Best way to play this?

[tysen2k]

Just had this hand in a lunchtime game and was unsure about the best play.

 

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=sakqt4haq5dj974ck&s=sj75hkt3da86ca652]133|200|Scoring: Rubber

You reach 6♠ with no opposition bidding. Opening lead is a heart.[/hv]

[inquiry]

What was the opening lead?

 

Clearly you are going to duck a diamond in here somewhere. Using an infrafinesse playing your RHO for the KT(xx) or QT(xx) of diamonds. But there are some squeeze chances as well depending on how things pan out when you pull turmps (someone might have five clubs and long diamonds).

[luke warm]

it seems almost impossible to me.. looks to me like your only real hope is for east to have the ♦K,Q or maybe a dry honor, so i guess you'd have to play for that (assuming it even works)...

 

back to the squeeze thingy, when you finally lead a diamond if east plays an honor do you play win the ace and duck on the way back? sheesh

[whereagles]

Looks to me like RHO will have to have KQx or longer in diamonds, without the ten.

 

Finesse the diamond ten (low to the 9). RHO takes but can't continue diamonds. Now the diamond communication is intact and you can ruff a club en route for a minor suit squeeze if RHO has 5+ clubs and the KQ of diamonds.

 

(Just noticed this kinda like what Ben mentioned)

[PMetsch]

You can also play a partial elemination:

 

A♥, ♠A, ♠K, ♣K, ♦A, ♣A, ♣ruff, ♥Q, ♥K, ♣ruff and a diamond. This wins if ♦K or ♦Q is doubleton in the hand with the doubleton trump (and spades 3-2 and hearts 4-3).

 

edit: must be ♦K doubleton, otherwise partner can overtake and give ruff

[Fluffy]

I'd go for the partial elimination, key is to enter first with ♦A, so you have some chances that West fails to unblock ♦Hx.

 

so, ♥A,♣K,♦A,♣A,♣ ruff, ♥Q,♥K,♣ruff, ♠A,♠K and ♦

[Fluffy]

You can also play a partial elemination:

 

A♥, ♠A, ♠K, ♣K, ♦A, ♣A, ♣ruff, ♥Q, ♥K, ♣ruff and a diamond. This wins if ♦K or ♦Q is doubleton in the hand with the doubleton trump (and spades 3-2 and hearts 4-3).

 

edit: must be ♦K doubleton, otherwise partner can overtake and give ruff

The guy with ♦Hx has also doubleton trump, so there is no possible ♦ ruff.