[lamford]

FrancesHinden, on 2011-March-27, 04:29, said:

We can't see a 100% line. We're obviously not good enough for the B&I forum.

Is that the royal "we"? I shall have a go. Cash ace of spades and exit with a heart.
a) If East wins and plays a heart, play ace and another diamond.
b) If East wins and plays a club, play low
c) If East wins and plays a diamond, rise, draw the trump if there is one and exit with a diamond
d) If West wins he has to play a heart, and now play ace and another diamond.

No doubt I am missing something.

[FrancesHinden]

No, it's not the royal "we" because I'm not royal.
It's "we" in the usual sense of the word: I am posting on behalf of at at least two people, of whom I am one, who cannot see a 100% line under the original conditions given by dburn.

[lamford]

FrancesHinden, on 2011-March-27, 07:19, said:

No, it's not the royal "we" because I'm not royal.
It's "we" in the usual sense of the word: I am posting on behalf of at at least two people, of whom I am one, who cannot see a 100% line under the original conditions given by dburn.

So, the fact that neither opponent has six cards in the suit was added after you answered? I don't think one can tell on here what the original was.

And sorry for the confusion over "we"; it could have been the authorial "we" as in "we should consider several possible scores in making an adjustment". And I think I should have used the "editorial we" to be more precise.

But I am more interested in what line is actually 100% as the OP reads now.

[paulg]

lamford, on 2011-March-27, 05:16, said:

Is that the royal "we"? I shall have a go. Cash ace of spades and exit with a heart.
b) If East wins and plays a club, play low

No doubt I am missing something.

West wins and leads spade, ruffed by East.

[lamford]

paulg, on 2011-March-27, 08:28, said:

West wins and leads spade, ruffed by East.

Yes I agree. Now, I cannot see a 100% line either. No doubt David will let us know in due course.

[TWO4BRIDGE]

Trick 2:

Lamford: "Cash ace of spades and exit with a heart."

paulg, on 2011-March-27, 08:28, said:

West wins ( 2nd Ht ) and leads spade, ruffed by East.

How can that (ruff ) happen ?

East will be out of trump if Hts were either 2-2 or 3 (West) - 1 .

[lamford]

TWO4BRIDGE, on 2011-March-27, 08:47, said:

Trick 2:

Lamford: "Cash ace of spades and exit with a heart."



How can that (ruff ) happen ?

East will be out of trump if Hts were either 2-2 or 3 (West) - 1 .

No, the line that seems to fail is when East has three hearts and one spade, and wins the second heart and returns a club. West wins and plays a spade which East ruffs.

[mtvesuvius]

As quiddity said earlier, when East has x KQx Kxxxx 9xxx there is no safety play. You have to play a club immediately to cater to that.