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An aggrevating one Can you do better than me?
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Posted 2008-February-29, 23:03
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Posted 2008-February-29, 23:18
Small diamond.
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Posted 2008-March-01, 01:21
♦A and another ♦. Won't risk ♦K, ♦ ruff.
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Posted 2008-March-01, 01:24
♦A, probably cash two rounds of trumps first to see what is going on, planning on leading to the ♦Q.
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Posted 2008-March-01, 10:01
Looks like East failed to overcall 2♣ with AKxxx, but I don't know what inference I can get from that 
♦A+♦10 looks best.
♦A+♦10 looks best.
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Posted 2008-March-01, 10:46
Ace of diamonds, draw trumps if I can - Ace,King, Jack - and ruff out spades if I can.
Think again if trumps are four one.
Think again if trumps are four one.
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Posted 2008-March-01, 14:41
This is a test post, my first one, but I'll try to stay on point. Ace of Diamonds, top spade, heart to dummy, top heart from dummy. If everyone follows, third heart, top spade. If everyone follows, no problem. If right defender plays a spade honor on the first round and shows out the second, ruffing finesse in spades. Otherwise, play diamonds, hoping for a miracle. If left defender holds four hearts, play two top spades and guess whether she holds a doubleton. If so, play diamonds. Otherwise, play the remaining top spade, hoping for 3-3 or four cards with the heart rail. If right defender has the hearts, play spades, since a diamond play can never work. Left defender can win and give a spade ruff.
Playing low on the first diamond commits you too early. How many defenders would offer you a working diamond play that you can never make yourself? Besides, how else could they talk you out of playing for a singleton King of Diamonds?
If diamonds are void on my left, I'll pay up.
Playing low on the first diamond commits you too early. How many defenders would offer you a working diamond play that you can never make yourself? Besides, how else could they talk you out of playing for a singleton King of Diamonds?
If diamonds are void on my left, I'll pay up.
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Posted 2008-March-02, 00:50
What was their leads ? Because if they play 4th best then it look like the hand is 2155 -- 4414. So i go up with the A of D and play AJ of H followed by 2 top S and a 3rd ruffed with the 9.
The problem i see is that you will miss communication to pull trumps and setup S if you play A followed by D West will return a D and East will ruff with the 8 or if you play 2 top heart but 1 from your hand.
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If east has 2S & 4 trumps there is nothing you can do because you cannot handle the D with no losers (but since its an aggrevating problem i assume East had the K )
The problem i see is that you will miss communication to pull trumps and setup S if you play A followed by D West will return a D and East will ruff with the 8 or if you play 2 top heart but 1 from your hand.
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If east has 2S & 4 trumps there is nothing you can do because you cannot handle the D with no losers (but since its an aggrevating problem i assume East had the K
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Posted 2008-March-03, 10:23
♦A and ♦10. If LHO wins I think I just about have a claim (ruff diamond, draw trump ending in dummy).
Would you ever shift away from the ♦K looking at Q-5th in dummy? I sure wouldn't.
Would you ever shift away from the ♦K looking at Q-5th in dummy? I sure wouldn't.
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Posted 2008-March-04, 15:36
Just failed to catch the reaction to this thread before it moved to page two.
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Posted 2008-March-04, 15:54
skaeran, on Mar 1 2008, 08:21 PM, said:
♦A and another ♦. Won't risk ♦K, ♦ ruff.
but you risk doubleton small with LHO
I guess it is not that likely on second thoughts
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Bidding is pass-pass to you, you open 1S and after partner responds 1NT (semi-forcing) you reach 4♥
Opening lead is ♣5 to the king. East cashes ♣Ace as west plays club 2. East continues with diamond 6.
What is your line of play?