[Phil]

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Assume a club lead...

Have at it.

[peterh]

!

[AndersK]

I will declear.... C to A, S to Q, D to Q, and H hook, and low S from dummy.....EW clears the C, and I play another D from dummy....W has to take it and eventually give dummy another H hook and the 13th Spade...NS will get: 2+4+1+2 EW will get 2+0+1+1

[kjadams]

declare.. win club. Hook heart. win diamond. Hook heart. Spade Queen from dummy.

[Phil]

kjadams, on 2012-August-16, 11:20, said:

declare.. win club. Hook heart. win diamond. Hook heart. Spade Queen from dummy.

What I was thinking. One problem with that....

[AndersK]

Then W unblocks the S 10.....and u are down

[kjadams]

AndersK, on 2012-August-16, 11:24, said:

Then W unblocks the S 10.....and u are down

Why? I just play a 2nd spade ducking! My club not knocked out.

[firechief]

declare: win the club, hook a heart, club off the table. east wins and on a spade return, i win the queen, cash a club (squeezing west while I pitch a diamond), diamond to my hand (forced duck), hook a heart, finish hearts, diamond to west. if west kept a long diamond, i keep diamonds, if west kept a long spade, i keep spades, if west pitched a heart, I laugh and take 9. If east instead ducks a club or returns a non-spade position is easier, I again finish off hearts and cash club jack, this time pitching a spade, and lead diamonds to my hand, eventually west must give me an entry to finish diamonds.

[Phil]

kjadams, on 2012-August-16, 11:26, said:

Why? I just play a 2nd spade ducking! My club not knocked out.

Yes, but your diamond is and now East gets an entry.

[Phil]

NO CREDIT to ducking the 1st club - suggested by several.

[AndersK]

kjadams, on 2012-August-16, 11:26, said:

Why? I just play a 2nd spade ducking! My club not knocked out.

Well done, that works too

[firechief]

AndersK, on 2012-August-16, 11:14, said:

I will declear.... C to A, S to Q, D to Q, and H hook, and low S from dummy.....EW clears the C, and I play another D from dummy....W has to take it and eventually give dummy another H hook and the 13th Spade...NS will get: 2+4+1+2 EW will get 2+0+1+1

good idea, wrong execution. on that line of play, west wins the spade ten, cashes the diamond ace, and spade ace, then club to his partner, who exits a club and endplays dummy to giving the defense the heart queen. if instead you hooked hearts immediately, then led a spade to your 8, i don't see the defense succeeding.

[Phil]

firechief, on 2012-August-16, 11:44, said:

good idea, wrong execution. on that line of play, west wins the spade ten, cashes the diamond ace, and spade ace, then club to his partner, who exits a club and endplays dummy to giving the defense the heart queen. if instead you hooked hearts immediately, then led a spade to your 8, i don't see the defense succeeding.

As if RHM was the final word on play problems, along comes Joel...

[firechief]

Phil, on 2012-August-16, 11:46, said:

As if RHM was the final word on play problems, along comes Joel...

I'm just adding my replies. Nothing final in my words, just said confidently

[AndersK]

firechief, on 2012-August-16, 11:44, said:

good idea, wrong execution. on that line of play, west wins the spade ten, cashes the diamond ace, and spade ace, then club to his partner, who exits a club and endplays dummy to giving the defense the heart queen. if instead you hooked hearts immediately, then led a spade to your 8, i don't see the defense succeeding.

Right....kjadams has the line I agree too _)

[kjadams]

AndersK, on 2012-August-16, 11:54, said:

Right....kjadams has the line I agree too _)

Thanks. Not sure I really have it. If east unblocks the spade Jack under Q they can set up 5th heart as this creates 3rd entry for West.

[gnasher]

Phil, on 2012-August-16, 11:41, said:

NO CREDIT to ducking the 1st club - suggested by several.

Why not? Duck the club, win the club continuation, heart finesse, diamond to hand, heart finesse, top hearts throwing a diamond and a spade, diamond. The defence just gets a trick in each suit.

[Phil]

gnasher, on 2012-August-16, 14:38, said:

Why not? Duck the club, win the club continuation, heart finesse, diamond to hand, heart finesse, top hearts throwing a diamond and a spade, diamond. The defence just gets a trick in each suit.

Just that the hand is a lot more interesting without the duck.

[TWO4BRIDGE]

cancelled reply ... ( jibberish )

[TWO4BRIDGE]

Phil, on 2012-August-16, 11:09, said:

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Assume a club lead...

Have at it.

Try as I may, I can't get the defense to 5 tricks .
As long as the ♠ split 3-3 and Declarer keeps leading them, the 9th trick will be dummy's 4th ♠.

[ (Declarer ) Ducking the opening ♣lead seems like a "compression play" -- compressing 2 tricks into 1 ].