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The price of Landy Optimal Defence

#21 User is online   pescetom 

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Posted 2018-September-07, 09:52

View Postnekthen, on 2018-September-07, 08:18, said:

true. We need 6 tricks in clubs.

East couldn't be sure of that at the time, of course. But giving up even 1 trick at MP is rarely wise.

View Postnekthen, on 2018-September-07, 08:18, said:

I have A532 and the 8 and 6 are out there after 2 tricks
1. North has both. Contract cant be beaten.
2. North has one of them, contract can be beaten by cashing the A
3. North is void. I lead a low and N wins and switches to a

That's pretty much what East was thinking.
More precisely:
1. North has both. We're in trouble, cashing the A at least guarantees a trick
2a. North has the 8, contract can only be beaten by cashing the A
2b. North has the 6, contract can be beaten by cashing the A or by leading a low
3. North is void. Ideal is to lead a low , but if I cash the A then lead low partner can still switch to


View Postnekthen, on 2018-September-07, 08:18, said:

I believe that West made a mistake returning the 9 as this indicates originally holding 3 cards. If he returned the 6 (the original 4th), East should get it right and lead a low card back

I think you and @sfi are right here, the 9 was not ideal.
But even so East's play of the 2 after the A should have been sufficient to obtain a switch.
Unfortunately West read it as "a red suit" and switched to , misled by North who had cannily discarded 7.
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Posted 2018-September-07, 10:44

View Postpescetom, on 2018-September-05, 08:11, said:



MPs, nobody vul, NS are playing 5cM strong NT 15-17 with a promissory Stayman.
North is dealer and opens 1NT, you are in East.
You don't have a 2-level bid to show 6-card clubs, and your hand looks comfortable in defence, so you pass.
Maybe there was a case for bidding 3 natural all the same, but that is a side issue.
South and West pass too.
Your lead against 1NT?

I have a theory that I have used for years. First, DONT is a superior convention over strong 1NT openers. Anyway, I prefer to pass with minor suits and bid with majors. I only bid good suits (two out of the top three honors) or a longer than 6 card suit and I reduce the requirements. My lead: the 4 of clubs.
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Posted 2018-September-07, 13:21

I'll lead a major;HJ.
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