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Critique The Choice, Play, or Bidding Right, wrong, unlucky, or maybe you need to find a new hobby?

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Posted 2021-October-04, 21:27

Imp pairs. Vulnerable against vulnerable.

Opening Lead: 2 Diamonds


A disappointing dummy. It appears the best chance is to try to hold the losers to 1 club, 1 diamond, and 1 spade. With only a single entry to dummy, the choice must be made now to play on spades or clubs. My thinking is the best chance is to find east with Qx or longer in clubs and 7 diamonds along with a doubleton or singleton spade honor.

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Posted 2021-October-04, 21:51

I’d take a simple line. Win the diamond lead and play a spade, intending to insert the Queen unless the king appears from east.

I’m playing for east to hold a doubleton spade honour and no club Ace.

I don’t care about the club Queen.

East clearly has 7 diamonds…the opening in first seat, red, makes it likely and the deuce lead confirms it.

Now, low to the queen….west can’t do anything if he has Kxx in spades and the club Ace. Winning kills him immediately unless east can ruff the second club. Ducking does him no good either…I pull trump and play spades from the top…endplaying west to break clubs.

It plays the same way if west has Jxx in spades…he gets endplayed in spades.
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