MrAce Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=saq63hq864daq42c7&w=st952hkjdk93cat42&n=skhat7dt876ckq853&e=sj874h9532dj5cj96]399|300[/hv] NS vulnerable vs white, both tables reached to 3 NT from south uncontested. At both tables the lead was ♠2 Closed Room, when our south player took the lead in dummy and decided to play ♦T, he was down at trick 2. Open room, declarer JEC took the ♠ K and played a low ♦ to the Q, which was ducked by our West player (Gnasher) , leaving no misguess to JEC the contract was cold now at trick 2. This was a -12 imps board. Both our west and south players choosed the wrong card at trick 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 When you play low to the queen you are pretty much committed to play the ace next. This wins against stiff KJ offside and Jx onside, while running the 10 now only wins against K9 offside, not close. So whether Andy played low or the king probably was completely irrelevant. When walking to work this morning it seemed to me that running the 10 was the best play in isolation but I'll need to check it on paper before I'm confident that it's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 When you play low to the queen you are pretty much committed to play the ace next. This wins against stiff KJ offside and Jx onside, while running the 10 now only wins against K9 offside, not close. So whether Andy played low or the king probably was completely irrelevant. When walking to work this morning it seemed to me that running the 10 was the best play in isolation but I'll need to check it on paper before I'm confident that it's right. I think in isolation best way to take 3 tricks is to cash the Ace and then play small to the Q, which doesnt look convenient with the lack of dummy entries on this deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurpoa Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I think in isolation best way to take 3 tricks is to cash the Ace and then play small to the Q, which doesnt look convenient with the lack of dummy entries on this deal. ♥ ♥ ♥ Indeed, lack of entries is the main concern......Best way to play, is to let run the ♦8.It would be nice to know why Mr Lauria choose to play to the Q. Probable a combination with other chances, but above my simple mind.http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif♥ ♥ ♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Its also possible their declarer felt the dia T was the right way but wanted to increase the likelihood of a swingsince they were pretty far behnd at this point I believe:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 What was the auction? The S2 lead assuming it's fourth makes LHO more likely to have diamond length in which case a low diamond to the queen makes sense. Of course if the opps have bid all the other suits, this inference is lessened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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