inquiry Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 I was just watching the exciting and excellent bridge event on the BBO vugraph (THANKS AGAIN FRED!!). When this, the last hand of a 12 board segment came up. This allowed me to watch it at one table, then at the other which was running a little slow. I have rotated the hands for purpose of illustration to put the declearer as South. They will be starting again in about 20 minutes.. ;) IMPS, VUL EWDLR SOUTHChampionship pressure NORTHS-Q2H-J984D-A97C-9742 SOUTHS-AKT84H-AT7653D-3C-J Bidding at one tableS W N E1S 1N P 2S3H P 4H 5DP P X all pass At this table, the bidding was slightly differentS W N E1S X P 2D2H P 4H 4D5H X all pass The play begins CLUB ACE, EAST plays the 3. EAST continues the CLUB KING, which you of course ruff.... Now it is time to play the hand. You have a slight advantage over the declearer who didn't know about the 1NT overcall at the other table, but after the takeout double of 1S, and the vulnerable 5D bid, I think you should be on the right track anyway. Plan your play. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uday Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 This particular vugraph isnt our doing; BBO is just a platform for most vugraphs, though we try to help them run smoothly. It appears that Ela - wojela on bbo marek =marekwgrzegorz = libidomarcin =martpl and the ones we all have to thank for all the work they put into this effort of production. And, of course, the nice-guy-commenators ! Sorry if I missed anyone ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtewari Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 I guess, you play LHO for 4-3-2-4 shape. LHO is certain to have all 3 hearts and to effect a trump endplay will also need to have 4 spades. Given that LHO is 4-3 in spades and hearts, the remaining cards are more likely to be 2-4 in diamonds and clubs as RHO is more likely to be 2-0-7-4 for his 5D bid. With 2-0-6-5 might have tried 5C. Once you have decided on LHO's shape, the rest of the play should be simple. Enter with a spade, ruff a club, enter with diamond Ace, ruff a diamond. Cash spade A & K pitching a diamond from dummy. Ruff a spade in dummy and ruff a club in hand. On the assumed layout the remaining cards are - J98 - --KQx-- T AT - - Now play spade T and west is endplayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted June 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 - J98 - --KQx-- T AT - - Now play spade T and west is endplayed. Right you are well, done. The declearer at the table played for 2-1 hearts and ended up going down one. I was wondering when someone would post a solution to this one. I had a very similar hand last night on BBO. I was playing 4Sxx vul, with the following hands532632KTKJT42 AKT87AK7A42Q5 RHO had bid Hearts (we used strong club and LHO doubled). RHO showed up with spade nine (obvious stiff given the double). So pitch one heart on club, ruff a "good" club, ruff a diamond, and play spade in this ending... S-5 H-2 D-void C-TS-QJ6--- S-KT8 H --- D --- C --- 4Sxx+1 = 1080 and +12.5 imps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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