what to do?

[myfish]

hand 1.

 

what to lead?

 

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E S W N

 

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pass pass

1♥ X(agreed?) 2♥ pass

4♥ all pass

 

hand 2.

 

what to bid?

 

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E S

 

1♠ ?

 

 

 

 

hand 3.

 

how to defence?

 

 

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E S W N

pass pass 1♥ 2♣

3♣(good fit) 4♣ 4♥ all pass

 

 

 

 

lead CA and then C continue dummy discard S(no good but you can do nothing),2rd of trumps ending in dummy....................now D3 in dummy,what will you play?

[luis]

#1

Disagree with the dbl, pinpoints where the missing values are for declarer if the hand is theirs, if LHo bids 2h and that is passed you can always reopen with a balancing double to fight the partscore.

I lead a low club hoping not to blow a trick.

 

#2

Bid dbl, powerful hand.

 

#3

Low diamond, second high low unless there's a very good reason to play high. There's no such a reason in this hand so you play low hoping declarer goes up with the ace so you can score two diamond tricks.

[pclayton]

1. OK with the double. Would rather compete at the 1 level than the 2 level. Lead a club. Fair chance I'll score the Q♥ with my agressive x.

 

2. Michaels call to show the good 2 suiter. Will raise over a preference.

 

3. Nice shot with the A♣; I would have led the Q♠ which blows the hand. The hand looks cold to me. South of course needs to not to play 2nd hand high. We can hope for 2 diamond tricks, but even then the 8 sets up by force for a spade pitch.

[HeartA]

#1. Double is close given the vulnerability (white to red). Except H, any lead could be right. Declarer might have a club suit, and lead of club could lost the timing. I might lead D4. At the table, C6 could be my choice, too.

 

#2. Agree with Phil, I would bid 2S (michaels). To double with void in S and 5-5 2 suiters is not my choice. With red to white, 2S is well within the range of 2S, in my style.

 

#3. As Phil said, 4H is cold. I would play small.

[Fluffy]

#1 Pass, but double at MP, it is close though.

 

#2 Very close again, I am a doubler but have realsympathiesfor 2♠+raise/double.

 

#3 Wouldn't bid 2♣ nor lead ♣A, in second position play your lowest :blink:.

[pdmunro]

Hand 1

 

E has 19 points (16 HCP + 3 for singleton) = 6331 hand with 5 top honours (AKQ)

 

W has shown 6-9 points. Say 6 points. = 3 hearts & 2 AKQ

 

So we three players have 3+5+2 =10 AKQ

Leaves partner with 2 AKQ.

 

Now partner doesn't have 4 spades.

He would have bid 2S.

 

I am going to say he has two spades to the K.

I am going to lead away from my ♠A.

Hope he puts up his K and returns it and I give him a ruff.

 

Thinking a bit more. Guess trumps are 6322.

Maybe p has ♥Kx. His K forces the A and my Q wins.

 

Or maybe he has ♦K and ♠K

But with 2245 hand and 2 top honours in support,

I think he would bid his long minor at the 3 level (Not Vul).

 

So I stick with my plan to lead away from my ♠A.

 

How much time does one have to think at the table? :-)

 

Hand 2

 

I have 9 winners.

 

This is the way I count them.

5 top honours (AKQ)

2 small diamonds (small = those left after the suit has been played 3 times)

2 small hearts.

 

[This way of counting winners is the opposite of the Losing Trick Count.

I used to count losers. But now I prefer counting winners.]

 

This is a strong hand.

 

I have a pick-up partner.

We have no agreements on 2 suited hands.

 

E has 12 points for his opening bid = 4 AKQ (top honours)

 

We two have 4 + 5 = 9 AKQ

Our partners have 3 AKQ.

 

If I double and if LHO bids 4S with ♠ K x x x x

I could bid 5D.

Can partner guess I have ♥'s and ♦'s?

 

If partner has the ♥Q and ♦A we have 11 tricks. (5H + 5D + 1C).

 

Give partner the ♣K and ♦A ; and E the ♥Q and we have 12 tricks!

(5H + 5D + 2C)

 

Partner with a 3334 hand and 2 AKQ is going to leave it in 5D.

 

If I want the slam, I am going to have to bid it.

So the bidding is X followed by either 5D or 6D.

 

I think I would choose 6D.

Maybe that is why I have so few partners lining up to play with me!

 

Thinking again.

 

The first problem is I must tell partner about my two suits!

The second problem is "How high to bid".

 

I think I will try this:

 

I overcall 2H (rely on W not to pass with long spades, cross fingers)

W goes 4S

I bid 6D, Partner can choose between 6D and 6H.

 

If I make slam, I will be accused of voodoo magic.

If I miss slam, partner may say "Worth a try".

If he gets upset, say nothing, or say "Sry p, hit the wrong button".

 

Or maybe I have to be content with an average board and bid 2H followed by 5D.

Let p choose the final contract! 5D/5H/6D/6H.

Then when we miss the slam, I can go away and make myself a coffee

while p writes me a 20 line message.

 

So that's my final choice: 2H followed by 5D, played in 5D or 5H for an average plus.

 

Hand 3

 

What has partner got for his 2C bid? He has only shown the ♣A so far.

Declarer has a 62?? hand. Say 6322. That's 2-3 diamonds.

 

You expect partner to have the ♦A for his bid. You are dreaming.

 

Ending #1 to dream:

 

You play low, thinking to keep your ♦KJ sitting over the ♦Q.

Declarer puts in his ♦10, and partner rains a 1000 curses upon your head.

You say "I assumed you had the ♦A for your bid p".

P suggests that you "Never assume. Think".

You roll your eyes glad that the razor blades are locked away and you cannot remember where the keys are.

 

Ending #2 to dream:

 

You play ♦J. Declarer wins with ♦A. And forces out your K for another ♦ trick.

Partner suggests it is better to play low: "Declarer would never guess to put in the 10".

You suggest that "He would have put on the ♦10 to force out the ♦K that you had to have for your bid p".

P replies that, "He was going to put up the ♦A and finesse the ♦K that I didn't have p".

You start kicking your CPU trying to get your computer to crash.

 

Ending #3 to dream:

 

You win a bridge argument .... Wake up: it's never going to happen.

[myfish]

i and a pick up partner earned a bottom in BBO torney,this 3 hands are chosen to see if my pd argument is right or not

 

 

#1

i lead a ♣

 

the dummy

 

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1. ♣5,J,K,A

2.♥A,5,2,4

3.♠7, what do you play now and return which card?

 

#2

i choose X,pd bid 2♣ :) , opener bid 2♠,what do you bid?

and i want to ask what is the meaning for X,3♣,3♦,3♥,3♠ here

 

 

#3

as most of the people here said,i play a low♦,then my pd replied why i let the ♦T to win a cheap trick .After that i explain to him that 4♥ is cold,he just continue to say that you should not let ♦T win a cheap trick :)

[Flame]

1. I would pass, i lead a club

2. 2sp although i would be happier with a 10 of the red suits..

[pdmunro]

#1

 

What do we know so far?

 

Dummy turns up with 2 top honours, as expected.

 

Declarer has not mentioned any other suits.

Possible shapes include 6331, 5431 and 5332.

 

If 6331/5431 + 5 AKQ, partner has a top honour, and 1 trump, left.

If 5332 + 6 AKQ, partner has no honours left, but has 2 trumps.

 

Declarer didn't play ♥ AK. Why?

Perhaps he has ♥ A K 10 x x and he plans to take a H finesse?

Should we let him get to the board and take the losing finesse?

 

Perhaps he has ♥ A x x x x x and he doesn't know our ♥K and ♥Q will fall together,

 

Why is he playing ♠'s?

Does he have a singleton spade and is trying to sneak a trick?

In that case, should we take our ♠A, or will that give him two tricks in spades instead of one?

 

Does he have 4 spades? If so we can win with our ♠A and play another spade to give partner a ruff.

 

We have to imagine some scenario.

I think I would duck mainly on the grounds that, if I play the A, I give declarer 2 spade tricks.

(see S. J. Simon "Why You Lose at Bridge")

 

But your question seems to say that you took the ♠A.

Well you could try playing ♠10 now, and partner may ruff, and lead back to your ♦A, for another ruff.

 

It is hard to imagine that declarer has any other weaknesses.

 

But if you are going to tell me that declarer went to game on

 

♠ x

♥ A x x x x x

♦ Q x

♣ A Q J x

 

and that you had to switch to D's, then I am going to burn all my bridge books.

 

Just kidding, I can never even throw away a book, any book, let alone burn it.

 

#2

 

I think SAYC is the following:

 

Given the shape of your hand, you can assume you have a fit with whatever suit your partner bids.

Count your HCP + ( void = 5, singleton = 3, and doubleton = 1).

 

Points --- Bid

13-15 ----- X + no further bidding (let partner set the contract)

16-18 ----- X + bid again (support partner's suit or bid a new suit)

19-20 ----- X + jump in a suit

21+ -------- X + cue bid opp's suit

(cue bid may not always be this strong, perhaps you just want to see if p has stoppers)

 

I like to think about winners and losers.

 

13-15 ---- 7-6 losers ---- 6-7 winners ------- X

16-18 ----- 5 losers ------- 8 winners ---------- X + bid again

19-20 ----- 4 losers ------- 9 winners ---------- X + jump

 

Your hand

 

♠ ---

♥ A K J 3 2

♦ K Q 6 5 4

♣ A T 5

 

Assume a fit with partner and count 5 points for the void.

Points = 17 HCP + 5 = 22 points*

Losers = 4 (underlined)

Winners = 9 = (5 AKQ + 2 long H + 2 long D)

 

[*22 points seems to overvalue the hand; you are counting 5 points (2 tricks) for your void,

which is most applicable if the best contract is clubs and your hand is used for two ruffs;

whereas, if you finish in H or D, you would prefer to use partner's trumps for ruffing,

and hope to have to take only one ruff in your hand.

So you have more like a 20 point hand.]

 

This is a great hand.

 

RHO may have opened on 2 A and a K. Say,

 

♠ A K x x x x x ♥ x x ♦ A x x ♣ x x

 

You have a slam if partner's clubs are ♣ K Q x x x

 

If you bid 3S, you force partner to bid again.

If he has stoppers in S he can bid NT.

 

It is most likely he will just repeat his C.

Then you will start bidding your suits.

Partner has to cooperate and get to game/slam.

 

About a year ago, with a similar hand to yours, I doubled, then jumped to 3H, promising 19-20 points (4 losers, 9 winners).

Partner left me there. He said that he found it rare that people have what they promise when they X and jump.

 

So the next time, I doubled then cue-bid the opponent's suit. That made partner sit up!. That time we got too high. We ended in slam when we should have been in game.

 

Maybe I can only remember when things go wrong! I am sure the bidding worked at other times. :-)