxAxxx or QxxAK10KxAxxxx (plus a possible second club honour in either case) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 East is known to have 1 heart and 4 diamonds. Wouldn't he double with 4144 shape rather than bid 2N showing the minors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Whether east would double or bid 2S with 4-1-4-4 shape I don't know, but not 2NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=sakhqj42dt85ckt95&n=sj873h98753djq92c&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1c1n2cp2hpp2n3hppp]266|200|1♣ could have been a doubleton, 2♣ was majors and 2N was minors.The defense starts with ♥A,♥K,♥T, righty following once then pitching a diamond and a spade.You start diamonds, and lefty plays the ♦K, and a small diamond to righty's ♦A, who plays a third diamond, lefty pitching a club.[/hv] It is a cute problem, Karlson :) Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 East is known to have 1 heart and 4 diamonds. Wouldn't he double with 4144 shape rather than bid 2N showing the minors? (i) that depends what double means. If it is penalties he would not double either way.(ii) Who said 2NT showed the minors? Personally I play it as natural here (and it wasn't alerted). Perhaps we should have asked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Who said 2NT showed the minors?The original poster. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Good point, I missed that when it didn't have a yellow highlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.