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Poll: diamond switch (12 member(s) have cast votes)

what do you play now?

  1. Quenn of diamonds (1 votes [8.33%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  2. 10 of diamonds (7 votes [58.33%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 58.33%

  3. 2 of diamonds (1 votes [8.33%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  4. a club (3 votes [25.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  5. something else (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   Fluffy 

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Posted 2013-October-18, 20:28



lead is ♣2 that declarer runs to his ♣J.

declarer leads a heart on which partner plays ♥2, smith echo,denying interest on continuing clubs. You win ♥Q

This is Match points, partner is 100% marked with ♣Qxxx on ♣2 lead.
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Posted 2013-October-19, 10:09

Can I trust partner to encourage clubs without DK or DA?
I think discourage clubs must show a D-top.
Do I hope D10 through DAJ to partner's DK so he can play D-back to my DQ..DA?
That looks to set this 3Nt.
Yeah. That's what I'll try.
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Posted 2013-October-20, 19:45

Thanks for your votes.

My partner played ♦10, declarer covered with ♦J, I won with the ace and returned the suit. We got less than 10% due to that. Declarer had:

♠Ax
♥xxx
♦KJ9xx
♣J9x

Please ATB
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Posted 2013-October-20, 20:28

I just don't understand the urge to switch to diamonds. Partner led a club, we shouldn't expect his diamonds to be substantially stronger than his clubs.
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Posted 2013-October-21, 02:55

If declarer has Ax 9xxx Kxxx Jxx, we are probably going to get another chance - he'll play more hearts, hoping that either ♥K or ♦A is onside.

If he has Ax 9xxx KJxx Jxx, we can safely continue clubs. Would partner discourage clubs with Jxx xx A9xx Qxxx?

A diamond switch is necessary if declarer has something like Ax 9xxx AJ8x Jxx. Would partner lead a club or a diamond from Jxx xx K9xx Q9xx?
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2013-October-21, 16:30

View PostFluffy, on 2013-October-20, 19:45, said:

Thanks for your votes.

My partner played ♦10, declarer covered with ♦J, I won with the ace and returned the suit. We got less than 10% due to that. Declarer had:

♠Ax
♥xxx
♦KJ9xx
♣J9x

Please ATB


You had?

♠ Jxx
♥ xxx
♦ Axx
♣ Qxxx

I would have lead a passive heart with that hand.
You already got a bad board when you lead away
from the ♣Q.
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Posted 2013-October-22, 04:59

I just don't understand the urge to switch to diamonds. Partner led a club, we shouldn't expect his diamonds to be substantially stronger than his clubs.

*** Did partner Smith echo a C-continue??? As if he had poor Diamonds,
AS "don't switch, continue clubs -- that damage is done".
The urge is to follow partner's signal. After all, he sees the clubs.
Agree this was a losing choice opening lead -- lost CQ trick.
I would have led as passive as I could find on this auction.
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Posted 2013-October-22, 05:17

I would have lead a passive heart with that hand.
You already got a bad board when you lead away
from the CQ.
*** Absolutly agree. Now WHY ask a switch with your Smith echo ????
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