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you hold x ATx KTxxx Axxx
The auction proceeds
rho you lho pard
1S X P 3C (invitational)
3S P P 4C
4S P P X
you lead the A C and dummy has
xxx Q9xxxx J Txx
Partner plays the discouraging 9 and declarer plays the Jack.
What do u do now? Please explain your choices.
Also do you agree with the Auction?
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#1
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Posted 2003-March-01, 16:17
This game never ceases to intrigue me!!
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Posted 2003-March-01, 18:29
I agree with my bids in the auction. I can't say yet whether I agree with pd's bids. Declarer's bidding sucks. What I do disagree with is playing the 9 of C as encouraging/discouraging - this is silly when pd needs to tell me what to switch. Pd has 5 C for the jump to 3 and about 10-11 points. We know 5 of them are the KQTxx of C. We need to take 1 trump, the A of H and another. If I lead a trump, declarer can rise A (if he has it, ruff a D ruff a C to hand and ruff another D.
How I defend depends on whether I am playing with a strong or a pick up pd. In the latter case I am playing a low H in case pd has something like
Qx Kx xxxx KQxxx. After he wins the H he can get a trump promotion. If I were were playing with a strong pd however I would expect him to play the Q of C on the A with this holding. With a H s/t he would play the K
Now I have to play him for Kxx or Ax(x) of S
No doubt you are going to say pd had 4C to the QJ9 and unless I play K of D and then a S through, declarer will pitch the losing D on the K C. Well if I play with people who bid 3C on that 4 card holding, I think I need another partner.
Ron
How I defend depends on whether I am playing with a strong or a pick up pd. In the latter case I am playing a low H in case pd has something like
Qx Kx xxxx KQxxx. After he wins the H he can get a trump promotion. If I were were playing with a strong pd however I would expect him to play the Q of C on the A with this holding. With a H s/t he would play the K
Now I have to play him for Kxx or Ax(x) of S
No doubt you are going to say pd had 4C to the QJ9 and unless I play K of D and then a S through, declarer will pitch the losing D on the K C. Well if I play with people who bid 3C on that 4 card holding, I think I need another partner.
Ron
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Posted 2003-March-02, 16:00
I'd be half tempted to exit a trump here just because no other logical alternative exists, and maybe I can cut down a potential ruff.
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Posted 2003-March-02, 16:30
I agree with Ron.
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Posted 2003-March-02, 16:40
Could we offer a ward for partners like this one? I'd fail to understand what logic was used to get us into this predicament.
"Champions aren't made in gyms, champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. " - M. Ali
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