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Best way to get the defense right


kayin801

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N/S started the defense decently enough but couldn't unravel 6 tricks. UDCA agreements for defense.

 

Where do you see chances for either N or S to do better? S doesn't need to play the 3rd club, it seems like, but it's not clear which red suit to switch to and on the actual lie it doesn't hurt. I was south, that's why I played the 3rd club, to let partner decide, though I know it sets up the 13th club. How clear should it be that we needed to attack both red suits, or hearts first?

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When East plays the Q it is very likely from either AQ or QJ. If it is from QJ then declarer has the A and a diamond continuation is clearly fatal. If it is from AQ then North has the heart ace and an immediate heart lead will be necessary. So South should lead a heart after winning the K.

 

If declarer played Q from KJx AQx Qxxx Axx then a heart lets it make, but that is unlikely and maybe partner would have switched to heart, not a diamond.

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