antonylee Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=sj865haqj85d7cat4&n=sqt43ht3dat86543c&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1h2cd3c3s4c4sdppp]266|200[/hv]On the 3rd board of a 7-board sectional Swiss, in then top 3rd of the field (you probably won a couple of overtrick imps in the first two boards), partner aggressively puts you in 4♠.How do you proceed on the ♣K lead? A couple of boards later, you need to find a lead after a spirited auction:[hv=pc=n&s=s874ha654d54cq753&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1c1d1h1s2c2s3c4d5cpp5ddppp]133|200[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezyang Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I'm going to play hearts for 3-3 K onside, since the X might indicate trumps are splitting 4-1. I don't like cross-ruffing or trying to set up diamonds. To do this, ruff the first club and then SQ. Say defense backs a club; win the CA (pitching a diamond!) and another spade up. If a club continuation forces dummy, finesse hearts with the HT and H3 and then win the trump race (SJ, run hearts). If a diamond puts you on the board, finesse a heart to hand, ruff a club, and finesse another heart to hand and win the trump race. As for the lead, how about the club Q? Maybe you can figure out what to do next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Not time to think about the first hand, but on the second I like the A♥ lead. I'm not sure if P's X shows a) a useful void or b) peevishness, but this gives me the chance to find out. He might also have a stiff H on the auction I think, so if he remembers to signal to that effect maybe I can give him a second round ruff, in which case the club Q might be the entry for a second undertrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellSpyder Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 He might also have a stiff H on the auction I think, so if he remembers to signal to that effect maybe I can give him a second round ruff, in which case the club Q might be the entry for a second undertrick.Maybe I have misunderstood, but how is partner supposed to play his H in order to signal that it is stiff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonylee Posted June 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Maybe I have misunderstood, but how is partner supposed to play his H in order to signal that it is stiff?Quickly :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 [hv=pc=n&s=sj865haqj85d7cat4&n=sqt43ht3dat86543c&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1h2cd3c3s4c4sdppp]266|200|On the 3rd board of a 7-board sectional Swiss, in then top 3rd of the field(you probably won a couple of overtrick imps in the first two boards), partner aggressively puts you in 4♠.How do you proceed on the ♣K lead?[/hv][hv=pc=n&s=s874ha654d54cq753&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1c1d1h1s2c2s3c4d5cpp5ddppp]133|200|A couple of boards later, you need to find a lead after a spirited auction:[/hv] IMO:As declarer in 4♠, play RHO for 4324 or similar shape.: Ruff ♣ lead. ♥ finesse, ♣ ruff, ♥ finesse. ♥A (over-ruffing if necessary), ♦A ♦ ruff. ♣A. I you've survived so far, then you have 8 tricks (3 x ♥s, 1 x ♦, 1 x ♦ ruff, 1 x ♣, 2 x ♣ ruff). Now ruff a ♥ with ♠Q. hoping to make 2 more trump tricks. If you judge that LHO rather than RHO has the ♥K, then you could play a similar line ruff-finessing LHO for ♥K instead.On lead against 5♦, ♣ = 10. ♦ = 8. ♥A = 7. ♠ = 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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