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3NT can you make it

#1 User is offline   sceptic 

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Posted 2006-July-03, 04:00


Scoring: IMP


West North East South

 1♥    Pass  1♠    Pass
 1NT   Pass  3NT   Pass
 Pass  Pass  

Can you make this contract
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Posted 2006-July-03, 04:13

Not on the obvious diamond lead, no.
On the CQ lead and some pretty serious mis-defence later, possibly. This looks more like a "can you construct a defence to let you make" rather than "can it be made genuinely".

By the way, what is East's 3NT bid? Or are EW a 'modern' pair who don't believe in inviting?
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Posted 2006-July-03, 05:05

Sorry to say it is unmakeable on a ♦ lead. It was very poor defense.

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Posted 2006-July-03, 05:14

Once North wins the first heart AND switches to a spade (when a diamond looks clearcut), you are home and dry! Well done for not dropping the ball they'd given you.

I don't understand the ♠J comment - you just have to avoid keeping a losing club instead of a heart winner.

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Posted 2006-July-03, 05:24

When North won the first heart with the king, he cost his side a heart trick.
When he didn't play a third diamond having won the king of hearts, he lost the chance to set up a long diamond trick for his side.
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