Hilver Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) TeamsN/ NS vulnerable North:♠ A 10 7 5 2♥ A K 8 3♦ K Q 8♣ 3 South:♠ Q 8 6 3 4♥ Q 4 2♦ 7 6 2♣ J 4 The bidding:West North East South- 1♣* 2♣ pass3♣ dbl pass 4♠all pass 1♣ = Big Club, 16+2♣ and 3C are natural The first trick:West North East South♣2 ♣6 ♣K ♣4 East returns the 7 of hearts. What will be your line of play?(Edit: small lead is positive, an honnour) Thx Jan Edited January 19, 2013 by Hilver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) 14 cards opposite 12. edit: OP has since been fixed. Edited January 19, 2013 by billw55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilver Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 14 cards opposite 12. Thanks for Your remark.I edited my posting Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) It would be helpful to know what leads they play. There is a chance of an elimination if RHO has ♠Kx and ♦Ax, or any hand with a singleton ace of diamonds. Win ♥K and play ♠A. If trumps break but the king doesn't fall, play a heart to the queen, ruff a club, and play ♥A. If they don't break, ruff the last heart in hand and exit with a spade. That works when RHO is something like 2227 - the best he can do is exit with a low diamond, but we cross in trumps and lead a diamond to dummy's remaining honour. If spades are 0=3, play a second spade, win the return, draw the last trump, ruff a club, and cash the top hearts ending in hand. Then play a diamond. That works when RHO is 1=2, 2=1 or 2=2 in the red suits. Note that we can't afford to ruff the fourth heart immediately, because we will run out of trumps and go down when ♦A is onside. I can't see a way to cater for East's 3415, but it seems unlikely on the bidding anyway. Edit: This fails when their shapes are 2164=1516 - LHO ruffs the second heart and plays a diamond to the king and ace, then RHO exits with a club. Against that layout, I have to win the first heart in hand and ruff a club immediately. Maybe I should ask about their leads and defence to 1♣. Edited January 19, 2013 by gnasher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilver Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 It would be helpful to know what leads they play. The lead of tthe deuce of clubs indicates an honnour. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 The lead of tthe deuce of clubs indicates an honnour. Jan So he can have Hxx, Hxxx or Hxxxx ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilver Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 So he can have Hxx, Hxxx or Hxxxx ? No, East did already win the first trick by playing the King of clubs.West playing the ♣K indicates West holding the Queen of clubs. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 No, East did already win the first trick by playing the King of clubs.West playing the ♣K indicates West holding the Queen of clubs. JanI think we're having language difficulties. By "H" I meant "honour". What I want to know is, can West have any of 3, 4, or 5 cards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilver Posted January 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 I think we're having language difficulties. By "H" I meant "honour". What I want to know is, can West have any of 3, 4, or 5 cards? Yes, he can. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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