Spain vs Portugal Challengue

[Fluffy]

Last weekened another Spain vs Portugal match was played. One of the most interesting hands (to play) was this:

[hv=pc=n&s=s7hjt9732dk852ca2&n=sat642ha54da73ckq&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=2hp6hppp]266|200[/hv]

 

♦J lead.

 

You can play the hand here: http://bridgegod.com/playprob.php?probid=406

[MrAce]

It looks like you need to set up spades, and end play them with trumps after eliminating clubs and diamonds. Requires 2-2♥ 4-2♦ and 4-3 spades so that they play ruff and sluff at some point.

[nige1]

Thank you Fluffy! Another great hand :)

But your software failed to punish a careless play.

North ♠ T ♥ x x ♦x

South ♥ J T ♦ x x

In the 4-card ending above, instead of playing ♥x, I misclicked ♠T, but RHO misdefended by ruffing with ♥Q

I also made a more subtle error, Perhaps, you should cash your last top ♦ just prior to exiting in ♥ in case a defender is 3217 or 4216 or 4207?

 

[Lord Molyb]

 

It looks like you need to set up spades, and end play them with trumps after eliminating clubs and diamonds. Requires 2-2♥ 4-2♦ and 4-3 spades so that they play ruff and sluff at some point.

 

 

Seems like the only line. I don't see another way since you only have 5 hearts, 2 spades, 2 diamonds, and 2 clubs unless you endplay someone.

 

[Fluffy]

Thank you Fluffy! Another great hand :)

But your software failed to punish a careless play.

North ♠ T ♥ x x ♦x

South ♥ J T ♦ x x

In the 4-card ending above, instead of playing ♥x, I misclicked ♠T, but RHO misdefended by ruffing with ♥Q

I also made a more subtle error, Perhaps, you should cash your last top ♦ just prior to exiting in ♥ in case a defender is 3217 or 4216 or 4207?

 

 

I didn't put much efforts in the ending, but that position seems to be a make for you no matter what, ♠10 should be high so you pitch a diamond and play a heart endplaying East.

[whereagles]

why do you keep getting into these hopeless slams, gonzalo? http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif

 

anyway, ruff 2 spades, play clubs, top diamond, then 2 trumps.. with some luck someone will be forced to ruff-sluff now

[Fluffy]

They will, but that only brings 11 tricks nuno. You are missing an important movement in your line (try at my webpage if you want)

[whereagles]

You're right, I just saw it. Nice ~3% slam :)

[nige1]

I didn't put much efforts in the ending, but that position seems to be a make for you no matter what, ♠10 should be high so you pitch a diamond and play a heart endplaying East.

If you mistakenly attempt to cash ♠T rather than exit in ♥, then the defender who started with ♥KQ should discard and his partner should ruff. It's a great problem but might be even more of a challenge if a defender held say

♠ K Q x x ♥ K Q ♦ x ♣ x x x x x x or

♠ J x x ♥ K Q ♦ x ♣ x x x x x x x or even

♠ K Q x x ♥ K Q ♦- ♣ x x x x x x x

so that declarer had to delay attempting to cash the second ♦ honour until just before exiting in trumps.