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Hi all,
the hand from the thread "Your bid.":
♠ 1098
♥ K64
♦ 5
♣ AK10642
♠ A6
♥ AJ10
♦ AKQ9764
♣ 9
After partner opened 1♣ and RHO overcalled 1♠ you end up declaring 7♦.
The lead is the ♠2, promising an odd number
On the first trick, RHO inserts the Queen, which you skillfully take with the Ace.
Thrumphs come down in three rounds, RHO discarding the ♥2 on the third round.
Nothing exciting happens on the AK of ♣, and when you ruff the third round of clubs, RHO disacards the ♠4.
Over to you.
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Posted 2008-November-26, 02:31
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
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Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
Best Regards Ole Berg
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
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Posted 2008-November-26, 03:05
I like this problem much better if my hearts are ATx. Anyway, I'd recommend reposting this in B/I maybe.
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Posted 2008-November-26, 03:25
maggieb, on Nov 26 2008, 11:05 AM, said:
I like this problem much better if my hearts are ATx.
So do I, but this was how the cards were at the table.
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Anyway, I'd recommend reposting this in B/I maybe.
At least give me credit for not posting it in the World-Class Forum.
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Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
Best Regards Ole Berg
_____________________________________
We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
Gnasher
Do not underestimate the power of the dark side. Or the ninth trumph.
Best Regards Ole Berg
_____________________________________
We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
- If the original poster didn't bother to state his system, that means that he thinks it's obvious what he's playing. The only people who think this are 2/1 players.
Gnasher
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Posted 2008-November-26, 03:34
♠ 10
♥ K6
♦
♣ 10
♠
♥ AJ10
♦ 4
♣
You want to reach this ending at which point you'll play your last trump and RHO shall keep the club (or else the Ten in dummy is the 13th trick), so you throw the ♣10 from the table and then play a heart to the King. Depending on the discards you'll either finesse (LHO had 5=1=3=4) or play for the drop (LHO had 3=3=3=4) in case the spade in dummy isn't a winner.
♥ K6
♦
♣ 10
♠
♥ AJ10
♦ 4
♣
You want to reach this ending at which point you'll play your last trump and RHO shall keep the club (or else the Ten in dummy is the 13th trick), so you throw the ♣10 from the table and then play a heart to the King. Depending on the discards you'll either finesse (LHO had 5=1=3=4) or play for the drop (LHO had 3=3=3=4) in case the spade in dummy isn't a winner.
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win
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Posted 2008-November-26, 03:42
maggieb, on Nov 26 2008, 09:05 AM, said:
I like this problem much better if my hearts are ATx. Anyway, I'd recommend reposting this in B/I maybe.
"Beginner - Someone who has played bridge for less than a year.
Intermediate - Someone who is comparable in skill to most other BBO players or who has done well in club games."
While I don't want to insult "most other BBO Players", I don't think I'd expect many of them to able to play a double squeeze.
Maybe we need a new forum called "textbook play hands"!
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Posted 2008-November-26, 05:36
I agree with Frances, this is NOT a B/I problem, but an expert one.
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