[jdonn]

I expect someone out there less lazy than I am to reach a definitive answer on this. R/R imps, North deals.

--- --- P P
1♦ P 1♠ P
2♣ p 2♦ P
P P

---

King of hearts lead, low 3 low (udca). 4 of diamonds switch. RHO will cheaply cover whichever you play from dummy. How do you play?

[fachiru]

After I win the evil trump switch in hand, I'm playing a ♣ to the Ace ans small ♣ to the J, followed by K of ♣ and a ruff; my hope is to get overruff by the hand longer in ♦ if they turn out 4-2.

If all goes according to plan, I'll take 8 tricks; I don't really see another way of making it.

[Echognome]

I'm not sure what's right, but I would play ♣A, ♣K, and ruff a club. Then I would exit with a heart. My goal is to try to make my little diamonds by ruffing major suits.

[pclayton]

Echognome, on Oct 14 2008, 09:38 AM, said:

I'm not sure what's right, but I would play ♣A, ♣K, and ruff a club. Then I would exit with a heart. My goal is to try to make my little diamonds by ruffing major suits.

I thought about this, but it feels like a zero line to me. Even when trumps are 3-3, you're going to get a promotion when you come off the board with a major.

Still club, club, ruff club looks like a good way to mitigate our downside.

[Mosene]

Looks like a hand from the WSMG - Italy - Norway. I think declarer was off 1. I would play to ruff a club and exit in hearts - hoping not to get upcut if LHO has only 2 spades.

[jdonn]

Mosene, on Oct 14 2008, 02:21 PM, said:

Looks like a hand from the WSMG - Italy - Norway. I think declarer was off 1.

It was, and he did. I'm just curious which of the lines is actually better.