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1NT-P-P-2♥-all pass.
Opener held: ♠J9xx ♥AKQ ♦QJ10x ♣Ax
Responder held: ♠Qxx ♥J9x ♦xxxx ♣Kxx
The opening lead was the diamond Queen.
Dummy held ♠10xxx ♥J ♦Ax ♣J10xxxx.
The diamond Queen was won with the Ace.
Question #1: what pip should Responder play to Trick #1, and what would this show?
Declarer then played a diamond to the King and ruffed a diamond.
Question #2: what pips should Responder play?
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Posted 2009-January-12, 14:37
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Posted 2009-January-12, 14:43
Wow, two heart Q's.
Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card.
I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx.
Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card.
I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx.
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Posted 2009-January-12, 14:45
Phil, on Jan 12 2009, 03:43 PM, said:
Wow, two heart Q's.
Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card.
I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx.
Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card.
I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx.
Any obvious shift implications here?
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Posted 2009-January-12, 14:53
kenrexford, on Jan 12 2009, 03:45 PM, said:
Phil, on Jan 12 2009, 03:43 PM, said:
Wow, two heart Q's.
Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card.
I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx.
Assuming its a normal deck, I would discourage diamonds at T1 (I don't have the King). Once declarer continues diamonds, I would play up the line to show a club card.
I suppose you might be thinking that declarer is going to be ruffing diamonds pronto, and we can start suit preference / count right away, but declarer could have ♦Kx.
Any obvious shift implications here?
Sure, if you play OS. A discouraging diamond would promise a spade card.
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Posted 2009-January-12, 18:27
On first trick I think discouraging diamond to deny ♦K or ♦10.
Next trick count
Third trick suit preference. clubs look safer than spades.
Next trick count
Third trick suit preference. clubs look safer than spades.
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