defense 5D

[kgr]

[hv=pc=n&s=sq2h654d9854ckt73&e=skj98h7dajt7ca652&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=1spp2d2h5dppp]266|200|MPs[/hv]

Normal signal.

Partner North leads the ♥K taken by declarer (W) with the ♥A.

Declarer plays a ♠ to ♠K in Dummy.

Another ♠ is played for your ♠Q.

You play a trump that is taken by dummy.

This is followed by another ♠ from Dummy.

♥K-♥7-♥4-♥A

♠5-♠3-♠K-♠2

♠8-♠Q-♠T-♠4

♦4-♦2-♥3-♦7

♠9-???

 

- Who has ♠A, ♥KQ?

- What is partners distribution?

- What tricks will declarer make?

 

=> How do you plan the defense?

[Cyberyeti]

Not a beginner so hiding my reply, but this is a nice problem.

 

 

Partner is 5503 with S A, H KQ plus maybe HJ or some minor club honours. if declarer has QC he can always make the contract by leading up to it. If he hasn't (and doesn't have H J10 or J98) then you can defeat him by ruffing this and returning a trump if declarer discards. Declarer is hoping to discard a club on the 9S so your partner who has no trump to lead wins the trick.

 

Declarer's plan is to score KS, AH, AC and 8 trumps, You have to ruff both dummy's spades (if declarer overruffs the first one) to ensure you get in to lead a trump and prevent declarer scoring all his trumps separately.

 

[kgr]

Not a beginner so hiding my reply, but this is a nice problem.

Thanks. Your analysis is correct.

[Cyberyeti]

Do you mind me pinching this to stick in our local county bridge association magazine ? It seems to be about the right level for most of the readers.

[kgr]

Do you mind me pinching this to stick in our local county bridge association magazine ? It seems to be about the right level for most of the readers.

No problem.

Note: I played this hand against Jack. My partner didn't duck ♠A however. That is probably less obvious.

This was a hand of tournament "MK Paren 2003" (means something like: Netherlands Master Class Pairs 2003)