Taking the first trump lead with a small card.

[FM75]

Ok, the names are withheld to protect the innocent...

 

Given the auction, I think RHO made a mistake on the first trump lead, but who would blame somebody for playing second hand low on a 5 lead?

http://www.bridgebas...HJ%7Cmc%7C10%7C

 

Dummy leads trump 5 at trick 6 and wins the trick, stealing an extra trick. (I think.)

[JLOGIC]

I think everyone would blame them when their partner has already ruffed with the king...

[JLOGIC]

The real coup would be if north had ruffed with the K with KJ or something, that would be amazing

[MrAce]

Ok, the names are withheld to protect the innocent...

 

Given the auction, I think RHO made a mistake on the first trump lead, but who would blame somebody for playing second hand low on a 5 lead?

http://www.bridgebas...HJ%7Cmc%7C10%7C

 

Dummy leads trump 5 at trick 6 and wins the trick, stealing an extra trick. (I think.)

 

Interesting bridge hands does not mean moronic declarer plays and defenses in the same board.

 

Declarer did not play Q of ♠ at T1, which is auto imo. Which could have encouraged S to play his stiff club, right there you have your extra trick. Declarer also failed to cash ♥A incase N ruffed with K from KJ, instead he played for a % 0.0001 odd, which was expecting S to play low from JTx when his pd ruffed with K as Justin already stated. His decsison was the winning line just because W and S deserved each other.

 

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[nige1]

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Lighten up Mr Ace :)

The deal is amusing and, as usual, JLOGIC's remarks (and yours) are instructive :)

Incidentally, The site of Thomas Andrews illustrates how GIB and dealer can be used to remarkable effect :)

[Lurpoa]

Interesting bridge hands does not mean moronic declarer plays and defenses in the same board.

 

Declarer did not play Q of ♠ at T1, which is auto imo. Which could have encouraged S to play his stiff club, right there you have your extra trick. Declarer also failed to cash ♥A incase N ruffed with K from KJ, instead he played for a % 0.0001 odd, which was expecting S to play low from JTx when his pd ruffed with K as Justin already stated. His decsison was the winning line just because W and S deserved each other.

 

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Very interesting this.

 

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/moronic

 

 

Be the ♥ with You.

[Cyberyeti]

This is just poor defence. I offer the following 2 oddities:

 

Playing an excellent but thin slam, the only possible losers being in the trump suit of Q982 opposite A107654 or similar, certainly KJ3 are missing. First round of trumps goes 2-3-4-discard.

 

Playing in a 4-3 fit in 3♥, much ruffing and overruffing goes on, and the final 2 tricks are won by my 5 and 4 of trumps, while one of the opps follows with the 3 and 2.

[GreenMan]

Playing in a 4-3 fit in 3♥, much ruffing and overruffing goes on, and the final 2 tricks are won by my 5 and 4 of trumps, while one of the opps follows with the 3 and 2.

 

Truscott wrote about a similar hand, where after the ruffing and overruffing went on awhile, a defender switched to a trump (first time the suit was actually led) and it went 2-3-4-5.