Best chances to play this hand ?

[Chamaco]

[hv=n=sat6haq876djcaq53&s=sj9743hk3dqt543c4]133|200|Scoring: IMP

Uncontested bidding to 4♠.

 

♦Ace lead, then switch to small trump

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What are the best chances to make this tight game ?

I suggested a dummy reversal/crossruff, trying to score A of clubs and 3 club ruffs in hand, 3H + A of spades and 2 diamond ruffs, but not sure about this.

This should work with clubs 44 or 53 with 3 clubs in east (if he ruffs the 4th club high, either J or 9 of trumps is promoted).

This also depends on hearts splitting.

 

I think this is better than playing low to the trump return, when the diamond return will force dummy, guaranteeing 2 trump tricks to the defense and communication problems for declarer.

 

I'd like to hear more from all you about the alternative lines vs this one,

 

TY

 

Mauro

[luis]

If hearts are splitting we don't need the ruffs, do we?

I play low spade from dummy and see what happens I like the chances of 4s on a normal line, now east has to return a heart or a diamond and we cash the spade ace and see if hearts are splitting, if not you can always ruff a heart stablishing the suit and eventually take the club finesse for your tenth trick.

[Chamaco]

If hearts are splitting we don't need the ruffs, do we?

Yes, but the line has the additional advantage of working when trumps are split worse than 3-2.

[GijsH]

I would play this hand assuming a 4-2 H break and 3-2 trump brean and D king left of me. This is the most likely case. So:

 

duck the spade, D return to Q and Kand ruffed, cash spade ace., H king, H ace, H ruffed! (do not play H queen first!), give up last trump to opps and you are in control to score 2 more H, a D (the 10), C ace and a trump.

 

I don't think you can handle a 4-1 trump split anyhow.