Dinarius Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 The bidding is as follows: North East South West1♥️ Dble. 3♥️ 4♦️4♥️ 5♦️ Pass PassDble. Pass Pass Pass East ♠️A Q 7 5 2♥️6 5♦️K 10 9 4♣️A K West ♠️4 ♥️7 ♦️Q J 8 6 5 2 ♣️Q J 10 8 4 North leads ♣️9. How do you play the hand? D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanoff Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 ♠AQ and pitch if not covered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo1201 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 I'd guess the X advertises here a singleton, Ax of trumps, the hope to put partner in (in H presumably) to get a ruff. So I'd cut their communications à la wanoff. I'm not trying +1 with a finesse that will bring me "wanoff". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 I'm not trying +1 with a finesse that will bring me "wanoff". Even if you wanted to finesse to get a heart pitch to make an overtrick, how would you get to your hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinarius Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 ♠AQ and pitch if not covered. Exactly my thinking, because lead is almost certainly a singleton. But, if South covers you ruff, right? And then what? Is the only hope now that lead was a doubleton and you knock out Ace diamonds? Thanks. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo1201 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Even if you wanted to finesse to get a heart pitch to make an overtrick, how would you get to your hand? Oh right... I should stop thinking bridge after midnight! Playing it at the table and stuck in dummy it is probably simpler. And when Q gets covered you hope for a miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamJson Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 A and Q of spades looks like the expert play. Knowing my luck north would win and give S a club ruff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 A and Q of spades looks like the expert play. Knowing my luck north would win and give S a club ruff. What would Norths shape be then? (Hint: it was inevitable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stpanda Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 What are we freaking out about? Just play the !sA and the !dK. Even if W can cross to E for a spade, you just ruff high, draw trump, and claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerriman Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 What are we freaking out about? Just play the !sA and the !dK. Even if W can cross to E for a spade, you just ruff high, draw trump, and claim.They cross in hearts, not spades. They get a diamond, heart, and club ruff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jogs Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Oh right... I should stop thinking bridge after midnight! Playing it at the table and stuck in dummy it is probably simpler. And when Q gets covered you hope for a miracle. I've spent many nights at a bar after midnight. The rule is declarer is always at the bottom. We are too drunk to rotate the hands. Drinkers who refuse to follow the rules are ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 I've spent many nights at a bar after midnight. The rule is declarer is always at the bottom. We are too drunk to rotate the hands. Drinkers who refuse to follow the rules are ignored. Or BBO Web version where declarer is not rotated to the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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