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Posted 2015-February-08, 20:43

This hand is from a Sectional Swiss Teams event that I played in this afternoon.

IMPs converted to VPs (20 VP scale). Six 9 board matches. This is match #4, and you are among the leaders.



Assume that, in an uncontested auction, you arrive in 6♣ from the North hand (the strong hand with Q9 of clubs) and get a ♠Q lead. Plan the play.

(Sorry, I don't have the bidding. I held the North hand, but arrived at 3NT at my table. This is the play problem presented at the other table)
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Posted 2015-February-08, 21:20

I finesse both round suits by leading the Queen. Clubs first.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2015-February-09, 02:58

come to hand with a spade ruff to play a club from hand
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Posted 2015-February-09, 06:16

View PostFluffy, on 2015-February-09, 02:58, said:

come to hand with a spade ruff to play a club from hand


Which spade ruff? I am assuming you suggest AKQ ♦ and discard a spade, then ruff 3rd spade? If you are going to play like this, then take ♥ finesse first, which you need anyway, and if it fails you can not effort to lose a club, which keeps the option to play W for 108 doubleton club?
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Posted 2015-February-09, 07:25

I don't know that it matters, but I did get the auction from one of my teammates.




3♠ - Relay to 3NT.
4♦ - Long clubs, slam try.
4♥ - intended as RKCB in clubs, interpreted as a cue bid.
Remainder of auction confused.

I confirmed that the lead was the ♠Q.
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Posted 2015-February-09, 08:05

View PostArtK78, on 2015-February-09, 07:25, said:

View PostHanoi5, on 2015-February-08, 21:20, said:

I finesse both round suits by leading the Queen. Clubs first.
Agree with Hanoi. Alternative lines must overcome dangerous entry problems.
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Posted 2015-February-09, 14:54

So, if you win the ♠Q opening lead in hand and lead the ♣Q, it is covered by the King. You win the Ace, West following with the 3. You now lead the ♥Q from dummy which is also covered by the King. You win the Ace, East following with the 7.

Continue please.
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Posted 2015-February-09, 15:43

View PostArtK78, on 2015-February-09, 14:54, said:

So, if you win the ♠Q opening lead in hand and lead the ♣Q, it is covered by the King. You win the Ace, West following with the 3. You now lead the ♥Q from dummy which is also covered by the King. You win the Ace, East following with the 7. Continue please.
It is tempting to run ♣9 unless covered, in case West was dealt ♣KT84 but this loses when East has
  • ♣T3 doubleton and ♥KTxxx or
  • ♣T83 and the wrong major shortage
So perhaps, if West follows with a low ♣, it is better just to win ♣J, hoping for a 3-2 split.
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