Jinksy Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I wasn't sure how to play this suit. Naturally my line was not the winning one: J98 opposite Kxxx in a NT contract with enough entries to play it however you like. What's the best line to make two tricks in the suit? Does it change things if you can't afford to lose two tricks both to LHO in the process? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyGo Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I wasn't sure how to play this suit. Naturally my line was not the winning one: J98 opposite Kxxx in a NT contract with enough entries to play it however you like. What's the best line to make two tricks in the suit? Does it change things if you can't afford to lose two tricks both to LHO in the process? small to the 9, then small to the J. It's hand to say, since we don't know which hand is declarer and which is dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_20686 Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 small to the 9, then small to the J. It's hand to say, since we don't know which hand is declarer and which is dummy. If small to the 9 wins (I.e. no TD appears), play small to the 8 next, If it loses you should run the J on the way back to finesse against the Q. If you play low to the J after the ten has won you are zero play for 2 tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnyGo Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 If small to the 9 wins (I.e. no TD appears), play small to the 8 next, If it loses you should run the J on the way back to finesse against the Q. If you play low to the J after the ten has won you are zero play for 2 tricks. Yes, thank you for correcting that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Who is LHO? You didn't say which hand you hold :) I would probably lead twice to J98 finessing the T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 usually "xyz opp tuv" means xyz=dummy, but I'm not sure how reliable this inference is. Anyway I guess if you can't afford to lose two tricks to one of the two opponents (the dangerous opponent, TDO), you can play TDO to have the 10 (run the 9 or low to 9)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 J98 was dummy, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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