Fluffy Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 MPs, nobody vul. ♠AKJ10xx♥J73♦x♣AKx ♠x♥AKQ962♦Q109xx♣x After a (very) bad bidding that started 1♠-2♥-3♣, you end up in a reasonable 6♥ from south, and receive ♣Q lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I'd cash one spade in case the queen is singleton, then play a diamond. My plan is to ruff two diamonds in dummy and discard the others, making unless the breaks are horrible. I don't want to cash a second spade early, because RHO may win the diamond and play a third spade. Setting up the spades doesn't look appealing - it seems to need ♠Q coming down in 3, or trumps 2-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 This being matchpoints complicates the hand of course. I hate the "HOW GOOD IS THE FIELD" question but it might be relevant in this case, if it's a very weak field then 6 making 6 might be pretty good anyways, otherwise it's pretty normal to be in slam obv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think we have to cash the second spade though at least, if its Qx we are just making 7. True, RHO might win the diamond and play a spade, but aren't we going to have to ruff a spade in our hand eventually anyways? I'm willing to deal with the complication since it's unlikely to cost, RHO might not have the DA, RHO might have a doubleton spade, RHO might have 3 spades anyways in which case if hearts are not 4-0 I'll be alright, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 How about going ace of spades king of spades, if the queen drops then hope hearts arent 4-0. If not, play a spade. If rho shows out, ruff and lead a diamond reverting to ruffing 2 diamonds in dummy and pitching 2 diamonds for making 6. If RHO follows, ruff high. If 3-3 hope hearts aren't 4-0. If 4-2, gl on 2-2 hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 spades 3-3, hearts 2-2, even RHO had ♠Q and ♥10 if you had a problem. 980 was worth only 64% on a local club, I think 40% bid slam, so 1010 would be around 84% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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