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Posted 2013-February-15, 07:46



I am not fond of my bidding, but certainly finding partner with neither of ♠AQ10 was unlucky.

Anyway, supose a club lead, and clubs are 1-2 and hearts are 3-3 at least and diamonds 2-2 at least. How do you tackle spades?. East is somewhere between advanced and expert.
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Posted 2013-February-15, 07:59

I don't see much chance of making this unless LHO has the Ace empty.

Cash two top hearts
Cross with a club
Ace of Diamonds, ruff a Diamond, cross with a club, Spade to the 9
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Posted 2013-February-15, 08:06

I agree with Hrothgar's basic plan, but with trumps 2-1 there's no need to risk a red-suit ruff. Draw two trumps with KQ. ♦A, ♥AKJ, diamond ruff, cross in trumps, spade to the 9. If that wins, we still have an entry to dummy to take another spade finesse.
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Posted 2013-February-15, 08:35

Eliminating is soft. I win on table and play a spade at trick two.

East does not know we are not 2245, so it's hardly irrational for him to dive in with the ace from AQxx since we could have ♠KJ ♥AQ ♦AQxx ♣KQxxx. In fact I rather expect him to fly ace. If he plays low, I play the nine, of course.
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Posted 2013-February-15, 18:57

 Fluffy, on 2013-February-15, 07:46, said:



I am not fond of my bidding, but certainly finding partner with neither of ♠AQ10 was unlucky.

Anyway, supose a club lead, and clubs are 1-2 and hearts are 3-3 at least and diamonds 2-2 at least. How do you tackle spades?. East is somewhere between advanced and expert.


What's 1♣? Is it a forcing club? Is that why
pard didn't pass 2♣? And if 2♣ is stayman,
why didn't pard rebid 2♦?
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Posted 2013-February-15, 19:11

 jogs, on 2013-February-15, 18:57, said:

What's 1♣? Is it a forcing club? Is that why
pard didn't pass 2♣? And if 2♣ is stayman,
why didn't pard rebid 2♦?


If you mouse over the bids, you'll get explanations
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Posted 2013-February-15, 23:12

 hrothgar, on 2013-February-15, 19:11, said:

If you mouse over click on the bids, you'll get explanations


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