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You get a pretty nice lead: A♠
Now what is the best line?
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One from a BBO Goulash
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Posted 2013-April-01, 11:39
You get a pretty nice lead: A♠
Now what is the best line?
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Posted 2013-April-01, 11:45
I don't see any alternative to draw trumps ending in dummy ♠K spade ruff trying to ruff out ♠Q third and run trumps hoping for a squeeze against north or double squeeze.
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Posted 2013-April-01, 13:30
This hand is the stuff the Bridge columnists write about.
You can play for a 4-3 ♥ split.
Ruff ♠A high
♥ to A
Ruff ♥ high
♣ to A ( pulling only outstanding trump )
Ruff ♥ high
low ♣ to 6
discard ♦ on ♠K, ♥K, and long ♥
You can play for a 4-3 ♥ split.
Ruff ♠A high
♥ to A
Ruff ♥ high
♣ to A ( pulling only outstanding trump )
Ruff ♥ high
low ♣ to 6
discard ♦ on ♠K, ♥K, and long ♥
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Posted 2013-April-01, 15:08
TWO4BRIDGE, on 2013-April-01, 13:30, said:
This hand is the stuff the Bridge columnists write about.
You can play for a 4-3 ♥ split.
Ruff ♠A high
♥ to A
Ruff ♥ high
♣ to A ( pulling only outstanding trump )
Ruff ♥ high
low ♣ to 6
discard ♦ on ♠K, ♥K, and long ♥
You can play for a 4-3 ♥ split.
Ruff ♠A high
♥ to A
Ruff ♥ high
♣ to A ( pulling only outstanding trump )
Ruff ♥ high
low ♣ to 6
discard ♦ on ♠K, ♥K, and long ♥
Yes, but is this the best line?
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Posted 2013-April-01, 15:32
If it wasn't a goulash, I would agree with TWO4BRIDGE. With it being a goulash though, I go with Fluffy's line.
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Posted 2013-April-01, 18:12
I follow TWO4BRIDGE's line IF south turns out to have 0-1 black cards after I ruff, draw the trump, and ruff the spade. Otherwise fluffy's line.
(since he probably has 9 diamonds)
(since he probably has 9 diamonds)
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Posted 2013-April-01, 18:52
Since South has 9 diamonds, hearts are breaking 4-3 very rarely.
The double squeeze looks like a clear winner, and even works when South is 1-3-9-0. But as LMB says, play the ♣K to the ace and cash the ♠K to find out what is going on, but Fluffy's line is still fine whether South follows or not!
The double squeeze looks like a clear winner, and even works when South is 1-3-9-0. But as LMB says, play the ♣K to the ace and cash the ♠K to find out what is going on, but Fluffy's line is still fine whether South follows or not!
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Posted 2013-April-01, 20:31
PhilKing, on 2013-April-01, 18:52, said:
Since South has 9 diamonds, hearts are breaking 4-3 very rarely.
The double squeeze looks like a clear winner, and even works when South is 1-3-9-0. But as LMB says, play the ♣K to the ace and cash the ♠K to find out what is going on, but Fluffy's line is still fine whether South follows or not!
The double squeeze looks like a clear winner, and even works when South is 1-3-9-0. But as LMB says, play the ♣K to the ace and cash the ♠K to find out what is going on, but Fluffy's line is still fine whether South follows or not!
Can you also ruff a spade after to get a full count on that suit? you have 4 entries to dummy, assuming you get the clubs right. You'll know who has the 1 trump, and a full count on ♠ so the picture of the hand should be complete and you can decide if ♥ are worse than 5-2 or if North has both the majors covered then you can squeeze him till he gives up.
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Posted 2013-April-02, 02:53
These are all the cards, I didn't get it right on the table. It looked to me like a pretty interesting one.
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Posted 2013-April-02, 07:54
bigbenvic, on 2013-April-01, 20:31, said:
Can you also ruff a spade after to get a full count on that suit? you have 4 entries to dummy, assuming you get the clubs right. You'll know who has the 1 trump, and a full count on ♠ so the picture of the hand should be complete and you can decide if ♥ are worse than 5-2 or if North has both the majors covered then you can squeeze him till he gives up.
Yes. That is what is known as finding out what's going on - obviously we ruff a spade. My point was, you only ruff out hearts when you discover South is 1?09, where he is known to have 3 hearts. Basically the hand is a claim unless South is 4090 with the spade queen, and even then there may be a double dummy line.
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