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Posted 2010-June-22, 16:34
'one of the great markers of the advance of human kindness is the howls you will hear from the Men of God' Johann Hari
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Posted 2010-June-22, 16:44
Duck a diamond and dummy reversal?
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-June-22, 18:24
Too easy, han 
Actually. I thought of a dummy reversal att, and then decided to guard against a bad trump break. Then when thinking later about the hand, forgot it.
The pretty play is thus unnecessary...but I liked it anyway:
Ruff the lead, play 3 rounds of trump and 4 rounds of clubs, reducing to 5 cards. If LHO keeps AX spades, he had to pitch a diamond: now Ace of diamonds and a diamond brings the suit in for one loser. If he keeps K9xx in diamonds, he has to stiff the top spade...now ruff a second spade, bringing down the A, and he has to lead diamonds...you win on board, cash the spade Queen and exit a diamond.
I played 4 sessions in Penticton last weekend and must have seen 7 or 8 squeeze positions, few of which seemed to be recognized at the table. Twice I was caught inescapably and I am certain that neither declarer had any idea what was going on. One of them asked me why I pitched as I did on one of them. Oh well.
Actually. I thought of a dummy reversal att, and then decided to guard against a bad trump break. Then when thinking later about the hand, forgot it.
The pretty play is thus unnecessary...but I liked it anyway:
Ruff the lead, play 3 rounds of trump and 4 rounds of clubs, reducing to 5 cards. If LHO keeps AX spades, he had to pitch a diamond: now Ace of diamonds and a diamond brings the suit in for one loser. If he keeps K9xx in diamonds, he has to stiff the top spade...now ruff a second spade, bringing down the A, and he has to lead diamonds...you win on board, cash the spade Queen and exit a diamond.
I played 4 sessions in Penticton last weekend and must have seen 7 or 8 squeeze positions, few of which seemed to be recognized at the table. Twice I was caught inescapably and I am certain that neither declarer had any idea what was going on. One of them asked me why I pitched as I did on one of them. Oh well.
'one of the great markers of the advance of human kindness is the howls you will hear from the Men of God' Johann Hari
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The auction was (P) 1♥ (1♠) 2♠ (4♠) P (P) 5♥ all P.
The lead is a top spade, ruffed by south. I played safe for 5, by playing a diamond to the A and then a diamond off the board....catering to rho having KQ tight or any hand with 4 hearts. Plus, in any event, by cashing the diamond, I essentially gave up on 12 tricks. But can you always make 12 tricks if you read the position? I think it is a pretty hand. My wife made 12 tricks by the simple expedient of leading the diamond J, having it covered, and then pulling trump. That is not the pretty play