manudude03 Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 [hv=pc=n&s=sa5hakq6dt952c542&n=skqt9hjdkq6cj9863&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1dp1sp1np2cp2np3nppp]266|200[/hv] A curious hand that I was defending a few days ago. You get the ♠4 lead (2/4 leads). Plan the play. If you play low from dummy, it will hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 If I am declaring I would exit trick 2 with a small club going for the 32 split and not worry too much about blockages. Who knows, Rho looking at KQTx might even "mistakenly" insert the T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 I guess that the danger is that although you can "see" nine tricks (four spades, four hearts and you develop one in diamonds) you will create a heart loser if the hearts are 5-3 or worse and might lose a heart, a diamond and three clubs. My first thought was to win trick one in dummy and continue with a spade to the ace (without unblocking the J♥), then lead a club towards the eight. attempting to establish two club tricks, one diamond, two hearts and four spades. If (say) East wins and returns a heart, you win in hand and cash one more heart before playing a second club - but a further heart might be fatal, if the player with the long hearts has the ace of diamonds. So I'm sort of agreeing with gszes - you may as well just hope for clubs 3-2. and duck a club at trick two. But the danger now is that west wins cheaply and pushes a diamond through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted March 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 If I am declaring I would exit trick 2 with a small club going for the 32 split and not worry too much about blockages. Who knows, Rho looking at KQTx might even "mistakenly" insert the T. I guess that the danger is that although you can "see" nine tricks (four spades, four hearts and you develop one in diamonds) you will create a heart loser if the hearts are 5-3 or worse and might lose a heart, a diamond and three clubs.My first thought was to win trick one in dummy and continue with a spade to the ace (without unblocking the J♥), then lead a club towards the eight. attempting to establish two club tricks, one diamond, two hearts and four spades. If (say) East wins and returns a heart, you win in hand and cash one more heart before playing a second club - but a further heart might be fatal, if the player with the long hearts has the ace of diamonds.So I'm sort of agreeing with gszes - you may as well just hope for clubs 3-2. and duck a club at trick two. But the danger now is that west wins cheaply and pushes a diamond through. Say you do play like that and RHO wins the ♣T and leads a heart, do you persist with clubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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