Fluffy Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 [hv=pc=n&s=sjthq62dt52cqt952&n=saq93ha853dj6ca63&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=2d(weak%2C%206-9)dp3cppp]266|200[/hv] West leads ♦AKQ, RHO plays high low showing doubleton. Opponents play standard count (this will be very important later on) You can try the hand here: http://www.bridgegod.com/playprob.php?probid=438&setid=19 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 [hv=pc=n&s=sjthq62dt52cqt952&n=saq93ha853dj6ca63&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=2d(weak%2C%206-9)dp3cppp]266|200[/hv] West leads ♦AKQ, RHO plays high low showing doubleton. Opponents play standard count (this will be very important later on) You can try the hand here: http://www.bridgegod.com/playprob.php?probid=438&setid=19 I think theres a bug in the hand. I ruffed the third diamond high, played a club to the 9 and then a spade to the ace. I then tried to play dummy's last club and it won't let me telling me to choose from one of the options provided, only it doesn't provide any options. edit: though thinking of it, that line is doomed anyway, since RHO can win the king and return the king of hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 I think theres a bug in the hand. I ruffed the third diamond high, played a club to the 9 and then a spade to the ace. I then tried to play dummy's last club and it won't let me telling me to choose from one of the options provided, only it doesn't provide any options. edit: though thinking of it, that line is doomed anyway, since RHO can win the king and return the king of hearts. There may be a bug in the program but the logic behind that LOP looks bug free to me and itmakes no difference what kind of count signals your opps are using:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 I think theres a bug in the hand. I ruffed the third diamond high, played a club to the 9 and then a spade to the ace. I then tried to play dummy's last club and it won't let me telling me to choose from one of the options provided, only it doesn't provide any options. edit: though thinking of it, that line is doomed anyway, since RHO can win the king and return the king of hearts. Ooops, only option was to play ♣2 that you already played before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 VGood problem. I had some bugs too but not on the correct line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 I see i have an unavoidable spade loser and at least 1 trump. I am not so very positive but I will ruff with A and lead a trump playing the 10. If that wins I think we are in good shape and it appears to be the best chance. When it wins I play S and run it. Wonder if this worked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 I see i have an unavoidable spade loser and at least 1 trump. I am not so very positive but I will ruff with A and lead a trump playing the 10. If that wins I think we are in good shape and it appears to be the best chance. When it wins I play S and run it. Wonder if this worked? click on the link and try it, so far you are on the right track, but it is not over yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 To be honest I got this one wrong Gonzalo. I had a very good record with your problems in your site, but this one got me. For some reason I kept counting my tricks wrong, lol. It took me 3 times to make it. Nice problem btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 wow great hand. if you had not presented it as a problem i would just go off 1 and think it was unmakeable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMan Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 click on the link and try it, so far you are on the right track, but it is not over yet. Interesting, I can't get that line to succeed; I made it on a completely different line. EDIT: Tried again and made the "official" line work. Interesting that the alternative worked too, though it was probably influenced by knowing the defenders' cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 First try: 'Yes! Made it! 8 tricks in the bag!' Take 2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 To be honest I got this one wrong Gonzalo. I had a very good record with your problems in your site, but this one got me. For some reason I kept counting my tricks wrong, lol. It took me 3 times to make it. Nice problem btw. I am preparing one that took me some minutes just to make it double dummy, I will be surprised anyone makes it although it is certainly possible. This monster has about 100 different endings, and it is not over yet grrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 click on the link and try it, so far you are on the right track, but it is not over yet. I don't get it, what is left after mcphee's answer? His line seems logical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 I don't get it, what is left after mcphee's answer? His line seems logical.I presume that Mcphee is playing for East to be something like Kxxx KJxx xx KJx, but, as this is the expert forum, East should be giving false count in diamonds with that hand, when West will surely switch to a heart beating the contract. The hand is an open book for East after the three top diamonds are cashed. Still, playing for the misdefence and ruffing high and playing a club looks right. We will have to guess how many spades East has, as we need to extract them before playing the second club, or East can exit with a spade locking us in dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgillispie Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 [hv=pc=n&s=sjthq62dt52cqt952&n=saq93ha853dj6ca63&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=2d(weak%2C%206-9)dp3cppp]266|200[/hv] West leads ♦AKQ, RHO plays high low showing doubleton. Opponents play standard count (this will be very important later on) You can try the hand here: http://www.bridgegod.com/playprob.php?probid=438&setid=19 Key play is to pitch a heart on the diamond continuation. All the remaining cards are marked on your right, as LHO has shown 9 HCP. I made 9 tricks (perhaps w/ defense help... I cannot diagnose that at this time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Key play is to pitch a heart on the diamond continuation. All the remaining cards are marked on your right, as LHO has shown 9 HCP. I made 9 tricks (perhaps w/ defense help... I cannot diagnose that at this time). You must have received defensive help, a spade switch at trick 4 puts you down instantly, and decent chances of -2 for the defence. edit: in fact, even better is a heart switch, now it is cold -2 unless East only has 2 hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenMan Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 You must have received defensive help, a spade switch at trick 4 puts you down instantly, and decent chances of -2 for the defence. Indeed; West continues a fourth diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I don't get it, what is left after mcphee's answer? His line seems logical. He is not wrong, but needs to execute dentist cup still as East has discarded 4th spade on the third diamond. You gotta trust West's spade count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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