helene_t Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Playing a robot challenge, GIB and I both went one down, but apparently, at trick four, East's failure to lead a spade gave declarer a chance to make it. Can anyone see how? [hv=lin=st||pn|helene_t,~~v3fakebot,~~v3fakebot,~~v3fakebot|md|4ST6HKQT743DA9CKQJ,SK932HA95DKTC6432,SAJ74H86DQJ7532C5,SQ85HJ2D864CAT987|sv|n|rh||ah|Board%202|mb|P|mb|1H|an|major%20suit%20opening%20--%205+%20!h;%2011-21%20hcp;%2012-22%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|1S|an|one%20over%20one%20--%204+%20!s;%206+%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|2H|an|opener%20rebids%20his%20h%20--%203-%20!s;%2011-15%20hcp;%20twice%20rebiddable%20!h;%2012-16%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|3H|an|2+%20!h;%204+%20!s;%2010-12%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|4H|an|3-%20!s;%2014-15%20hcp;%20twice%20rebiddable%20!h;%2015-16%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|pc|H5|pc|H6|pc|HJ|pc|HQ|pc|HK|pc|HA|pc|H8|pc|H2|pc|C6|pc|C5|pc|CA|pc|CJ|pc|CT|pc|CQ|pc|C2|pc|D2|pc|HT|pc|H9|pc|S4|pc|C7|pc|S6|pc|S3|pc|SA|pc|S5|pc|DQ|pc|D4|pc|D9|pc|DK|pc|SK|pc|S7|pc|S8|pc|ST|pc|S9|pc|SJ|pc|SQ|pc|H3|mc|9|]400|300|[/color][/hv] Edit: lol at me, this is very simple and does not require a squeeze. Maybe move to the beginner/intermediate forum :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Playing a robot challenge, GIB and I both went one down, but apparently, at trick four, East's failure to lead a spade gave declarer a chance to make it. Can anyone see how? [hv=lin=st||pn|helene_t,~~v3fakebot,~~v3fakebot,~~v3fakebot|md|4ST6HKQT743DA9CKQJ,SK932HA95DKTC6432,SAJ74H86DQJ7532C5,SQ85HJ2D864CAT987|sv|n|rh||ah|Board%202|mb|P|mb|1H|an|major%20suit%20opening%20--%205+%20!h;%2011-21%20hcp;%2012-22%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|1S|an|one%20over%20one%20--%204+%20!s;%206+%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|2H|an|opener%20rebids%20his%20h%20--%203-%20!s;%2011-15%20hcp;%20twice%20rebiddable%20!h;%2012-16%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|3H|an|2+%20!h;%204+%20!s;%2010-12%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|4H|an|3-%20!s;%2014-15%20hcp;%20twice%20rebiddable%20!h;%2015-16%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|pc|H5|pc|H6|pc|HJ|pc|HQ|pc|HK|pc|HA|pc|H8|pc|H2|pc|C6|pc|C5|pc|CA|pc|CJ|pc|CT|pc|CQ|pc|C2|pc|D2|pc|HT|pc|H9|pc|S4|pc|C7|pc|S6|pc|S3|pc|SA|pc|S5|pc|DQ|pc|D4|pc|D9|pc|DK|pc|SK|pc|S7|pc|S8|pc|ST|pc|S9|pc|SJ|pc|SQ|pc|H3|mc|9|]400|300|[/color][/hv] Edit: lol at me, this is very simple and does not require a squeeze. Maybe move to the beginner/intermediate forum :) Bad day at the office lol! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Edit: lol at me, this is very simple and does not require a squeeze. Maybe move to the beginner/intermediate forum :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfi Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 That's what you get for picking up that book on finesses... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardVector Posted August 15, 2022 Report Share Posted August 15, 2022 Actually, you were correct. A spade back beats you. The real point of emphasis should be at trick 2. You need to run the ten♠. They beat you again by covering, however, so perhaps it's best not to telegraph it to the bots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Actually, you were correct. A spade back beats you. The real point of emphasis should be at trick 2. You need to run the ten♠. They beat you again by covering, however, so perhaps it's best not to telegraph it to the bots. It's routine to cover, playing as you did is fine, unfortunately once a spade has not come back, just draw the trump and play ace and another diamond is sufficient and you never lose a spade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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