Fantasy Grand

[jammen]

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In 7♠ I receive the Q♣ lead. I see that I can make it with just one ♦ ruff if ♥ are 3-3, or if trumps are 3-3 with two ♦ ruffs in dummy as I can establish the ♥ with one ruff. But looking at a combined void and singleton I don't fancy such even splits.

 

It must be better to hope that the A of ♦ is onside. So I pass the KQJ of ♦ pitching a ♣ and two ♥ as both defenders follow. It would have been so much easier if West had just covered with his A.

I now could ruff the fourth round of ♦ and make it if they are 4-4, but again 5-3 is more likely and an overruff looms. So I switch gears and cash the A ♥ followed by AK of trumps. Everyone has followed suit so I try the King ♥ pitching a club as both follow. On the Q♥ I pitch a ♦ as does West.

 

I lead a trump back to my hand as West pitches a ♣. Now the last trump squeezes West in ♣ and ♦ as it pulls Easts last trump. The full hand:

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[nige1]

.[hv=pc=n&s=saqj2hadkqjt9c432&w=s43h32da8765cqjt9&n=sk65hkq7654dcak65&e=st987hjt98d432c87&d=S&a=7SPPP]399|300| Jammen writes "In 7♠ I receive the Q♣ lead. I see that I can make it with just one ♦ ruff if ♥ are 3-3, or if trumps are 3-3 with two ♦ ruffs in dummy as I can establish the ♥ with one ruff. But looking at a combined void and singleton I don't fancy such even splits.It must be better to hope that the A of ♦ is onside. So I pass the KQJ of ♦ pitching a ♣ and two ♥ as both defenders follow. It would have been so much easier if West had just covered with his A. I now could ruff the fourth round of ♦ and make it if they are 4-4, but again 5-3 is more likely and an overruff looms. So I switch gears and cash the A ♥ followed by AK of trumps. Everyone has followed suit so I try the King ♥ pitching a club as both follow. On the Q♥ I pitch a ♦ as does West. I lead a trump back to my hand as West pitches a ♣. Now the last trump squeezes West in ♣ and ♦ as it pulls Easts last trump. The full hand:

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Well guessed :)

I'd lead a 4th ♦ in an attempt to ruff out ♦A

When LHO followed low, however, I would ruff with ♠K,

That would be my 13th trick, if trumps had broken.

But since trumps are 4-2, I would go down. :([/hv]

[The_Badger]

My nice hand for the Xmas period: A Moysian grand, a ruffing finesse, and a squeeze to finish. Thanks for sharing.

[msjennifer]

SIR jammen,Absolutely beautifully wonderful hand with a moysian fit ,no 3-3 break in trumps and not very favourable distribution.Thanks a lot.

[jammen]

.[hv=pc=n&s=saqj2hadkqjt9c432&w=s43h32da8765cqjt9&n=sk65hkq7654dcak65&e=st987hjt98d432c87&d=S&a=7SPPP]399|300| Jammen writes "In 7♠ I receive the Q♣ lead. I see that I can make it with just one ♦ ruff if ♥ are 3-3, or if trumps are 3-3 with two ♦ ruffs in dummy as I can establish the ♥ with one ruff. But looking at a combined void and singleton I don't fancy such even splits.It must be better to hope that the A of ♦ is onside. So I pass the KQJ of ♦ pitching a ♣ and two ♥ as both defenders follow. It would have been so much easier if West had just covered with his A. I now could ruff the fourth round of ♦ and make it if they are 4-4, but again 5-3 is more likely and an overruff looms. So I switch gears and cash the A ♥ followed by AK of trumps. Everyone has followed suit so I try the King ♥ pitching a club as both follow. On the Q♥ I pitch a ♦ as does West. I lead a trump back to my hand as West pitches a ♣. Now the last trump squeezes West in ♣ and ♦ as it pulls Easts last trump. The full hand:

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Well guessed :)

I'd lead a 4th ♦ in an attempt to ruff out ♦A

When LHO followed low, however, I would ruff with ♠K,

That would be my 13th trick, if trumps had broken.

But since trumps are 4-2, I would go down. :([/hv]

 

That sounds like a better line of play. I titled this Fantasy Grand because I didn't play it, it somehow popped into my head during a long drive.