This was an interesting last round hand from the Brighton Bowl, a strong national team event. I was not expecting to be declarer when I picked up the South hand. West led the two of diamonds. How would you play?
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#1
Posted 2015-August-23, 18:18
This was an interesting last round hand from the Brighton Bowl, a strong national team event. I was not expecting to be declarer when I picked up the South hand. West led the two of diamonds. How would you play?
I prefer to give the lawmakers credit for stating things for a reason - barmar
#3
Posted 2015-August-27, 14:04
I think you should lead the QH at trick 2. They will win and you ruff the diamond return and cash the AH. Then lead a spade. You will succeed if the trumps or spades play for one loser or if East does not fly with ♠ Qx. On the actual layout you will succeed.
I prefer to give the lawmakers credit for stating things for a reason - barmar
#4
Posted 2015-August-28, 11:49
I haven't got as far at the play yet. I'm still wittering at dummy about the bidding.
... 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
#5
Posted 2015-August-28, 12:14
gnasher, on 2015-August-28, 11:49, said:
I haven't got as far at the play yet. I'm still wittering at dummy about the bidding.
My partner did not think I would judge ♥Kxxx and out if she just raised to 3♥.
I prefer to give the lawmakers credit for stating things for a reason - barmar
#7
Posted 2015-August-28, 13:48
lamford, on 2015-August-28, 12:14, said:
My partner did not think I would judge ♥Kxxx and out if she just raised to 3♥.
Please say hi to your partner from BBF, and that BBF considers you a bidder with sound judgement who will find an obvious 4♥ bid.
The easiest way to count losers is to line up the people who talk about loser count, and count them. -Kieran Dyke
#8
Posted 2015-August-30, 07:26
I would play ♣Q in trick 2, pretending doubleton in hand and hope opp does not duck it, so I can return to hand and finesse with ♥Q
#9
Posted 2015-September-01, 03:37
hihihiji, on 2015-August-30, 07:26, said:
I would play ♣Q in trick 2, pretending doubleton in hand and hope opp does not duck it, so I can return to hand and finesse with ♥Q
They can beat you now by ducking the queen of clubs, and by ducking the queen of hearts if you lead that next!
I prefer to give the lawmakers credit for stating things for a reason - barmar
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As South, I would probably go down but a tall, lucky, or expert declarer might guess the winning line
A small ♠ drom dummy caters for RHO holding a doubleton honour.
The likely ♦-force and dearth of entries to hand, mean that you should play for a doubleton ♥9. ♥Q is the winning shot because RHO has ♥J9 doubleton.
Finally you can lead ♣Q, in an attempt to force an entry to hand. If defenders duck ♣Q, after cashing all dummy's aces, you can continue ♠s.