Common Error

[TWO4BRIDGE]

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It looks like only 3 losers, and you will find a 3-2 trump split.

What can go wrong ?

[billw55]

 

If my first guess in diamonds is wrong, another heart taps me out, and down I go. After drawing trumps, I suppose I will cash the ♣AKQ ending in hand, then see what I have learned before deciding on my diamond play.

 

I was expecting the answer to be pitching instead of ruffing the hearts, but on consideration I don't see how that would help.

 

Ah, now I see, play diamonds twice before drawing trump from dummy. Works as long as trumps are 3-2 and they can't ruff the third diamond. That shouldn't have taken me so long.

 

 

[Yu18772]

What can go wrong? plenty of things, most of which are self inflicted when I play the hand :). I can loose control if I draw 3 rounds of ♠, I can allow ♣ ruff if I play ♣ before ♦ even once.......I would draw 2 rounds of ♠, and play ♦, ruff the ♥ return/take trump return, and play another ♦.

 

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[Antrax]

I see a potential problem, but I can just trade it for another problem when diamonds are 5-2 and the doubleton diamond has the third spade. Less probable than the original issue, though.

[TWO4BRIDGE]

All the above are correct.

It is tempting to draw the last trump, but you will lose a vital tempo.

Because of the trump taps w/♥ when you attack ♦, you shouldn't draw the last trump.

You guess the ♦ wrong, as usual, but luckily ( a lower probability of failure ), the 3rd ♦ can't be ruffed, and your careful play is rewarded when you have enough trumps to ruff the last ♥ tap AND draw the last trump.

Losing 1h and 2d .