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This hand came up in a team match and I'm curious which is the best line of play?
Dummy:
T9
653
AKQ65
K93
QJ8432
K8
3
AJ72
South declares 4Sx (doubled by West)
The defence starts with Q of H to the Ace and a H back.
You play a small S to the T and it holds (East discards a H)
Plan your play. (If you play another S, West will let it hold too)
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Posted 2005-March-07, 04:56
you need two entry back to hand. So I think you should play ST9, then cash DA, and finesse CJ. IF it wins, then no matter what west return, you will make it.
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Posted 2005-March-07, 05:26
I'd cash the DA DK, play the 2nd spade (assume ducked), ruff a heart, and continue trumps. THis line picks up all cases when lefty is 5=3=3=2 or 5=3=2=3. If lefty has AK765 QJx xx Qxx he is dentist couped.
My name is Winkle.
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Posted 2005-March-13, 04:54
bridgeboy, on Mar 7 2005, 03:32 AM, said:
This hand came up in a team match and I'm curious which is the best line of play?
Dummy:
T9
653
AKQ65
K93
QJ8432
K8
3
AJ72
South declares 4Sx (doubled by West)
The defence starts with Q of H to the Ace and a H back.
You play a small S to the T and it holds (East discards a H)
Plan your play. (If you play another S, West will let it hold too)
Dummy:
T9
653
AKQ65
K93
QJ8432
K8
3
AJ72
South declares 4Sx (doubled by West)
The defence starts with Q of H to the Ace and a H back.
You play a small S to the T and it holds (East discards a H)
Plan your play. (If you play another S, West will let it hold too)
you must try to score the small ♠ and your 5 minor suit winners.
You cannot afford to lose the lead twice as ♥ leads will shorten your trumps and W will score a low trump too.
So W needs to have 5-3-3-2, otherwise you cannot make.
cash the ♠9 (assumed ducked).
ruff ♥ with ♠4
♣A, ♣K, cash 3 ♦ and you still get a trick with your QJ8 of ♠.
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Posted 2005-March-13, 10:26
i don't know what the best line is, but if west lets both the 9 and 10 of spades hold, i play two top diamonds (tossing a club) then ruff a heart, leaving
now i see that my line is winkle's line lol... i could have saved some time, it seems
now i see that my line is winkle's line lol... i could have saved some time, it seems
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Posted 2005-March-18, 07:14
I can see 2 lines: either pray for West to have 3♦-2♣.
Or try West to have only 3♥ and East ♣Q.
I think the second 1 is most likelly, so I try to draw trumps reentering with ♣.
I don't see any hope when West has 4♥, and he cannot have 2 Since East hasn't overcalled 2♥.
Or try West to have only 3♥ and East ♣Q.
I think the second 1 is most likelly, so I try to draw trumps reentering with ♣.
I don't see any hope when West has 4♥, and he cannot have 2 Since East hasn't overcalled 2♥.
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