chalks Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Ran into this hand at a tournament on Saturday, I was south.[hv=pc=n&s=s64hat52dqcqt6532&w=sakq8hkqjdak72ckj&n=sj972h98djt865ca4&e=st53h7643d943c987&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=2cp2dp3nppp&p=djd3dqd2c6cjcac9c4c8cqck]399|300[/hv]West eventually was forced to lead hearts, allowing me to run my remaining clubs. 3nt down 3 for a top board. Should west have bid 2nt?If west takes the first diamond trick, does he do better? Also, it was tremendously fun to play this hand. :D edit: for two of us, anyways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Life is tough sometimes. West's bidding is perfectly normal. His duck of the opening lead, however, was not well reasoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Ducking the diamond is a very poor play. The club shift was nice but not particularly difficult. If declarer wins the diamond and plays a heart, nine tricks look likely here. Hands with 26 opposite zero play considerably different than 13 opposite 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Should west have bid 2nt?Also, it was tremendously fun to play this hand. :D edit: for two of us, anyways.Another advantage of 2H! = immediate negative.Then Opener would know of : no A or K or 2Q's and rebid 2NT which can be passed. However, if partner's "bust" hand were ( w/ 4 cards ♠ ):10 x x xx x xx x xx x x ... you would have a chance for 9 tricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayin801 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Declarer must have missed the ♦9 in dummy or they would never have ducked at trick 1. Well, that and the fear of a club switch. I would always get to 3NT here. Cute end-play in there after the lead of the ♦ 8. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Declarer should see the danger of ducking from a mile away. If the first diamond is taken then it can be made, pretty cute hand. Declarer plays 2 rounds of hearts (assume ducked or else it's easy double dummy). Then 2 rounds of spades and then a third heart. South can cash the fourth heart (throw a diamond) and then must play a club. Declarer naturally guesses it right. Wins the second club (if a spade comes instead, win it and cash the club) and then you can endplay North. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bftboy Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 The bidding is fine. The hand is just the victim of common ordinary bad play. As others note, ducking the J♦lead is a fatal mistake. Win it, play a couple of hearts and declarer will very likely end up with 9 tricks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 I don't understand the duck, you just got your 8th trick on a plate (♦9) and you'll have to make a good decision in ♣ or a 3-3 ♠ split for your 9th trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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