42 Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Hi! a.) You are far ahead in a league-team match and find yourself in a 4♥-contract with ♦J lead: [hv=d=s&v=n&n=saxh10xxdakqxxcxxx&s=sxxxhak7xxdxxcakx]133|200|Scoring: IMPthe x are cards smaller than the 9. Sys=precision, bidding went 1♥ p 4♥ ppp[/hv]How does the expert play this easy hand? b.) [hv=d=n&v=n&s=saq107xxxhjxdaxcqx]133|100|Scoring: IMPSys=standard simple-precision.P opens with 2♣ (5+♣s + 4°Maj or 6+♣s, 11-15pts.) pass A:2♦(=forcing) pass2♥[/hv]Do you bid 4♠ (or immediately after 2♣)?Say you bid 2♠ because your feeeeeling tells you that there is something rotten in Denmark, your LHO doubles :rolleyes: , your dear partner bids 3♣. And now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 a) I'd play small ♦ on trick 1, seems safest to me. Depending on the next trick, I'll play my ♥s for 1 loser or 2 losers (if they continue ♣, then I'll play low ♥ to the T). :rolleyes: I would bid 2♠ immediatly. If partner bids 3♣ I'll just go for 4♠. After the bidding you just gave, I would first ask what strength the 2♦ bidder has, if it promisses values or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted February 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Hi free! in b.) the immediate 2♠ bidding shows 8-10pts with 5+♠s. We are oldfashioned precision players... :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 A of D, AK of H, D to the K, Q of D pitching a C, ruff a D. If all goes well to date, S to A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badderzboy Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 ♠ Ax ♥ 10xx ♦ AKQxx ♣ xxx ♠ xxx ♥ AK7xx ♦ xx ♣ AKx Just a BILlie but I would try... Top tricks are A♠,AK♥, AKQ♦, AK♣ so we need 2 extra tricks.If hearts break 3-2 we get 2 extra hearts, if 4-1 we need a trick from diamonds. I take the A♦ and play to AK♥ if they break 3-2 play another ♥ win return and cash out for 10 tricks If 4-1 then run the Diamonds and throw club and spade on the 4th/5th Diamond forcing the hand with 4 ♥'s to ruff and so trade a trump for a diamond winner, I then lose a spade and two hearts? I only fail I think if the person with 4 hearts has a singleton diamond? Probably completely wrong? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben47 Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Just to show that I can't declare either: Losers = 1♣ 2♠ 1♥. Since this is too easy assume 2♥ losers. General plan = ruff a ♠ and discard a ♣ on the third ♦. @Free: If you duck the first diamond RHO returns a ♠. It seems that 4-1 ♥ just killed your contract. ♦A, ♥A, duck a ♠. You need VERY nasty breaks to be in danger now. In addition to singletons in both red suits, spades must also break 6-2 to go down. To the second problem: It looks like partner has something like 0427-distribution (or maybe 0436?), otherwise it is none of his business running from 2♠. I bid 5♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daswallow Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hand a) - win diamond lead then play small spade from both hands. Ruff a spade in dummy later.Hand :P - sry I don't know precision ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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