FelicityR Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 [hv=pc=n&s=sqt92h743dkqj98ca&n=sk84hj52dt65ckt94&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=p1d1s1np2dppp]266|200[/hv] MP Pairs. West led ♥AKQ, East petering to show 4, and then West switched to ♣8 covered by 9, J and Ace. How did my partner continue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerriman Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 My stab - if we play a trump, East will probably win, return a singleton spade, and get a spade ruff. So that just leaves playing a spade and hoping West doesn't win and return a second one. As for which one.. leading 2 to the K doesn't help as we'd still have 2 spade losers if it wins. Leading 2 to the 8, running the 9 or 10, or leading the Q all work if West has AJxxx (and doesn't play Ace and another). Playing the Q has the added bonus over the rest that if West wins, East may drop a singleton Jack.. but then West would probably know to give a ruff. So I can't really see any difference between the options. More advanced players can enlighten me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FelicityR Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 My stab - if we play a trump, East will probably win, return a singleton spade, and get a spade ruff. So that just leaves playing a spade and hoping West doesn't win and return a second one. As for which one.. leading 2 to the K doesn't help as we'd still have 2 spade losers if it wins. Leading 2 to the 8, running the 9 or 10, or leading the Q all work if West has AJxxx (and doesn't play Ace and another). My partner did indeed lead the 2 to the 8 which held, eliminating the ♠ ruff. I personally thought that leading and running the ♠10 was preferable and makes it slightly more difficult for West to put up the ace and provide partner with a ruff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Yes this is old, effective trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 I don't like running the 10. If you lead low, LHO has to duck if his partner has Tx(x). When does he have to duck if declarer leads the T? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullve Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Yes this is old, effective trick.But one I can't remember having seen before. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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