AL78 Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 MPs. This was embarrasing against the weakest pair in the room. [hv=pc=n&s=skqj742ha3dj8c432&w=sa83hkj9dq972ckj9&n=s965h765da53caqt5&e=sthqt842dkt64c876&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=pp2sd3s4hppp&p=sksas5sthkh5h2hasqs3s6h4h8h3hjh6d2d3dkd8hqs4h9h7d4djdqdas9hts2s8d6s7d9d5d7c5dtsjc6c2c9ctcac7c3cjcqc8c4]399|300[/hv] Yes I should have found the club switch earlier and got it more off, but thought at the time being passive was the way to go. Everyone else is playing in spades our way making 140 or 170. A bottom. Of course as usually what happenes against near beginners they rub my nose in it. Looking at the hand it looks like I have to lead a club at trick one then lead another one when in with the heart ace. That gives us three club tricks and two red suit aces. Double dummy says we can take another trick somewhere, a diamond lead ducked then club through, DA, D ruff, another club through. I don't know how to find that defence at the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Looking at the hand it looks like I have to lead a club at trick one then lead another one when in with the heart ace. That gives us three club tricks and two red suit aces. Double dummy says we can take another trick somewhere, a diamond lead ducked then club through, DA, D ruff, another club through. I don't know how to find that defence at the table. J♦ to the Ace at trick 1 and the lowest returned asking for a club is sufficient for -3. Once you lead a spade -2 is the best you can get. If you open 1♠ you will either overbid to 4 and make it on the lucky lie of the clubs, or partner will axe 4♥ or you'll play 3♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akwoo Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Well - this hand is a case for playing very sound weak 2s - then North can double 4♥. Makes finding the club switch easier too. (The diamond opening lead is ridiculous.) The modern trend is to open this hand 1♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 Well - this hand is a case for playing very sound weak 2s - then North can double 4♥. Makes finding the club switch easier too. (The diamond opening lead is ridiculous.) The modern trend is to open this hand 1♠. Doubleton when you have ♥Ax is attractive, probably what I'd lead if my spades were KJ9xxx, just the sequence in spades looks automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted October 26, 2021 Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 "Cock-up"? that is a new English word for my dictionary lol! yes you made a real jumble of the defense. 2♠ is imo a bad bid in 3rd seat. either open 1♠ or if you are going to preempt (which is not a good bid) make life difficult with 3♠. 2♠ is passive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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