jmcw Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 [hv=pc=n&w=s73h3daq9732cajt5&e=sakt542hakjt5dt4c&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=1sp1np4hp6sppp]266|200[/hv] Playing A/X against good opponents you get the lead the annoying lead of the ♠J. Obviously, I needed to avoid a trump loser and a ♥ loser. I considered the following lines. 1. Play to the ♦ Ace, take a pitch and hook trumps. Hoping to play trumps for 0 losers and play ♥ from thr top for 1 loser.2. Play ♥A, ruff a ♥, ruff a ♣ and play trumps. This works if ♥Qx(x) and trumps play for no more than 1 loser.3. Play ♥Ace and bang down the ♥Jack.4. Play to the ♦ Ace, take a pitch and hook ♥ and ruff a ♥. 5. Hook the ♦Q planning to set up ♦. Line 5 seems like a bad idea, entry problems and such, so I tossed it away without thinking it through completely. Result down 1, how should I have played it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VM1973 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Well, I might be wrong, but I suspect that if the leader is leading trumps he thinks hearts aren't running. That means he isn't sitting on ♥xxx probably more like ♥Q9xx. That being my assumption, I'll try line #3. As I said, I might be wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 A singleton Jack much less Jx would be a very strange lead on this auction, but QJ doubleton or even QJ9/QJ8 would be more common, especially if we think dummy is coming down with two trump, or three and declarer needs to ruff a heart. Therefore, any plan that involves finessing RHO for the trump should be discounted. As far as taking a heart finesse is concerned, I think there is a partial inference that LHO led a trump because they hold heart length. As VM states, Q9xx is a good reason, because even one trump lead might set up a trick if partner has Jxx or even Txx. Therefore, I like playing LHO for the ♥Q. So I will play ♥A, ♥J. This seems better than ♥A, ♥K, ♥ ruff to see if you can ruff out the suit and then fall back on KJx of diamonds onside. I don't like any of the other lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 [sorry, nonsense] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 [sorry, nonsense] Please we wanna see it :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VM1973 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 A singleton Jack much less Jx would be a very strange lead on this auction, but QJ doubleton or even QJ9/QJ8 would be more common, especially if we think dummy is coming down with two trump, or three and declarer needs to ruff a heart. Therefore, any plan that involves finessing RHO for the trump should be discounted. As far as taking a heart finesse is concerned, I think there is a partial inference that LHO led a trump because they hold heart length. As VM states, Q9xx is a good reason, because even one trump lead might set up a trick if partner has Jxx or even Txx. Therefore, I like playing LHO for the ♥Q. So I will play ♥A, ♥J. This seems better than ♥A, ♥K, ♥ ruff to see if you can ruff out the suit and then fall back on KJx of diamonds onside. I don't like any of the other lines.OMG someone agreed with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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