lamford Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 [hv=pc=n&s=sakq94hqj872dacjt&w=s765ha9dt6543c842&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1sp2h(FG)p3hp4cp6hppp]266|200[/hv]International team event. IMPS converted to VPS. It was clear from the early play here that something was amiss. Partner leads the Q♦ and dummy wins, cashes three top spades (partner playing 2, 3, T) pitching the 9 and K of clubs and suprisingly plays a fourth spade. You discard a club, and declarer (a former World Seniors Champion) ruffs, ruffs a diamond and plays the long spade. Your choice appears to be to discard or ruff with the 9. Does partner have the stiff KH or does he have the ace of clubs as nothing else gives you a chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Surely partner playing the same spade spot that appears in dummy is an alarm clock signal, implying the stiff ♥K?But if partner instead played ♠2-3-T with declarer following with the 8 on the first round, then partner played her lowest spade at each opportunity. Trust her and ruff low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Surely partner playing the same spade spot that appears in dummy is an alarm clock signal, implying the stiff ♥K?But if partner instead played ♠2-3-T with declarer following with the 8 on the first round, then partner played her lowest spade at each opportunity. Trust her and ruff low.Here we agree completely, and ruffing low was indeed necessary as North had x KTxxxx Kxx KQx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 it doesn't matter. if you ruff with the 9 and partner does have the stiff king then omg they'll clash, but only if partner declines to overoverruff in 4th seat as he's out of spades now too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 it doesn't matter. if you ruff with the 9 and partner does have the stiff king then omg they'll clash, but only if partner declines to overoverruff in 4th seat as he's out of spades now too. This is what happens when people get too obsessed with carding, the meaning of ♠2-3-10, signaling the stiff trump K and this and that...It only requires knowing there are only 13 spades in a bridge deck to defeat this contract. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted May 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 This is what happens when people get too obsessed with carding, the meaning of ♠2-3-10, signaling the stiff trump K and this and that...It only requires knowing there are only 13 spades in a bridge deck to defeat this contract.Indeed. There was no legitimate line for the contract, and my partner had a senior moment in not ruffing with the nine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 This is what happens when people get too obsessed with carding, the meaning of ♠2-3-10, signaling the stiff trump K and this and that...It only requires knowing there are only 13 spades in a bridge deck to defeat this contract.Indeed. There was no legitimate line for the contract, and my partner had a senior moment in not ruffing with the nine.Mrs. Guggenheim would have employed keycard Blackwood with the South hand. Apparently former world champions consider this to be beneath them in international teams events. Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Mrs. Guggenheim would also avoid the 4C cue with xKTxxxxKxxKQ9 In defense she would also lead the club ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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