Winstonm Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 I agree that 3S is a stretch with that shape - but it worked so what do I know. Maybe partner never holds Qxxx, xx, KJxx, xxx 😊 Actually, it is ok. We either choose to underbid a tad or overbid a tad and live with our results. This is not about right and wrong but more optimist nature v pessimist nature. Desire for gain and fear of loss - a conundrum as old as humankind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerriman Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 [hv=pc=n&s=sa432hj9daq72ckq2&n=sk987hakt82dt3ca6&d=n&v=b&b=13&a=1hp1sp3sp3n(Serious)p4c(Control)p4d(Control)p4h(Control)p4sp4NT(RKC 1430)p5H(2 Keycards, no queen)p6sppp]266|200[/hv]Partner decided to bid the slam with all those prime values despite missing the queen of trumps, reasoning that we should have compensating values elsewhere (maybe the queen of hearts). LHO leads the 4 of clubs, second or fourth best lead.4-1 trump breaks are too hard for me. I'll just win ♣K, ♠AK and hope the trumps break 3-2. Then we can just play ♥AK hearts and pick up everything instantly except West having 5 or 6 hearts, in which case we can fall back to the diamond finesse and still make.  (♣K instead of ♣A needed in case East ruffs the second heart). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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