Make that comeback

[Lord Molyb]

I was playing in a robot IMPs duplicate tournament and 5 boards in I was somehow down 15 IMPs, so I needed stuff to happen. Unfortunately, I could not muster a comeback, maybe you could have.

 

Board 6:

[hv=pc=n&s=sjt54hakda86cqj93&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=p1n2c(Single-suited)2d(Transfer)p2hp3cp]133|200[/hv]

 

Board 7:

[hv=pc=n&s=st763haqt6d85cakq&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1c1dd3d]133|200[/hv]

 

Board 8:

[hv=pc=n&s=sajt7hq5daj9cj873&n=sq5hk83dq32caqt95&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=p1cp6n(%21%21)ppp]266|200[/hv]

Since I got both decisions on the previous boards wrong, I took one last shot without knowing if there was a target. Most people were probably in 3NT +2.

West leads the 3 of ♠ -Q-K-A. You lead the jack of clubs and west plays the king. What do you do after winning the ace?

 

Playing 3 rounds of spades drops the 9 from west but not the 8

 

 

PS I ended up losing with a score of negative 26.2 IMPs

[Antrax]

How come your board 7 is not a 1NT opener?

[Lord Molyb]

I miscounted and thought I had 14 points.

I actually didn't notice until you pointed it out.

PS: the people in this tournament are sometimes pretty awful, one guy got 6 IMPs for opening 1NT on 22 balanced (the field was in 4♠-1 and 1NT was passed out for 10 tricks)

[Zelandakh]

B6: 3♦ wtp? I have a club fit, 2 hearts and a diamond control.

B7: 3♥. We have a double fit but no reason to bid partner's cards for them.

B8: We have to lose a heart and it is probably better to do it sooner rather than later. If the standard is as bad as you say, perhaps we could run the ♦Q and have East duck it!

[gwnn]

B6: 3♦ wtp? I have a club fit, 2 hearts and a diamond control.

B7: 3♥. We have a double fit but no reason to bid partner's cards for them.

B8: We have to lose a heart and it is probably better to do it sooner rather than later. If the standard is as bad as you say, perhaps we could run the ♦Q and have East duck it!

The robots never duck honours as far as I know...

[Antrax]

Not never - they duck if they have enough length so that you can't finesse enough to drop the honor.

[gwnn]

so they would duck with Kxxx? :o

[Lord Molyb]

No they wouldn't.

[gnasher]

On the last one, I'd play a heart to the queen.

 

If it holds, I just need East to have ♦K - cash the spades and the clubs, diamond to the jack, then endplay him with a heart to lead from his ♦K.

 

If ♥Q loses, I could play East for ♦K10, taking a deep finesse. Alternatively I could pay him for ♦K and four spades, by cashing the spades, taking a diamond finesse, then running the clubs.

[nige1]

[hv=pc=n&s=sjt54hakda86cqj93&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=p1n2c(Single-suited)2d(Transfer)p2hp3cp]133|200|

Lord Molyb writes "I was playing in a robot IMPs duplicate tournament and 5 boards in I was somehow down 15 IMPs, so I needed stuff to happen. Unfortunately, I could not muster a comeback, maybe you could have.

Board 6:"[/hv] IMO 3♦ = 10, 4♣ = 7. You seem to have a good hand in context but take the safety play of checking what your robot partner means by 3♣ :) [hv=pc=n&s=st763haqt6d85cakq&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1c1dd3d]133|200|

 

"Board 7:"[/hv] IMO 4♦ (You choose) = 10, Double (Responsive) = 9, 3♠ = 8, 3♥ = 7. At imps, game is worth a shot but check that you and your Robot partner are on the same wavelength. [hv=pc=n&s=sajt7hq5daj9cj873&n=sq5hk83dq32caqt95&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=p1cp6n(%21%21)ppp]266|200| "Board 8: Since I got both decisions on the previous boards wrong, I took one last shot without knowing if there was a target. Most people were probably in 3NT +2. West leads the 3 of ♠ -Q-K-A. You lead the jack of clubs and west plays the king. What do you do after winning the ace? Playing 3 rounds of spades drops the 9 from west but not the 8. PS I ended up losing with a score of negative 26.2 IMPs."[/hv] Gnasher's line seems best