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LHO leads the Ace of diamonds, RHO plays the T.
LHO leads the 5 of hearts to the K.
RHO returns the A of hearts, LHO plays the 2.
RHO thinks for a while and plays a small club.
Your Icelandic opps are playing a strong club system.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 04:12
LHO leads the Ace of diamonds, RHO plays the T.
LHO leads the 5 of hearts to the K.
RHO returns the A of hearts, LHO plays the 2.
RHO thinks for a while and plays a small club.
Your Icelandic opps are playing a strong club system.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 05:16
I'll ruff, I don't think LHO would have led his A♦ if he could have gone for a less risky ♣ lead. I think LHO has A♣. It seems odd that RHO didn't give his p a ♥ ruff if he has only 2, perhaps he has AK♥ doubleton? It would be kind of annoying if LHO got in with the ♣A and give his p a ♥ ruff.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 05:18
you ruff and... ?
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 05:25
What are their leads and carding?
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Posted 2010-July-06, 06:09
Standard, 3/5, Ace promises the King 
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-July-06, 06:38
Ruff ♣x, enter dummy with ♠A, ruff a ♣ and cash ♠K
- If spades break 2-2, we have 7♠ + 1♥ + 1♦. Enter dummy with ♥10 (hope we unblocked at tricks 2 and 3) and ruff ♣x. If the ♣A has not yet fallen, run trumps for a show-up squeeze on West for the overtrick.
- If spades are 3-1 and West has the trump winner, play ♥x to dummy's ♥10. If West ruffs and plays ♦x, finesse for the 9th trick. If West follows to the ♥ instead, you can ruff a third ♣ hoping for the ♣A to fall.
- If spades are 3-1 and East has the winner, concede the trump trick. You have 2 more entries to dummy to establish a ♣ for the 9th trick or finesse in ♦ if opposing clubs were 5-2
- If spades break 2-2, we have 7♠ + 1♥ + 1♦. Enter dummy with ♥10 (hope we unblocked at tricks 2 and 3) and ruff ♣x. If the ♣A has not yet fallen, run trumps for a show-up squeeze on West for the overtrick.
- If spades are 3-1 and West has the trump winner, play ♥x to dummy's ♥10. If West ruffs and plays ♦x, finesse for the 9th trick. If West follows to the ♥ instead, you can ruff a third ♣ hoping for the ♣A to fall.
- If spades are 3-1 and East has the winner, concede the trump trick. You have 2 more entries to dummy to establish a ♣ for the 9th trick or finesse in ♦ if opposing clubs were 5-2
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Posted 2010-July-06, 06:39
RHO has the AK of hearts and, assuming that the 10 of diamonds was encouraging, the ♦Q. He may also have some minor honors (not the A) in clubs. Therefore, it is very unlikely that he has the ♠Q or he would have opened the bidding.
So I play LHO for the ♠Q.
Having said that, is there any reason for playing RHO for a singleton ♠10? It seems very antipercentage.
Going back to trick 2, why a heart shift instead of a diamond continuation? Outside of the possibility that the ♦A is singleton, perhaps (1) LHO figured that the ♦Q would score eventually anyway, or (2) it didn't matter, or (3) LHO could be catering to you holding 7-2-1 3 distribution.
In any event, I play as stated above by shyams. But I do not expect the ♦Q to be on my left.
So I play LHO for the ♠Q.
Having said that, is there any reason for playing RHO for a singleton ♠10? It seems very antipercentage.
Going back to trick 2, why a heart shift instead of a diamond continuation? Outside of the possibility that the ♦A is singleton, perhaps (1) LHO figured that the ♦Q would score eventually anyway, or (2) it didn't matter, or (3) LHO could be catering to you holding 7-2-1 3 distribution.
In any event, I play as stated above by shyams. But I do not expect the ♦Q to be on my left.
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