Walddk Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 It's been a while since we have had suit combinations. Try these, two of my favourites: 65 AK10973 5 tricks .... AJ8 1042 2 tricks Plenty of entries to both hands. Are they too easy? Hidden text will be fine in order to give as many as possible the chance to have a go. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Hand one... my "guess" (this one is pretty standard) So I hope I don't miss it. Win top honor, then lead towards AT9xx and beat as cheaply as possible whatever RHO plays Hand two... this one is not a great chance for two tricks...I would try for an endplay later, but if I have to play this suit myself, and I had no clues that RHO might have two or one in this suit, I guess, my guess would be... Ten and let it "float" if not covered. My line seems to be based upon just a little more than LHO having KQ(x) in this suit. Leading the TEN also caters to RHO having singleton honor. But there is extra chance in the eight in dummy for infra-finessee. If WEST covers the TEN, I win the ACE, and then on the next round I can, and will finessee the eight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamaco Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 65 AK10973 5 tricks If entries are no problem, cash a top honor and low to the 7, covering anything RHO plays. I wonder the best play for 5 tricks if the long suit is in an entryless dummy in 3NT.I guess leading to the Ten, and if it loses lead to the 9 (if it wins, cash AK) AJ8 1042 2 tricks low to J then low to the 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpace Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Let me try the first one: 65 AK10973 for 5 tricks Assuming ample entries... Have South cash the A. Next play low from North putting in the 9 from South. This caters to any 3-2 break and a few 4-1 breaks: any 4 cards with east, or 4 with west and singleton honour with East. Does not cater to a 5-0 break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helium Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 1. Ace and low from dummy against K109xx playing the 10 if left plays low. 2. low to the 8 and then low to the J. kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 first one: cash an honor and lead low to the ten next (unless they play an honor). As a side note if you cash the ace and lefty plays an honor, you should play the king next (as a finesse will not help you since you cant pickup Hxxx play for QJ dub). second one: lead the ten. Assuming a cover, lead low to the 8 next (restricted choice). What is the technical advantage of leading the ten first one may wonder, as opposed to low to the 8 immediately? If rho has H9 dub or stiff 9, you can pick that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted April 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 first one: cash an honor and lead low to the ten next (unless they play an honor). As a side note if you cash the ace and lefty plays an honor, you should play the king next (as a finesse will not help you since you cant pickup Hxxx play for QJ dub). second one: lead the ten. Assuming a cover, lead low to the 8 next (restricted choice). What is the technical advantage of leading the ten first one may wonder, as opposed to low to the 8 immediately? If rho has H9 dub or stiff 9, you can pick that up. What can you say other than spot on Justin! Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 What can you say other than spot on Justin! and Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted April 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 What can you say other than spot on Justin! and Ben. ... and Ben of course. He rarely gets an analysis wrong. My apologies. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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