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Posted 2012-June-13, 22:24
Lead ♦3. Standard honor leads, fourth best etc.
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Posted 2012-June-13, 23:08
I duck in dummy, and unless the K or Q shows up, I duck in hand too.
I'm going to win the A on the second diamond trick (assuming they continue, but the spots matter too in this decision--I'm assuming the leader has 5 diamonds if I don't see the 2).
I'll immediately take the heart finesse.
After this, it gets hard to say, and I may play differently depending on what happens until this point.
I'm going to win the A on the second diamond trick (assuming they continue, but the spots matter too in this decision--I'm assuming the leader has 5 diamonds if I don't see the 2).
I'll immediately take the heart finesse.
After this, it gets hard to say, and I may play differently depending on what happens until this point.
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Posted 2012-June-13, 23:18
Bunny:
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Posted 2012-June-13, 23:42
As Bunny, but I play a small ♥ from dummy toward the ♥Q, preserving the option to finesse the ♥10 if necessary. The tenuous ♦ stopper means I can't play ♠s as this requires giving up control twice.
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Posted 2012-June-13, 23:59
Antrax, on 2012-June-13, 23:18, said:
Bunny:
Spoiler
If the K shows up the first trick, I take it, and play on hearts then. This gives me a good chance of 2 diamond tricks.
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Posted 2012-June-14, 00:26
Ah, you're right. Thanks. I missed that at the table, as usual preoccupied with my planned line rather than reconsidering 
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Posted 2012-June-14, 06:21
Antrax, on 2012-June-14, 00:26, said:
Ah, you're right. Thanks. I missed that at the table, as usual preoccupied with my planned line rather than reconsidering
Where is the ♦9? Did South lead the 3 from ♦QT93 or did North played the K from ♦K92? Seems like the defense messed up. 3nt cannot win.
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Posted 2012-June-14, 08:39
S had ♦QT3.
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Posted 2012-June-15, 01:58
Antrax, on 2012-June-14, 08:39, said:
S had ♦QT3.
So North had ♦K942 and made the mistake of not playing the 9 to the first trick... The lead of the Q (or the T) would have been easier for North.
I cannot see a winning line in 3nt without a defensive mistake. Though you can keep it to one down by playing on spades instead of hearts.
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Posted 2012-June-15, 02:31
Yes, N made a mistake by not inserting the 9. However, as it was pointed out, once he made this mistake, I can and should play S for the Q, which makes my Jx the second stopper that would've let me make.
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