[mike777]

Any feedback on what my thought process should be a trick one and in the play of this contract is appreciated. I am not sure if the contract can be made but I am most interested in what my plan of play should be.



Thank you in advance.[Here is some hidden info about the hand if you need it but I really am looking for feedback on what my thought process should be. At least I hope it is hidden, I cannot tell?


[HIDDEN]iF you need more information K9x of D is with lho, KJxx of s is with rho and rho has 5 clubs to the A.

Scoring: MP

1H=1S
2H=3D
3NT=P

9D LEAD

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The QD will win at trick one.

[HeartA]

Overtake with DA, and S8 to dummy at trick #2. If S8 wins, I give up S and will get 2S+2H+3D+2C. If S8 were covered by LHO, dummy covers with SA and continue with S, we will get 5S+2H+..., more than enough tricks. If S8 lost to RHO's SJ, wins whatever card RHO returned (or continued at trick 4), and continue with S, we will have 4S+2H+3D and perhaps more.

[mike777]

HeartA, on Oct 12 2006, 01:55 AM, said:

Overtake with DA, and S8 to dummy at trick #2.  If S8 wins, I give up S and will get 2S+2H+3D+2C.  If S8 were covered by LHO, dummy covers with SA and continue with S, we will get 5S+2H+..., more than enough tricks.  If S8 lost to RHO's SJ, wins whatever card RHO returned (or continued at trick 4), and continue with S, we will have 4S+2H+3D and perhaps more.

edit: what do you do if first spade wins? perhaps that was too rare. In any event that is a heck of alot better than what I did.

[HeartA]

mike777, on Oct 12 2006, 04:06 AM, said:

edit: what do you do if first spade wins? perhaps that was too rare. In any event that is a heck of alot better than what I did.

If first spade (S8) wins, I go back to diamonds and force out DK.
1) If S back from LHO, I win with SA, cash HK and diamonds, and then attck clubs. Whoever wins, she has to get to my hand (after cash one spade if she wishes and possible). I will have 2S+3D+2H+2C
2) If H back, I cash SA, cashes diamonds and then attack C, ... the same as 1)
3) If D back, I get to dummy: cash HK, diamonds and SA and then working on C
4) If CA and C continuation, I win in hand, unblock D if necessary, and then H to K. Cashes D and SA, and S out. Opps, after winning at most 2 spades, 1 diamond and CA, have to get back to me via H or C (or get to dummy's S).
5) If small C back, I win in dummy and cashes SA, D, and HK and then C out. Opps has to get back to me via C or H (or spades to dummy).