16 clubs

[Phil]

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This was the last hand from Friday.

 

The opening lead is the ♥K.

 

PTP.

[BunnyGo]

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This was the last hand from Friday.

 

The opening lead is the ♥K.

 

PTP.

 

If clubs are 2-2, I have 10 tricks all day (5 clubs, 1 heart + 2ruffs, 2 spades). If clubs are 3-1, I'd like the chance to set up diamonds for a spade pitch. Trick 2 should be to lead a diamond. Now I have three entries to dummy to ruff out diamonds, and the spade king to enter later to cash it. The key will also be to *not* pull more than one round of trump. I'll lose control on 3-1 break in that case, and don't mind if they score two club tricks.

[Phil]

Yes, WD Bunny. THe trap on the hand is ruffing hearts too early. The correct order of plays is:

 

1. ♥A

2. ♦K losing

3. Win ♣K shift

4-7. Ruff 2 ♦'s and 2 ♥'s.

8. Play the 4th ♦. At this point you are cold. Even if RHO follows and LHO overruffs, you are OK, since the 5th diamond is established which a spade goes on. At the table LHO actually had an odd double with a 2=4=4=3.

 

If you ruff hearts too early you can establish the diamond, but you can never reach it.

[sathyab]

Yes, WD Bunny. THe trap on the hand is ruffing hearts too early. The correct order of plays is:

 

1. ♥A

2. ♦K losing

3. Win ♣K shift

4-7. Ruff 2 ♦'s and 2 ♥'s.

8. Play the 4th ♦. At this point you are cold. Even if RHO follows and LHO overruffs, you are OK, since the 5th diamond is established which a spade goes on. At the table LHO actually had an odd double with a 2=4=4=3.

 

If you ruff hearts too early you can establish the diamond, but you can never reach it.

What if defense shifts to a ♠ when they win the ♦A ? If you win in dummy, you can ruff 2 ♦s and 2♥s ending in dummy. If you now try to ruff the 4th ♦ there're all kinds of complications. If you win the ♠ in hand trying to preserve a late ♠ entry to ♦s after they're established you'll find yourself an entry short in establishing them.

[Phil]

What if defense shifts to a ♠ when they win the ♦A ? If you win in dummy, you can ruff 2 ♦s and 2♥s ending in dummy. If you now try to ruff the 4th ♦ there're all kinds of complications. If you win the ♠ in hand trying to preserve a late ♠ entry to ♦s after they're established you'll find yourself an entry short in establishing them.

 

Its early, and my brain isnt completely engaged yet, but aren't you just transposing trick 3 (the club shift) with a late heart ruff or the spade to the board? What complications did you have in mind?

[MrAce]

What if defense shifts to a ♠ when they win the ♦A ? If you win in dummy, you can ruff 2 ♦s and 2♥s ending in dummy. If you now try to ruff the 4th ♦ there're all kinds of complications. If you win the ♠ in hand trying to preserve a late ♠ entry to ♦s after they're established you'll find yourself an entry short in establishing them.

 

After ♦K win ♠ in hand, go to ♣ A, ruff ♦, ruff ♥, ruff another ♦, ruff ♥, ruff 3rd ♦, ♦ suit is established and ♠K still entry.

[sathyab]

After ♦K win ♠ in hand, go to ♣ A, ruff ♦, ruff ♥, ruff another ♦, ruff ♥, ruff 3rd ♦, ♦ suit is established and ♠K still entry.

:)

 

You're right, I had a blind spot that a ♠ switch removes one entry for ♦ ruffs, but it doesn't. It's the equivalent of defense switching to trumps which you can handle by winning in dummy.