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Sit down in a JEC Match Hand 1... (board 1)

#21 User is offline   gnasher 

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Posted 2009-July-02, 06:47

kenrexford, on Jul 2 2009, 01:05 PM, said:

Yeah, that's a problem. Maybe the spades need to be worked on first?

So we play ace of spades (no unblock) and a spade. RHO wins and plays a low diamond (rather than a club to break up the squeeze). We win the king and cash ♠Q, then play another diamond to the nine (LHO omitting to play his honour).

That would work, but it does involve three misdefences.
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Posted 2009-July-02, 19:24

Feb 2, board 1... Check out play by Charlie Weed!!! Ok, this one is the real problem hand out of the group. Phil gets it right although I would have liked him to explain his line of play. (If the tiny Url webpage opens up, click the "proceed to this site" link.. .I have no idea why it is not going directly).

Phil discussion of needing specific club holding is right on the mark, when he said...

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I think I can also survive with T82 / T83 on my left, since I can duck RHO's club, even if they try to unblock the QJx.
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Watch how WEEDO handled this hand in real time, by clicking the link above. Note, if the Club 9 was covered, win the KING, and if the next hand unblocks, the correct play is low club and if an honor shows duck, if an honor doesn't show, win ACE and duck a club. Also note the need to cash the spade ACE before spade towards Queen, or if a spade is lead don't put the queen up on the first round (the position of the spade king was discussed a lot above). Just because you "have to assume" it is in the hand with short hearts, doesn't mean you can't control for stiff king.

Phil wins 10 imps for his club play. (at the other table, 3N went down, those not leading the club 9 get 0 imps, or lose 10 imps to phil).
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Posted 2009-July-02, 19:35

Nice play!

Sorry if someone mentioned this already, but what if West discards the Queen of clubs on the 3rd round of hearts? Now if declarer tries the 9 of clubs, East can cover and West can unblock the 10 under the King.

At first glance this appears to sink the contract and, given the auction, perhaps this play is findable at the table.

Edit: A second glance suggests declarer might still has a chance, at least on a double dummy basis. I will leave it to you or GIB to work out the details.

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Posted 2009-July-02, 21:32

Low to the 6 doesn't work with J82 (LHO covers with the 8 and RHO unblocks the Q).

Running the 9 works just as well whenever LHO has H-x-x, so I think its better. Amazing Charlie found that at the table.

Regarding Fred's jettison of the ♣Q:

Lets try: 4. Spade to A, 5. Spade back.....I think West is squoze out of a heart winner, 4th diamond or master club.
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