bridgeboy Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 This hand came up in a team match and I'm curious which is the best line of play? Dummy: T9653AKQ65K93 QJ8432K83AJ72 South declares 4Sx (doubled by West) The defence starts with Q of H to the Ace and a H back.You play a small S to the T and it holds (East discards a H) Plan your play. (If you play another S, West will let it hold too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 you need two entry back to hand. So I think you should play ST9, then cash DA, and finesse CJ. IF it wins, then no matter what west return, you will make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkle Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 I'd cash the DA DK, play the 2nd spade (assume ducked), ruff a heart, and continue trumps. THis line picks up all cases when lefty is 5=3=3=2 or 5=3=2=3. If lefty has AK765 QJx xx Qxx he is dentist couped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GijsH Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 This hand came up in a team match and I'm curious which is the best line of play? Dummy: T9653AKQ65K93 QJ8432K83AJ72 South declares 4Sx (doubled by West) The defence starts with Q of H to the Ace and a H back.You play a small S to the T and it holds (East discards a H) Plan your play. (If you play another S, West will let it hold too)you must try to score the small ♠ and your 5 minor suit winners. You cannot afford to lose the lead twice as ♥ leads will shorten your trumps and W will score a low trump too.So W needs to have 5-3-3-2, otherwise you cannot make.cash the ♠9 (assumed ducked).ruff ♥ with ♠4♣A, ♣K, cash 3 ♦ and you still get a trick with your QJ8 of ♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 (edited) i don't know what the best line is, but if west lets both the 9 and 10 of spades hold, i play two top diamonds (tossing a club) then ruff a heart, leaving [hv=n=shdq65ck93&s=sqj8hdcaj7]133|200|[/hv] now i see that my line is winkle's line lol... i could have saved some time, it seems Edited March 13, 2005 by luke warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 I can see 2 lines: either pray for West to have 3♦-2♣.Or try West to have only 3♥ and East ♣Q. I think the second 1 is most likelly, so I try to draw trumps reentering with ♣. I don't see any hope when West has 4♥, and he cannot have 2 Since East hasn't overcalled 2♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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