Another Camrose Deal

[nige1]

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Your lead?

Play problem later.

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[cherdano]

Deleted.

[apollo1201]

S might help declarer set up dummy’s suit.

 

C could give away partner’s Qxx or Jxxx.

 

D looks a bit pointless.

 

H under the K is risky but, with the A likely in N, could oblige declarer to go up immediately. It is also a « natural » thing to do to lead through dummy’s control if I had only small H. So I’ll go for that.

[nige1]

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Apollo1201 writes 'S might help declarer set up dummy's suit. C could give away partner's Qxx or Jxxx. D looks a bit pointless. H under the K is risky but, with the A likely in N, could oblige declarer to go up immediately. It is also a « natural » thing to do to lead through dummy's control if I had only small H. So I'll go for that.'

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In the Scotland v EBU match, both tables reached 6♣, on similar auctions.

At one table, ♠Q was led and declarer made 12 tricks, by careful play.

At the other table, LHO followed Appollo1201's sage recommendation to lead a ♥, which removed a dummy-entry and made declarer's life harder -- as Paul Gipson commented. Notwithstanding, deep-finesse indicates that. with inspired views, declarer can still succeed. Suppose declarer starts ♥A, ♦A, ♠ ducked in dummy. RHO wins ♠A to return a ♣. What now?

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[nige1]

[hv=pc=n&w=SQJT9HK9874DKQ4C8&n=SK875432HAD7CA652&s=S6HQJ3DAJT9CKQ743&d=N&v=N&a=1S(NAT 5+)P2C(NAT)P3D(SPL)P4D(CUE)P4H(CUE)P6CPPP&p=H4HAH2H3{The !H lead attacks dummy's entries. }D7D2DAD4{+Declarer enters hand to lead a !S towards dummy, ducking when West plays a low !S. }S6S9S2SACJC3C8CA{+Dummy must win the !C switch. }S3D3C4STDJDQC2D5{+If East discards !Ds, then declarer must set them up first. }S4D6C7SJDTDKC5D8SKC9CQSQ{+Dummy's good !Ss function as trump surrogates: }HQHKC6H5S8{+Declarer leads them until East ruffs. Declarer then over-ruffs and his hand is high. }&c=12]500|500|

This deal attracted few comments but the play is interesting:

On a ♥ lead, declarer must take good views and play precisely

to make both hands high.

Please press Next to see the winning line.[/hv]