Another interesting one from phil

#1 inquiry

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Posted 2004-July-28, 22:38

Scoring: IMP

West North East South
-     -     Pass  1NT
Pass  2♣    Pass  2♠
Pass  4♣    Dbl   4♦
Pass  4♥    Pass  5♣
Pass  5NT   Pass  7♠
Pass  Pass  Dbl   Pass
Pass  Pass

So many possible lines. You can be certain that RHO has ♣ACE for lead and dbl... and I will state as part of the problem that SPADES are not divided 4-0. Which line would you choose?

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Posted 2004-July-28, 22:54

God, what a difference children and television make to my card playing ability! I got this one wrong unfortunately.

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Posted 2004-July-28, 23:05

Assuming a club lead. I don't think you stated it explicitly.

T1. Ruff

T23. ♠KQ

T45. ♥KA

T6. Ruff a heart low

T7. Ruff club to hand

T8. Ruff a heart high

T9. ♦K

T10. ♠A drawing last trump if necessary but at any rate to squeeze East if he has ♣A and ♦Jxxx

T11. ♦A

Now either East showed out and I can finesse the ♦10 or East was squeezed or diamonds were 3-2.

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Posted 2004-July-30, 13:24

With Wayne putting it down so perfectly there is not much I can add.

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Posted 2004-August-01, 09:27

SQUEEZE time against East!

Hope ♥s are split 4-3 or good enough so nobody overruffs my ♠6...

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Posted 2004-August-01, 10:47

Hmm, here is an alternative line. If after

1. Ruff club lead.
2. ♠AK

spades split 2-2, you play for the squeeze against East as in the other lines.
If spades split 3-1, you can play for a dummy reversal:

3. Ruff club, back to ♥K, ruff club.
4. ♥A, ruff heart, draw last trump.

This wins against the "standard" line if West has 3 trumps and 2 hearts. But it loses if East has 4 diamonds with trumps 3-1 either way. This looks worse on paper, unless we decide from the inferences that East cannot have 3 trumps and 4 diamonds (he must have a couple of clubs for his double against 4♣, and if he is singleton or void in hearts West might have overcalled, and/or have tried for a ruff with the opening lead -- why shouldn't the final double be a Lightner X?)

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Posted 2004-August-01, 13:41

I like cherdano's line.

Also, if East holds three spades I'd be wary of a diamond void as well since that should be the reason for the final double.

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Posted 2004-August-01, 15:41

inquiry, on Jul 29 2004, 06:38 AM, said:

Dealer:	East
Vul:	All
Scoring:	IMP

♠	A7432
♥	A963
♦	KQT4
♣

♠	KQJ6
♥	K4
♦	A632
♣	K75

West North East South
-     -     Pass  1NT
Pass  2♣    Pass  2♠
Pass  4♣    Dbl   4♦
Pass  4♥    Pass  5♣
Pass  5NT   Pass  7♠
Pass  Pass  Dbl   Pass
Pass  Pass

who were the ops? was the final double explained as lightner? why did the same player double the 4♣ bid unless it was lead directing? would he do that with a ♦ void? if phil was doing all that doubling i'd probably wonder whether or not he had the A,Q♣ AND a ♦ void

i guess i'm wondering why you think it was a lightner, given the first x ... and if it *was* lightner, why the club lead?... hell i'm so confused

... i'd base my play on rho wanting a club lead, period (unless they say different)... i think i'd ruff the club, low spade to hand, ruff club, low spade to hand, ruff club with A♠, heart to hand to draw last trump (if 3/1), ♦K, ♦A, low diamond

if trumps were 2/2, heart to king, heart to ace, ruff heart to get some info, then probably play diamonds the same

yup, way too simple probably, i know i missed something

... some double squeeze probably works

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