cjames Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 [hv=pc=n&s=sa5hk53da84caq642&n=sq6haj762dkq2ct98&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1h(11-15%205%2B!h)p2n(3%2B!h%20inv%2B)p3c(any%20min)p3d(asking)p4d(no%20shortness%2C%20!d%20A%20or%20K%no %20!c%20 cue)p4hppp]266|200[/hv] Matchpoints Opening lead: ♣5 (3/5 leads) What do you play on trick 1? If you play queen or low West wins with the king and returns ♠ J. What now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 ♣A, then ♥K, ♥3 to the ♥J. If the finesse holds and both follow, draw the 3rd round of trumps and clear ♦ endingin hand. (If the trump finesse loses, a ♠ switch by East is less threatening). Finesse the ♣J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 +1 for Stevemoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alok c Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 ♣A, then ♥K, ♥3 to the ♥J. If the finesse holds and both follow, draw the 3rd round of trumps and clear ♦ endingin hand. (If the trump finesse loses, a ♠ switch by East is less threatening). Finesse the ♣J.After drawing trumps,finesse ♣J before touching ♦s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjames Posted May 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Thanks! This feels like a everyday kind of hand, and one that I felt I missplayed badly at the table. I played the Q trick one, which I think is really bad: The lead could be singleton, if I play for the king to be onside, then I would still need West to have Jack singleton to pick up all the clubs, and if I play for clubs to be Kxx Jx, I can play a club to the queen later, and not risk a ruff now. Playing the A also have the bonus effect of picking up singleton K (or J I guess) with West, as in this case. When ♥s are 3-2 with Qx onside, you get 13 tricks on this layout. Follow up question: After losing trick 1 to the K, and winning the ♠ J return with the king, should I: 1) Assume that some tables will get a trump or ♦ lead, and will play hearts as above and lose one club trick. Therefore I should play for ♣ to be J75 - K3 and play ♥ the same way, and get 12 tricks.2) Assume that clubs are 4-1 and that someone are in the same situation as me, and try to beat those by playing for W to have Qx in hearts, and then play small to J and the A, as I no longer have have enough entries to set up a club for ♠ pitch if I play ♥ K first. At the table I lost to the K, and played ♥ K and ♥ to J and another ♥. Clubs were 4-1. 11 tricks. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alok c Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Thanks! This feels like a everyday kind of hand, and one that I felt I missplayed badly at the table. I played the Q trick one, which I think is really bad: The lead could be singleton, if I play for the king to be onside, then I would still need West to have Jack singleton to pick up all the clubs, and if I play for clubs to be Kxx Jx, I can play a club to the queen later, and not risk a ruff now. Playing the A also have the bonus effect of picking up singleton K (or J I guess) with West, as in this case. When ♥s are 3-2 with Qx onside, you get 13 tricks on this layout. Follow up question: After losing trick 1 to the K, and winning the ♠ J return with the king, should I: 1) Assume that some tables will get a trump or ♦ lead, and will play hearts as above and lose one club trick. Therefore I should play for ♣ to be J75 - K3 and play ♥ the same way, and get 12 tricks.2) Assume that clubs are 4-1 and that someone are in the same situation as me, and try to beat those by playing for W to have Qx in hearts, and then play small to J and the A, as I no longer have have enough entries to set up a club for ♠ pitch if I play ♥ K first. At the table I lost to the K, and played ♥ K and ♥ to J and another ♥. Clubs were 4-1. 11 tricks. Ugh.-You require one entry in South's hand to claim Club tricks & that entry is Diamond A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjames Posted May 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 -You require one entry in South's hand to claim Club tricks & that entry is Diamond A. East covers the second club and then you have to unblock clubs and ruff out the 7 before you can pitch a ♠ on the last one. Your ♠ A is gone, and also ♥ K, if you play K and small to J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alok c Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 East covers the second club and then you have to unblock clubs and ruff out the 7 before you can pitch a ♠ on the last one. Your ♠ A is gone, and also ♥ K, if you play K and small to J.Well,misunderstood. if you are describing the situation after misplaying initially,then yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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