[Helmer]

After ♥2 lead to the King, and switch to small ♦ to my king - how will you play?

As the lady sitting to my left loves funny finesses, I played the 9 of ♠, which gave me one more trick.

Now I tried to count again - 3 ♠ + 3 ♥ + 2 ♦ + 3 ♣. Still only 11 tricks.
If her ♥ lead was 4th highest.

Now I played ♠ to the ace - and took another funny finess - to the ten of ♣. also a good one (but in real might not be so good).

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Now only to finess the jack of ♥ or take the K of ♦ before taking the K of ♠ - which was a very good idea. Queen droped.

As we all can see there is a great presure on west, her lead, and later on squizz.

West had
♠ Q x x x
♥ J x x x
♦ Q x
♣ x x x

But which way is the best way? How to combine the squezz and the finesses and all that...... ?

Hope to get some good ideas.

Helmer
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[AceOfHeart]

although i cant see why the finesse is funny, but as you play small to 10 clubs you have 12 tricks. Also you need to spell check your post Also not much people I knew lead 4th best in a small slam, esp from Jxxx

[Gerben42]

Before taking the finesse in ♣ it cannot cost to play the ♦A first. Now that the Q drops you have a marked double squeeze with ♣ against both, ♦ against RHO and ♠ against LHO.

[kenberg]

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This post has been edited by kenberg: 2006-January-11, 17:24

[the hog]

Why are you in 6NT with a combined 31 count and no good fit?

You are a very lucky boy - the lead from 4 to the J shows us you were playing against a very poor player.

Your line is poor. After the H lead your best line is A of D in case the an honoiur drops; you are hoping for QT tight, as this does not eventuate, a S to the A and a S hook is correct. You line is off with the pixies I'm afraid.