cencio Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 [hv=pc=n&s=sqj7654hk32dqcat8&n=skt98ha54dj762cq3&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1sp3sp4sppp]266|200[/hv]AttackQ♥ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 One legitimate chance of making involves 52 hearts with the hand with the 2 hearts needing to hold the club K (and maybe the J) as well as the spade A (slim pickings at best). The way we play a hand can have a significant effect on the outcome. trick 1 win the heart Ace in dummy. This may give the false impression we have the trump A so the trump K is a quick and untouchable entry to dummy.trick 2 Lead a dia toward the Q. This communications cutting play may give lho the wrong impression about what is going on. They may decide we are trying to set up the dia J for a pitch and feel it is urgent to switch to a club and essentially ending the defenses chances. This play is also crucial to keeping our one legitimate chance alive. Let's assume whoever wins the dia continues hearts grrrr.trick 3 Win in hand and assuming we can tell from the 3rd trick which player started with the hoped for 2 hearts we cater our play according to what we hope. IF we feel lho led from Qx a far less likely scenario but still possible. Let's say trick one rho surprisingly drops the heart J and returns the heart 9 when they win the dia trick.trick 4 start pulling trump with the intention of leading low toward the club Q If we feel rho started with 2 hearts we are reduced to rho holding the club K and J OR holding Kxxx(x) ducking when we lead the club Q from dummy since we cannot pick up the K if they do not cover.trick 4 start pulling trumps with the intention of leading the club Q from dummy. FWIW Having read the above, do you feel this LOP is better or worse than merely immediately pulling trumps and hoping the club K was singleton and we were always making? OR start pulling trumps hoping rho began with Kxxx(x) and will not cover the club Q when it is led because they are afraid we started with AJT9 and we might get two club pitches? You decide:))))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 2, 2018 Report Share Posted March 2, 2018 [hv=pc=n&w=SA2HQJ9DAt84CK954&s=sqj7654hk32dqcat8&n=skt98ha54dj762cq3&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1sp3sp4sppp&p=HQ]400|300| A possible line is to play RHO for ♣J. i.e. Win the opening lead, in hand, with ♥K, to lead a small ♣... - if LHO rises with ♣K, then carefully unblock dummy's ♣Q. Win the ♥ continuation with dummy's ♥A. Finesse ♣T, and on ♣A discard the ♥ loser from dummy. - If LHO plays low and dummy's ♣Q loses to RHO's ♣K, then win the ♥ return with dummy's ♥A, and again rely on the finesse of ♣T.[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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