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Play like Gabriel Chagas Brazilian Team Trials
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Posted 2006-April-15, 16:11
Chagas plays so fast that the vugraph operator couldn't keep up, and we don't know what line he took, but he made the contract, and I wasn't convinced I would have done:
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Posted 2006-April-15, 17:55
Wheres the hardship? with 25 HCP and good stoppers everywhere you jaut roll... 
J♦ first trick, if it holdfs run the J ♥
J♦ first trick, if it holdfs run the J ♥
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Posted 2006-April-16, 04:34
small ♦ at trick one for sure! ♦J is necessary to make East not play ♦. Small to the A.
We have 5 tricks, a possible 6th can come from ♣ breaking 3-3, and you have some possibilities for tricks in ♠ and ♥. However, you'll probably have to play both suits. Win ♦A and play small ♠ to the Q. If it holds, play on ♥: small to the K, to minimize the risk that West gets on the lead.
We have 5 tricks, a possible 6th can come from ♣ breaking 3-3, and you have some possibilities for tricks in ♠ and ♥. However, you'll probably have to play both suits. Win ♦A and play small ♠ to the Q. If it holds, play on ♥: small to the K, to minimize the risk that West gets on the lead.
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Posted 2006-April-16, 17:47
I agree with Free.
If SQ loses to SA, and ♦ back, I have 8 tricks: 2♠s + 3♦s + 3♣s. The 9th could come from ♣3-3, or ♠10 dropps, or ♥A on side. I would try ♥ to HK first as Free said.
If SQ loses to SA, and ♦ back, I have 8 tricks: 2♠s + 3♦s + 3♣s. The 9th could come from ♣3-3, or ♠10 dropps, or ♥A on side. I would try ♥ to HK first as Free said.
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Posted 2006-April-17, 08:19
OK, win the first diamond with the ace and play a spade to the Queen which loses to East's Ace.
East plays a low heart back.
East plays a low heart back.
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Posted 2006-April-17, 09:23
♥K, nothing changed...
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Posted 2006-April-17, 12:02
Tough hand.
No way I'm hooking the diamond at T1. This can wait.
I guess a spade at T2 likely can't hurt, but this doesn't lead to 9 tricks, since I still need the heart trick unless clubs are 3-3, and the ♠10 drops (or I guess to finesse later); unless RHO has both major suit aces.
I certainly play the ♥K here. I'm fine if East has ♥AQx. RHO can't see the ♥9; and leading from Qx (x) blows a trick. If I catch ♥AQx on my left, I'm probably toast anyway.
Note: even if the K♥ wins, I'm not at 9 tricks yet. I still have a little guessing to do, but cashing the clubs will help shed light on things I think.
By the way, the great Chagas should have been declaring 4♥ here. That contract doesn't have the drama of 3N.
No way I'm hooking the diamond at T1. This can wait.
I guess a spade at T2 likely can't hurt, but this doesn't lead to 9 tricks, since I still need the heart trick unless clubs are 3-3, and the ♠10 drops (or I guess to finesse later); unless RHO has both major suit aces.
I certainly play the ♥K here. I'm fine if East has ♥AQx. RHO can't see the ♥9; and leading from Qx (x) blows a trick. If I catch ♥AQx on my left, I'm probably toast anyway.
Note: even if the K♥ wins, I'm not at 9 tricks yet. I still have a little guessing to do, but cashing the clubs will help shed light on things I think.
By the way, the great Chagas should have been declaring 4♥ here. That contract doesn't have the drama of 3N.
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1♣ P 1♥ P
2NT P 3NT all pass
A highish diamond is led. Plan the play.