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An Oldie but a Goodie Classic Deceptive Play

#1 User is offline   ArtK78 

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Posted 2008-September-08, 22:14

Here is one I ran across this past weekend in an ACBL Matchpoint Pairs on BBO:

Scoring: MP

1♠ - 2♥
2♠ - 4NT
5♥ - 6♠


My partner led his singleton ♥2. Fortunately, I have been around awhile, and I recognized a classic deceptive play. Declarer played the ♥10 from dummy, and I won the ACE and returned the ♥8.

Now, declarer should not fall for this play, but she took the play at face value and pitched a club. Down 1.
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Posted 2008-September-08, 22:28

ArtK78, on Sep 8 2008, 11:14 PM, said:

Here is one I ran across this past weekend in an ACBL Matchpoint Pairs on BBO:

Scoring: MP

1♠ - 2♥
2♠ - 4NT
5♥ - 6♠


My partner led his singleton ♥2. Fortunately, I have been around awhile, and I recognized a classic deceptive play. Declarer played the ♥10 from dummy, and I won the ACE and returned the ♥8.

Now, declarer should not fall for this play, but she took the play at face value and pitched a club. Down 1.

so declarer took you for a fool?
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Posted 2008-September-08, 22:38

Fortunately, declarer has not been around for a while, as someone who has would recognize a 100% play when they see it.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2008-September-09, 05:41

matmat, on Sep 8 2008, 11:28 PM, said:

ArtK78, on Sep 8 2008, 11:14 PM, said:

Here is one I ran across this past weekend in an ACBL Matchpoint Pairs on BBO:

Dealer: West
Vul: None
Scoring: MP
♠ T43
♥ 2
♦ K9762
♣ JT97
♠ KQJ9876
♥ 5
♦ 8
♣ AK83
♠ A52
♥ KJT643
♦ AQJ5
♣  
♠  
♥ AQ987
♦ T43
♣ Q6542
1♠ - 2♥
2♠ - 4NT
5♥ - 6♠


My partner led his singleton ♥2.  Fortunately, I have been around awhile, and I recognized a classic deceptive play.  Declarer played the ♥10 from dummy, and I won the ACE and returned the ♥8.

Now, declarer should not fall for this play, but she took the play at face value and pitched a club.  Down 1.

so declarer took you for a fool?

That is OK with me if it results in down 1.

Insult me with most of the matchpoints.
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Posted 2008-September-09, 07:06

Nice defense.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-September-09, 09:10

Give declarer slightly worse spades (KQ empty 7th say) and this gives declarer a legitimate losing option. Nice play and its fun when a book play arises at the table.
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