Cyberyeti Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Suit contract, opening leader has AKxxx in a suit he has bid, and his partner has not raised. Dummy has Qx in that suit and Qxx in the trump suit. He leads the A then K, his partner peters showing even, but in doing so it is apparent to everybody at the table that she has more cards in the suit. When he switches, does declarer have a case for a possible ruff and discard ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 If continuing the suit is an LA (and from your description it seems to be) then the UI clearly made the switch more attractive then continuing the suit. If there is damage (and there seems to be damage), declarer is entitled to an AS. Rik 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 How is it apparent she has more cards in the suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pran Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 How is it apparent she has more cards in the suit?Let me guess: BIT (hesitation)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 How is it apparent she has more cards in the suit?It is a stipulation by the OP. From there, we proceed. The question is whether Declarer has a case for adjustment. He isn't looking for disciplinary action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Let me guess: BIT (hesitation)? Not a straight hesitation, it was all very quick, but half pulling one card then playing another I posted this in abstract rather than posting the whole hand because there were some other considerations on the particular hand that made it unlikely but not impossible that declarer held 4 of the suit (he would have to have opened 1N on a 4225 which we don't do often). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 This is an all too-common situation. 3rd hand begins his/her peter to show an even number, then realizes it could be construed as a doubleton. The fumble is usually an unconscious "Oh, *****". Law 23 covers the case for redress, without 'accusing'. Players who do this, and they do it regularly, are ignorant to the standard solution which has been written up many times over the years. First card indicates whether you can (over)trump the third round or not --- if not, second card is suit-pref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pran Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 How is it apparent she has more cards in the suit?Let me guess: BIT (hesitation)?Not a straight hesitation, it was all very quick, but half pulling one card then playing anotherIndeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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