cardsharp, on Jun 29 2006, 04:35 AM, said:
In terms of everyday hands I find these the hardest. They are also difficult to pose as problems as there is so much missing information, but this will not stop me asking
So what is your outline plan for playing this hand? Do you win the first diamond and where will you seek to develop tricks?
Paul
I can smell a blockage in the diamond suit and it looks like RHO has
♦JT. LHO would lead the Q from QJ9x(x)
So I'll win the 1st; run the J
♥ (covered probably); I'll win and shoot one back to the 9.
Assume RHO wins and plays the
♦J. I'll now duck and RHO has to give me a little help.
South's 1NT opener ends the auction against opposition you are told are competent. West leads ♦3 (4th from good suits) and East plays the ♦10.