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I am east in this deal, and I welcome any comments about my questionable 3♥ call.
West declares 3♠. If you get to choose the opening lead, the best defense, and the best declarer play, will N-S or E-W get a plus score?
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Which side do you take? Will declarer or defenders get a plus score?
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Posted 2012-November-25, 08:51
I am east in this deal, and I welcome any comments about my questionable 3♥ call.
West declares 3♠. If you get to choose the opening lead, the best defense, and the best declarer play, will N-S or E-W get a plus score?
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Posted 2012-November-25, 09:00
Declarer rather trivially. It needs a trump lead to cause any problems at all. After a trump lead, win it cheaply in hand, and cash ace of hearts and lead a second heart. Now the defenders can't stop you from cashing heart tricks so has to cash their 3 outside tricks before they lose them.
Oh yeah, and for what it's worth, I like the 3H bid.
Oh yeah, and for what it's worth, I like the 3H bid.
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Posted 2012-November-25, 10:02
manudude03, on 2012-November-25, 09:00, said:
Declarer rather trivially.
LOL. I will try to have a more challenging problem in my next post like this.
I just thought this hand was interesting because the defense is so often focused on preventing declarer from ruffing in dummy, but this hand is just the opposite. After the defense wins the first two ♣ tricks, they can see the danger in the ♥ suit. The only way to prevent declarer from setting up and running the ♥s is to play two rounds of ♦ to tap dummy. But then, of course, declarer can lead to the ♥A and ruff his last ♦ before drawing trump.
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Posted 2012-November-25, 11:20
Your "questionable" 3♥ bid was fine, another attempt to compete to the Law level in one of the two suits. It shouldn't have been necessary this time, since with 6 spades West should have already competed to 3S.
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Posted 2012-November-25, 11:58
I back North/South in 4♦.
I guess South had seen his partner make too many ludicrous overcalls to bother showing any signs of life.
I guess South had seen his partner make too many ludicrous overcalls to bother showing any signs of life.
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Posted 2012-November-25, 12:02
PhilKing, on 2012-November-25, 11:58, said:
I back North/South in 4♦.
I guess South had seen his partner make too many ludicrous overcalls to bother showing any signs of life.
I guess South had seen his partner make too many ludicrous overcalls to bother showing any signs of life.
Hmm. Phil's partner from another thread would get the clubs right.
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Posted 2012-November-25, 12:29
In my opinion it is West who should compete, but maybe that would have been an invitation in OP's system?
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
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Posted 2012-November-26, 09:40
silvr bull, on 2012-November-25, 08:51, said:
West declares 3♠. If you get to choose the opening lead, the best defense, and the best declarer play, will N-S or E-W get a plus score?
I am choosing the ♥7 please. +1 to West bidding 3♠ over 3♦.
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