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How do u defend?
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Posted 2005-November-23, 06:28
Bidding is 1♣ (4+) - 3♠ by you -3NT -ppp
How do u defend?
Partner leads 4♠ (std leads 2/4th)
How do u defend?
Partner leads 4♠ (std leads 2/4th)
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Posted 2005-November-23, 07:12
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Posted 2005-November-23, 07:28
I will be a terrible optimist here, and play for them to go down. Which means hoping that partner has a second spade and a heart honour, and ducking the first trick.
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Posted 2005-November-23, 09:03
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Posted 2005-November-23, 15:27
[HIDDEN]I also win the 1st trick, but with the K, not the Ace: the A may fool partner but not declarer. I also return the passive ♣.
What no-one else has commented on is how I plan to discard when declarer cashes 5♣ and 3♥ ending in his hand. I must reduce to 4 cards while dummy comes down to AKxx♦ and declarer to Q♠ and some unknown ♦ holding.
If he holds the ♦J, I can be thrown in with my stiff ♠ honour if I have kept Qxx ♦. So I am going to play declarer for either doubleton ♦ or no more than 3 cards in the suit, lacking the Jack: I am going to pitch a small ♦. When I pitch it depends on my opinion of declarer and my opinion of his opinion of me
If he is good, an early pitch will make him suspicious unless he thinks I am weak, etc.
What no-one else has commented on is how I plan to discard when declarer cashes 5♣ and 3♥ ending in his hand. I must reduce to 4 cards while dummy comes down to AKxx♦ and declarer to Q♠ and some unknown ♦ holding.
If he holds the ♦J, I can be thrown in with my stiff ♠ honour if I have kept Qxx ♦. So I am going to play declarer for either doubleton ♦ or no more than 3 cards in the suit, lacking the Jack: I am going to pitch a small ♦. When I pitch it depends on my opinion of declarer and my opinion of his opinion of me
If he is good, an early pitch will make him suspicious unless he thinks I am weak, etc.
'one of the great markers of the advance of human kindness is the howls you will hear from the Men of God' Johann Hari
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