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#1 User is offline   Phil 

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Posted 2012-December-28, 01:50

Ok, this occurred at teams, but pretend its matchpoints for a moment.



Partner leads the J. Plan your defense.
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Posted 2012-December-28, 04:44

I can construct layouts where not going in with the A at trick one costs 2 tricks
West holds: Kx,Axx,AKQxx,Jxx
If you go in with A and switch to clubs declarer is down.
If you duck declarer makes an overtrick.
Nevertheless I doubt that playing the A at trick one is the correct matchpoint play.
Often declarer gets a second spade trick that way.
Most of the time when you loose your spade ace by ducking the trick comes back

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Posted 2012-December-28, 10:29

LHO had a similar hand to the one you describe: Kx ATxx AKxx Qxx. I ducked the spade, which is what most warm-blooded mammals would do. Declarer (Jillybean) nicely proceeded to play two hearts and three diamonds. Partner won, and endplayed me with a spade ( :angry:).

Regardless of my partner's defense or level of interest / attention, on this layout I can simply play A, and let things run their course.
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Posted 2012-December-28, 14:36

unblock J, this can wakeup partner that there is an endplay problem
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Posted 2012-December-29, 16:08

If partner had not endplayed you, you don't get a spade trick. On a club switch, declarer just rises ace, crosses with a heart and cashes the long diamond.
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