Tramticket Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 [hv=pc=n&s=sq8hkqjt9853dt98c&n=saj52hadak4ca9842&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=4hp7hppp]266|200[/hv] After a macho 7♥ raise from partner, I am declaring the grand slam. It might succeed with a spade finesse, or an even break in clubs, or through a squeeze ... I failed at the table, but my line lying in bed at 2am would have been better. What is the best line to maximise chances? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 what lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 [hv=pc=n&s=sq8hkqjt9853dt98c&n=saj52hadak4ca9842&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=4hp7hppp]266|200|After a macho 7♥ raise from partner, I am declaring the grand slam. It might succeed with a spade finesse, or an even break in clubs, or through a squeeze ...I failed at the table, but my line lying in bed at 2am would have been better. What is the best line to maximise chances?[/hv]Win trump lead with ♥A. Cash ♣A discarding ♠Q. Ruff a ♣. Cash ♥KQJ discarding a ♦ and ♠s. Cross to ♦A. Ruff a ♣. Cross to ♦K. Ruff a ♣. Cash trump. If ♣9 or ♦T is good, then claim.If LHO has long ♣s, then you have a show-up (double) squeeze.Otherwise guess (probably take ♠ finesse), 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 what lead Club lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Club lead OK similar line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 OK similar line. Yes, well done Nigel. This is more or less the line that I came up with (I ruffed clubs initially and cashed the ace of clubs later in the play). Unfortunately I got it wrong at the table and discarded a diamond on the ace of clubs. :( I seem to have a blind spot. It is easy to see that the spade honours constitute a two-card menace. It is also easy to see that the long club will be a menace against the opponent with the long clubs. But I struggled to see the possibilities in the short diamond suit. I have noticed this blind-spot before. The full hand was:[hv=pc=n&s=sq8hkqjt9853dt98c&w=s63h642d63cqt7653&n=saj52hadak4ca9842&e=skt974h7dqj752ckj]399|300[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitlynne Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 You did not mention what the opening lead was/is. Clearly that matters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 You did not mention what the opening lead was/is. Clearly that matters!Small club. Yes, sorry, more missed in opening post. But clarified further down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 on a club lead, ruff in hand. Trump to ace, ruff club. Draw 2 rounds of trumps, play spade to A, cash club ace pitching diamond from hand and run trumps. 3 card ending will be: AKx diamonds in dummy, q spaded & 109 diamond in hand. East cannot hold the spade king & qjx diamonds in the three card ending. He must give one of them up. There is a slight indication that this is better than straight spade finesse. East only had 2 clubs and one heart, so has 10 cards in spades & diamonds. Jmoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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