jdulmage Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 The computer says only 2NT can be made but I'm seeing 3NT all day on any lead or defense. Anyone know how to beat 3NT by E-W? Sorry using my phone to type this. The hands are from spades down to clubs. A9732 J2 Q3 QT92 J8. QT6K97. AQ83T85. AK742K8543. A K54 T654 J96 J76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdulmage Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 The middle hands are east-west separated by a period. Top and bottom hands are north-south. Sorry again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 ♠K, ♠5 ducked. Now if declarer starts cashing tricks, he will have to concede one eventually and the defence can win that trick and 4 spades (including the one won at trick 1). If declarer tries exiting a spade for a squeeze, North can just cash all the spades (south throwing clubs). East will be squeezed before South is. [hv=pc=n&s=sk54ht654dj96cj76&w=sj8hk97dt85ck8543&n=sa9732hj2dq3cqt92&e=sqt6haq83dak742ca&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=3nppp]399|300[/hv] edit: apparently the first spade needs to be ducked completely, not really sure why yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdulmage Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 OK, so I had a better look with the handviewer. If the defence takes the first spade, then declarer can exit spades and eventually squeeze south in the red suits after unblocking the top 2 diamonds. On best defence, the defence has to duck the first one, and now if they start playing spades themselves, then the defence can revert to clubs and set up a club trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdulmage Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 That's exactly it! Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 OK, so I had a better look with the handviewer. If the defence takes the first spade, then declarer can exit spades and eventually squeeze south in the red suits after unblocking the top 2 diamonds. On best defence, the defence has to duck the first one, and now if they start playing spades themselves, then the defence can revert to clubs and set up a club trick. Yes, the key is to create a third round club trick that N can win before cashing the spades, now there is no squeeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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