silvr bull Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=s97ht8dkj97caq653&w=sakt432ha9d852ct2&n=sj8hkq7daq643cj94&e=sq65hj65432dtck87&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=pp1s2d2s3dpp3hp3sppp]399|300[/hv] I am east in this deal, and I welcome any comments about my questionable 3♥ call. West declares 3♠. If you get to choose the opening lead, the best defense, and the best declarer play, will N-S or E-W get a plus score? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Declarer rather trivially. It needs a trump lead to cause any problems at all. After a trump lead, win it cheaply in hand, and cash ace of hearts and lead a second heart. Now the defenders can't stop you from cashing heart tricks so has to cash their 3 outside tricks before they lose them. Oh yeah, and for what it's worth, I like the 3H bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvr bull Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Declarer rather trivially.LOL. I will try to have a more challenging problem in my next post like this. :rolleyes: I just thought this hand was interesting because the defense is so often focused on preventing declarer from ruffing in dummy, but this hand is just the opposite. After the defense wins the first two ♣ tricks, they can see the danger in the ♥ suit. The only way to prevent declarer from setting up and running the ♥s is to play two rounds of ♦ to tap dummy. But then, of course, declarer can lead to the ♥A and ruff his last ♦ before drawing trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Your "questionable" 3♥ bid was fine, another attempt to compete to the Law level in one of the two suits. It shouldn't have been necessary this time, since with 6 spades West should have already competed to 3S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I back North/South in 4♦. I guess South had seen his partner make too many ludicrous overcalls to bother showing any signs of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I back North/South in 4♦. I guess South had seen his partner make too many ludicrous overcalls to bother showing any signs of life.Hmm. Phil's partner from another thread would get the clubs right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 In my opinion it is West who should compete, but maybe that would have been an invitation in OP's system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 West declares 3♠. If you get to choose the opening lead, the best defense, and the best declarer play, will N-S or E-W get a plus score?I am choosing the ♥7 please. +1 to West bidding 3♠ over 3♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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