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Lead is ♦J
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Posted 2015-December-27, 09:02
What's the best chance to make this boring 3NT?
IMPs, JEC match, strong opps:
Lead is ♦J
IMPs, JEC match, strong opps:
Lead is ♦J
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Posted 2015-December-27, 10:06
First thoughts:
Duck ♦J, win continuation with ♦DK,
Low to ♥8.
If ♦ are 4-3, we can play for club double finesse. If 5-2, we make it if ♥ are either 3-3 or East holds ♣Ace {with/without long heart}.
Duck ♦J, win continuation with ♦DK,
Low to ♥8.
If ♦ are 4-3, we can play for club double finesse. If 5-2, we make it if ♥ are either 3-3 or East holds ♣Ace {with/without long heart}.
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Posted 2015-December-27, 12:14
The ♣Q or ♣J with East so taking double finesse in clubs (74% or so chance) seems like the best line. You might can combine with checking for 3-3 hearts. I certainly would not play East for the ♣A....
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Posted 2015-December-27, 12:43
I would duck trick 1, then win trick 2 with the Ace (not King), then run 4 Spades discarding Diamond (if you win trick 2 with King then you do not have an easy pitch on the 4th Spade, but winning the Ace is only important if adopting this line).
That puts off the decisions while you can pay attention to their pitches on the Spades. To be frank I suspect that against this competition it is not going to elicit much of use, and when they get in you are still going to have to find a pitch on the third Diamond. So unless any hearts get discarded you are probably committed to a couple of deep club finesses.
That puts off the decisions while you can pay attention to their pitches on the Spades. To be frank I suspect that against this competition it is not going to elicit much of use, and when they get in you are still going to have to find a pitch on the third Diamond. So unless any hearts get discarded you are probably committed to a couple of deep club finesses.
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Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2015-December-30, 11:30
TWO lop depending on what happens at trick 1
1. small from dummy and rho plays small win the A
2. small spade to K
3. small club intending to play the club T (assuming it loses to the J or Q)
4. duck 2nd dia (they are almost surely splitting 34)
5. win 3rd dia (verifying 43 split).
we now can lead another club toward the 9 and have our 75% shot at a club trick
1 small from dummy and rho inserts the Q (strong chance of Qx unblocking) duck
2. win 2nd dia in dummy and now go for 33 hearts (ducking a heart all around) and if that fails try playing rho for club A
1. small from dummy and rho plays small win the A
2. small spade to K
3. small club intending to play the club T (assuming it loses to the J or Q)
4. duck 2nd dia (they are almost surely splitting 34)
5. win 3rd dia (verifying 43 split).
we now can lead another club toward the 9 and have our 75% shot at a club trick
1 small from dummy and rho inserts the Q (strong chance of Qx unblocking) duck
2. win 2nd dia in dummy and now go for 33 hearts (ducking a heart all around) and if that fails try playing rho for club A
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Posted 2015-December-30, 14:28
diana_eva, on 2015-December-27, 09:02, said:
- If RHO follows to the 3rd ♦, then take another deep ♣ finesse.
- If LHO started with 5+ ♦s, then lead a ♣ to ♣K.
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What's the best chance to make this boring 3NT?
IMPs, JEC match, strong opps:
Lead is ♦J