Stefan_O Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 http://i.imgur.com/7jtshga.png When you see dummy, maybe you wish you were in a slam. And with favorable layout, you may have 13 tricks. But if not so favorable (assuming East has 6 spades), you might first want to duck the lead of SJ, in case West wins a trick along the way? And should you attack the diamonds first or clubs first? What is you plan at MP play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert2734 Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Duck a spade. Win the continuation. Unblock ♦ KQ. If the suit is 5-1 I have to abandon it and take the club finesse. If everybody follows, I go to the board with the ♣ ace and cash the ♦ ace. If everybody follows, I have eleven tricks and east in a show up squeeze. I cash my red tricks and then lead a club to my hand. When east follows low, his last card is a spade honor. If east has the fourth diamond, I take the club finesse and hope the fourth club sets up. If west has the fourth diamond, I let him have it. Win the heart return and I have the show up squeeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I will duck spades twice. People do bid a weak 2 on a 5 card suit once in a while. Also this gives east an opportunity for error, continuing the suit and giving me a free trick. Of course a good player should never make this error, but I have seen worse. This gives up the chance for 12 tricks but that seems optimistic anyway. After that, ♦KQ and set up a trick or two there if available. Decide on plays in clubs later (options include throwing east in to lead a spade). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Win the second spade, KQ of diamonds. If both follow, I lead two hearts, ending in dummy. Cash the high diamond. If RHO turns out to have the length, I assume his 6241 and make the safety play in clubs of low to the king then low to the 9. If LHO has the diamond length, I take the club finesse into his hand. Anyway, that is my general plan at trick 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I'm not ducking two spades at mps since I have a good chance of 1S 3H 4D and 2C or possibly 3C and/or 5d. Nor am I winning the 1st because taking 13 tricks looks pretty remote and damages my chances for 11. If I get some unexpected news like lho shifting when spades are 7-1 or diamonds 5-1 I'll have to reevaluate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomSac Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 Ducking one spade seems pretty clear, sorry pard if I had 13. After that cash 2 diamonds, cross to the HA and drive the diamond (if necessary), then try a club to the jack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjennifer Posted June 24, 2016 Report Share Posted June 24, 2016 My line of play is the same as Winstonm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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