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1♣*-x-xx-1♠ (2+ clubs, 1♦ promises at least HHxx)
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KT8
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AQJT652
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AKT2
A93
KQJ974
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highish heart lead (that was a close one). My RHO played the dA in the first round, thereby making my task rather easier. But what would you play if he played low?
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one of the most ridiculous sequences of the week
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- Csaba the Hutt
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Posted 2012-March-08, 03:48
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2012-March-08, 03:52
9. RHO has to have ♦T.
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Posted 2012-March-08, 04:12
Needing 5 tricks in diamonds I think a high honour is better. This wins if West has Txx (18%) or Tx (8%)and loses if West has xx (16%) or 8 (2.5%). I am always really bad at these though and did not go through the numbers with any rigour.
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Posted 2012-March-08, 08:04
From the bidding, LHO has four spades and not four hearts. Most players wouldn't double 1♣ with xxx QJxx Axx Kxx, so RHO is 3442, or possibly 3451 if he likes stiff honours. That gives RHO more small diamonds than LHO, so I finesse.
Zel: your analysis would be correct if all that you knew was that RHO had ♦A.
Zel: your analysis would be correct if all that you knew was that RHO had ♦A.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2012-March-08, 08:05
RHO doubled. So I'll play him for 3442 including DA. That gives him 3 chances to hold DT vs 2 for LHO. So, play him for DT also.
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Posted 2012-March-08, 10:17
The 9 looks right, especially given the mutt RHO doubled on.
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Posted 2012-March-09, 01:23
RHO did have ATxx. I hope I would have found the 9. Thanks.
BTW rightie was slightly annoyed at his partner's failure to lead a club (?) but no one said anything about the dA.
BTW rightie was slightly annoyed at his partner's failure to lead a club (?) but no one said anything about the dA.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2012-March-09, 01:50
Have to laugh, I did not even notice the bidding. Reading comprehension -1. So LHO led a high heart with 10 hcp outstanding - what the heck did RHO double on?
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Posted 2012-March-13, 21:40
gwnn, on 2012-March-09, 01:23, said:
RHO did have ATxx. I hope I would have found the 9. Thanks.
BTW rightie was slightly annoyed at his partner's failure to lead a club (?) but no one said anything about the dA.
BTW rightie was slightly annoyed at his partner's failure to lead a club (?) but no one said anything about the dA.
Or the lack of a double on 6N.
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