[Phil]

A few from Riverside:

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You play in 3N (at one point, RHO makes a competitive 2♠ call). LHO leads the ♥5 (attititude). You win in hand with the K, duck a club (RHO wins the 10) and the ♠10 hits the table.

Over to you.

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You play in 4♥;

1. ♦3 to J,
2. trump to K (10 on left),
3. A♣, 10, 4, 3;
4. ♣8, Q, K, x

Now what?

[Phil]

LOL

[Fluffy]

Looks that both need table feeling.

On the first one take play ♠K, it has the small chance to create the impression of being played from ♠Kx and we want LHO to continue.


On the second one I will cash second heart before the ruff. Hopping RHO has doubleton trump or not ♥J. Ruffing first might lead to overrufff ♠ to west's ace adn another trump.

I think this comes down to "who has ♠A?", if its East we should ruff now and endplay him if he overruffs with doubleton.

There are 2 points against this line: he might not overruff the first club but the second (very impressive line) when we have already destroyed dummy's entries and ♦ menace.

But most important, West led a diamodn instead of a spade, adn restricted choice says he is likelly to have ♠A.

[Phil]

Fluffy, on Jan 30 2009, 05:26 AM, said:

Looks that both need table feeling.

On the first one take play ♠K, it has the small chance to create the impression of being played from ♠Kx and we want LHO to continue.

If you play the ♠K it loses to the Ace and another heart (the 4) comes back from LHO.

[jdonn]

Phil, on Jan 30 2009, 12:55 AM, said:

LOL

I don't get it.

[Fluffy]

he posted the problems and nobody cared to answer.

On first hand I think we are down unless someone holds both ♦AK.

My guess is that the bidding went: 1NT-(pass)-2♣-(2♠)

I think it is more likelly that West has ♦AK , but if he has it I also need ♣K doubleton to suceed.

Also west is allowing me to win ♥9, maybe on purpose, I don't accept such gifts.

I will cash ♥J+Ace and run clubs then hope East has ♦AK (maybe he bares the ace????)

[Phil]

The first hand is probably too tough LOL. LHO held ♠A, ♥T8754, ♦Kxxx, ♣Jxx. To make you have to either drop the ♥Q or float the ♠10.

I'll hold off on the 2nd hand, I think its pretty interesting, but no one except Gonzalo has taken a shot.

[Fluffy]

Congrats to RHO for not play ♥Q on first trick. I am not used of this defences

How do you plan on making the contract after playing ♥A if you lose d♠K to LHO's ace?

[Phil]

Fluffy, on Jan 30 2009, 07:49 PM, said:

Congrats to RHO for not play ♥Q on first trick. I am not used of this defences

How do you plan on making the contract after playing ♥A if you lose d♠K to LHO's ace?

Uh you don't. But you can make it if you drop the ♥Q and play the ♠J.

[Fluffy]

Phil, on Jan 31 2009, 12:06 AM, said:

I'll hold off on the 2nd hand, I think its pretty interesting, but no one except Gonzalo has taken a shot.

You might have grand children by the time somebody else answers

[Phil]

Fluffy, on Feb 1 2009, 09:36 AM, said:

Phil, on Jan 31 2009, 12:06 AM, said:

I'll hold off on the 2nd hand, I think its pretty interesting, but no one except Gonzalo has taken a shot.

You might have grand children by the time somebody else answers

LOL