Antrax Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 [hv=pc=n&w=sat92hakt83da3cqj&e=skj854hq74djt7c62&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=1hp2hp4hppp]266|200[/hv]North leads a trump. S has ♥J962. If S produces the ♥J on trick 1, declarer wins, plays two more rounds ending in dummy, crosses to the ♠A, draws the last trump and finesses N successfully for the queen, making +1. If S ducks the heart or plays the 9, declarer again draws 3 rounds ending in dummy, now crosses with the ♦A, draws the last trump and plays a spade to the K and finesses S for the ♠Q, down 1.Basic GIB which explains why it touches the diamond A at all instead of finessing some way and ensuring a make (it assumes it will always pick up the Q) but I can't figure out why South's play to trick 1 is relevant, I'd think once the trump situation is known it doesn't change declarer's play what S did in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 N has 1♥ S has 4♥ this means odds favour N having Q♠ but there is no need to touch A♦ so if wrong will still make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 N has 1♥ S has 4♥ this means odds favour N having Q♠Why, then, does GIB finesse against South having the Spade Queen when he plays the Heart 9 at trick 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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