wank Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 [hv=pc=n&s=sak4hqt642d92ckq2&e=sqt63hk97daj63c75&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1c(any%2014%2B)1n(S%2BD%20or%20H%2BC)d(GF)2s3hp4hppp]266|200[/hv] 2S lead (3+low), small from dummy. plan the defence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrei Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 I think the only chance to set this is when declarer has: xAJ8xxKQxAT8x we win the lead and play a trump. When in with the club we play another trump. Otherwise, declarer can make 5♥ from hand, 2 club ruffs (second with K♥) in dummy, 2♦ and 1♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Can I confirm the auction is correct? Partner overcalled on at most two points, and we didn't whack this with something approaching 5 tricks? But yes, if so, a trump switch looks good as declarer is marked with club length. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xavierf Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 It looks for me as if trump switch is the best, clubs or spade isn't an option, When you switch diamond it looks like declarer can make 10 tricks in a crossruff, to prevent that a trump switch looks best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alok c Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Hoping North has ♣J, play ♣ & ultimately force dummy to ruff.You will get 1♠,1♣, & 2♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Declarer is 0535 or 0526. Play low on the spade. I dont know what happens next. Partner is an aggrotard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Can I confirm the auction is correct? Partner overcalled on at most two points, and we didn't whack this with something approaching 5 tricks? But yes, if so, a trump switch looks good as declarer is marked with club length. ahydra you have the bidding correct. your assessment of 5 tricks is off though. the score at the other table was 880 from 4hxx against cornell and bach who#ve just got a world gold medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 declarer has 8 aj8xx KQ ajt9x and partner, who's normally ultra conservative, has j9xxx - 10xxxx xxx. the contract can't be defeated double dummy and is pretty clear if you make a sporting double. the only way to put declarer under pressure is to win the ace of spade and play a low one back. he knows he's got a spade and a club to lose. if he lets partner's assumed king of spades win, he's got to bring the trump suit in without loss and deal with his clubs. as it was declarer who's a New Zealand international ruffed in hand, played ace of clubs, jack of clubs, won the diamond exit, ruffed the clubs good, then cashed the king of hearts so you've got the trump control and the crucial KS left to cash for the 4th defensive trick. sadly these were pretty much the last imps we saw and that was 6 matches ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Why did partner lead the wrong spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 He didn't. He led the lowest from 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I assume this weren't the only IMPs you got after all :). Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted February 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Lol thanks. We had some lucky escapes. Having been leading the qualifer after the first day, we were below average going into the last day and 22 imps off qualifying with 3 boards to go. Then in the quarter final we were losing by 5 with 3 boards to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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