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Match points, partner leads ♠3 (third and fifth) and declarer plays the ♠2 under our Ace.
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Posted 2008-December-30, 04:30
Match points, partner leads ♠3 (third and fifth) and declarer plays the ♠2 under our Ace.
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Posted 2008-December-30, 07:01
Is Qx AK-7th Kx xx a 4♥ bid? I don't think so, so I would play a spade back. Depending on your field, this could well be a top when others in my situation don't open in 3rd seat.
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Posted 2008-December-31, 07:28
thx for your reply Arend, At the table I went for spade as well, declarer had Kx AKJxxxx Kx xx
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Posted 2008-December-31, 11:08
If partner has the ♠K and not the ♦A he should definitely lead the king and not a low spade. So I think a diamond is clear.
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Posted 2008-December-31, 11:29
Declarer has lots of entries in trumps, and you see it is just too likely he can establish clubs with one ruff. Best chance for cash out is D switch, and you have only one chance.
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Posted 2008-December-31, 16:11
lol, the voting between spades and diamonds was even this morning, but after posting the full hand everyone votes for diamonds 
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Posted 2008-December-31, 18:08
Would play a spade at matchpoints, a diamond at any other form of scoring.
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Posted 2008-December-31, 18:48
Since it's likely declarer has ♥AK 7th and you know clubs break, he probably has 11 tricks if he gets the lead.
It's a bit of a guess, though we know opener has either the ♠Q or K (with both pard would have led the K). The ♠2 indicates declarer might very well have the ♠K because with the Q2 he might have tried a sneaky Q, hoping to induce a switch to diamonds.
It's a bit of a guess, though we know opener has either the ♠Q or K (with both pard would have led the K). The ♠2 indicates declarer might very well have the ♠K because with the Q2 he might have tried a sneaky Q, hoping to induce a switch to diamonds.
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