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pass - pass - pass - 1♥
pass - 1NT - pass - 2NT
pass - 3NT - pass - pass
pass
You lead ♠9 and see the following:
Scoring: IMP
♠9 - 4 - Q - A
♥6 - 2 - 9 - T
♠2 - K - 6 - 3
♦3 - 4 - A - 2
♥K - 5 - ♣4 - A
???
Which minor do you play now?
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which minor?
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Posted 2007-May-25, 05:01
Partner dealer, the auction goes:
pass - pass - pass - 1♥
pass - 1NT - pass - 2NT
pass - 3NT - pass - pass
pass
You lead ♠9 and see the following:
♠9 - 4 - Q - A
♥6 - 2 - 9 - T
♠2 - K - 6 - 3
♦3 - 4 - A - 2
♥K - 5 - ♣4 - A
???
Which minor do you play now?
pass - pass - pass - 1♥
pass - 1NT - pass - 2NT
pass - 3NT - pass - pass
pass
You lead ♠9 and see the following:
♠9 - 4 - Q - A
♥6 - 2 - 9 - T
♠2 - K - 6 - 3
♦3 - 4 - A - 2
♥K - 5 - ♣4 - A
???
Which minor do you play now?
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Posted 2007-May-25, 05:24
I first thoguh we had no hope and wanted to play a club to avoid overtricks
Next I though our only hope (remote) was in diamonds and voted for it.
Just after voting I see we had a chance with clubs wich is much better (AKJ-x-Jxxx-Jxxxx)
Next I though our only hope (remote) was in diamonds and voted for it.
Just after voting I see we had a chance with clubs wich is much better (AKJ-x-Jxxx-Jxxxx)
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Posted 2007-May-25, 05:26
Even if the first cards had send no message about the minors, what shows the 4 of club? Is this direct or lavinthal? To know the answer would not solve the problem, but give us a "little" clue.
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Posted 2007-May-25, 05:35
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It's imps. They have 3♥, 3♠, 1♦ and 1♣ tricks. IF he has either minor suit king, that is 9 tricks. So we play partner for both minor kings.
The play in ♦ suggest East may have the ♦J. So just in case, we need to lead a club now. Have partner win the king and then knock out the spade JACK entry, and set up his 4th spade. We "would then" set up 2C, 2H, 1D, 1S -- except they have 8 tricks
It's imps. They have 3♥, 3♠, 1♦ and 1♣ tricks. IF he has either minor suit king, that is 9 tricks. So we play partner for both minor kings.
The play in ♦ suggest East may have the ♦J. So just in case, we need to lead a club now. Have partner win the king and then knock out the spade JACK entry, and set up his 4th spade. We "would then" set up 2C, 2H, 1D, 1S -- except they have 8 tricks
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Posted 2007-May-25, 06:10
Codo, on May 25 2007, 11:26 AM, said:
Even if the first cards had send no message about the minors, what shows the 4 of club? Is this direct or lavinthal? To know the answer would not solve the problem, but give us a "little" clue.
I wouldn't confide much in declarer's signals, but that's just me
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Posted 2007-May-25, 06:43
Codo, on May 25 2007, 06:26 AM, said:
Even if the first cards had send no message about the minors, what shows the 4 of club? Is this direct or lavinthal? To know the answer would not solve the problem, but give us a "little" clue.
The clue is given in that it is IMPs..... not matchpoints. You try to come up with the hand partner can reasonably hold to set the contract, and play for that. I play parnter for
QTxx Txxx Kx Kxx
with that, a club back does the job. Partner wins the club king, and can count declarer's tricks and see that a low spade while he still holds the diamond king will always set the contract.-- 1C-1S-1D-2H, while a diamond back, allows him to establish the diamnod JACK while he still has the spade JACK as an entry.
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