Two that an analyst rated as "expert-level"

Two that an analyst rated as "expert-level" How would you play these.

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Posted 2006-July-19, 19:58

Scoring: Matchpoints

You are South holding the hand with Spade J43 said:

LHO PARTNER RHO YOU
Pass Pass
1NT Pass 2♥! Pass
2♠ Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass

1. 1NT was 15-17, 2H was transfer to 2S’s

Partner leads the C4 (4th best leads), and we see the following dummy.
Eventually, a low club is played from dummy and our JACK loses to the King
Declarer helpfully leads the Diamond 9 ducked all around then the diamond 10. partner plays the Diamond 3 and then 7 (standard signals) on the first two diamonds. Plan your defense.

Scoring: Matchpoints

For some reason your RHO dealt again (ok several boards later), and he opened 1♦. This was passed out despite an agreesive balancing partner. For better or worse you lead the heart 4 (too late to change it now, later maybe decide if you prefer something else).

First few tricks (leader then cards)
1 You H4, 7, J, K
2 RHO S5, 8, Q, 2
3 LHO S3, 4, K, 9
4 RHO SA, J, T, 6
5 RHO S7... plan your defense.

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#2 benlessard

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Posted 2006-July-19, 23:02

Hand 1

opp shapes

probably

??
???
KQJT9
K??

partner shapes

???
???
873
???4

partner has 5-7 pts (opener has 5 diamond kqjt9 so hes more likely to have 14-16HCP then 15-17HCP)

partner cannot have qjx in ♥ otherwise he would have lead them.

So if partner have

Kxx
xxx
873
Axxx

return clubs to hold to 3

if partner hand is

kqx
jxx
xxx
xxxx

return spades is best

if partner hand is

xxx
jxx
xxx
Axxx

heart switch declarer make 6 on a h guess.

if declarer has bare KQ of ♠ and 3 lousy ♥ he will always cash them before playing diamonds.

final conclusion in MP i will return clubs its safer.

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For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."

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Posted 2006-July-19, 23:54

#1.

Spoiler

#2.

Spoiler

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

#4 bid_em_up

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Posted 2006-July-20, 14:53

Please put dummy on my left in these problems...

Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.

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Posted 2006-July-20, 15:54

bid_em_up, on Jul 20 2006, 03:53 PM, said:

Please put dummy on my left in these problems...

Lost that battle long ago. I argued that declarer should always be south (hidden or not). See for instance, http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?sho...indpost&p=14090. The policy became and has been for years, the player is always south. That seems to be the bbo conventional way to show it.

ben

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Posted 2006-July-20, 19:49

Just rotate the hands.....post as Northwest? no?

Scoring: Matchpoints

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(we dont really care what direction you were actually sitting in, just rotate them accordingly)

Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.

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