[Mbodell]

Board 4 (rotated) from the Pairs in Seattle today.

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Opponents play 4th best leads and T1 starts:

♠2 6 K


Plan the play at MP.

[bigbenvic]

If I want 12 tricks I need club K onside and either 3-1 (stiff T) or 2-2 (stiff K works too)
If I want 11 A and another club works. probably better to take 3 or 4 rounds of ♥ (if they break 4-3) before playing clubs just to get a better pickure of the hands.

I think I'm greedy and want 12, so I'm winning T1 playing the Q♣.

[Mbodell]

bigbenvic, on 2011-November-28, 23:31, said:

I think I'm greedy and want 12, so I'm winning T1 playing the Q♣.

If you do this then: The Q is covered by the K, RHO follows low. If you start clubs from the board next RHO follows with the last low club. Plan the rest of the play.

[BunnyGo]

Mbodell, on 2011-November-29, 02:04, said:

If you do this then: The Q is covered by the K, RHO follows low. If you start clubs from the board next RHO follows with the last low club. Plan the rest of the play.

Spoiler

I must be missing something. I have no choice but to play the J at this point (my spots aren't good enough to think about hooking the club). If clubs are 2-2, I have 12 top tricks with a ♠ ♦ squeeze for 13.

If clubs are not 2-2, then I have no way to even 10 tricks without giving up another club. I'll make 11 tricks all day if they take their spade. If they don't, then I again have a possible ♠ ♦ squeeze.

[Mbodell]

BunnyGo, on 2011-November-29, 03:25, said:

Spoiler

I must be missing something. I have no choice but to play the J at this point (my spots aren't good enough to think about hooking the club). If clubs are 2-2, I have 12 top tricks with a ♠ ♦ squeeze for 13.

You aren't missing anything. You get all 13 tricks.