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It starts very well with a small heart to the Ace and a diamond back. You put a small one which is rewarded with the Ace and another diamond goes back to the Jack, Queen and King. How do you continue?
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Posted 2011-September-27, 11:18
It starts very well with a small heart to the Ace and a diamond back. You put a small one which is rewarded with the Ace and another diamond goes back to the Jack, Queen and King. How do you continue?
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win
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Posted 2011-September-27, 12:29
I'll leave the answer to the BILs, but could I just ask, what was North planning to do had South rebid 3S?
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
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ing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
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Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2011-September-27, 12:41
4♠, of course. I even thought a bit before passing 4♠. Is 3♦ (10-11 4-card supp) better? What would you have bid over 1♠?
wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:
Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.
rbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:
Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win
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Posted 2011-September-27, 13:12
If it is meant for beginners, it is not too simple. If it is meant for intermediates it would be. This does not mean that all hands were the major issue is how to manage a suit combination is for beginners only. Even this one has a mild entry condition situation that might cause problems for some lower level intermediates.
Other than the bidding issue raised above, i think this is a good hand for this forum.
Other than the bidding issue raised above, i think this is a good hand for this forum.
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Posted 2011-September-28, 08:08
The hand must surely be a limit raise or better (24 ZPs, 7 losers).
You've already lost two tricks, so the key must be to hold the trump losers to just one. If trumps are 2-2 then there's no problem, but if they're 3-1 you'll need to find the Ace onside.
Catering for both possibilities, I ruff a heart (safer than ruffing a diamond and the pitches the heart honors offer are useless to me) and lead a small spade towards the KQ. If it loses to the ♠A offside, then I'll have to hope for 2-2 and plunk down the other spade honor next chance I get.
If it wins, then I'll lead to the ♣Q and play another trump. Even if the ♠A wins at this point and he still has the ♠J he'll have no possibility of receiving a ruff as he'd need his partner to be on lead.
You've already lost two tricks, so the key must be to hold the trump losers to just one. If trumps are 2-2 then there's no problem, but if they're 3-1 you'll need to find the Ace onside.
Catering for both possibilities, I ruff a heart (safer than ruffing a diamond and the pitches the heart honors offer are useless to me) and lead a small spade towards the KQ. If it loses to the ♠A offside, then I'll have to hope for 2-2 and plunk down the other spade honor next chance I get.
If it wins, then I'll lead to the ♣Q and play another trump. Even if the ♠A wins at this point and he still has the ♠J he'll have no possibility of receiving a ruff as he'd need his partner to be on lead.
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Posted 2011-September-28, 08:32
VM1973, on 2011-September-28, 08:08, said:
The hand must surely be a limit raise or better (24 ZPs, 7 losers).
You've already lost two tricks, so the key must be to hold the trump losers to just one. If trumps are 2-2 then there's no problem, but if they're 3-1 you'll need to find the Ace onside.
Catering for both possibilities, I ruff a heart (safer than ruffing a diamond and the pitches the heart honors offer are useless to me) and lead a small spade towards the KQ. If it loses to the ♠A offside, then I'll have to hope for 2-2 and plunk down the other spade honor next chance I get.
If it wins, then I'll lead to the ♣Q and play another trump. Even if the ♠A wins at this point and he still has the ♠J he'll have no possibility of receiving a ruff as he'd need his partner to be on lead.
You've already lost two tricks, so the key must be to hold the trump losers to just one. If trumps are 2-2 then there's no problem, but if they're 3-1 you'll need to find the Ace onside.
Catering for both possibilities, I ruff a heart (safer than ruffing a diamond and the pitches the heart honors offer are useless to me) and lead a small spade towards the KQ. If it loses to the ♠A offside, then I'll have to hope for 2-2 and plunk down the other spade honor next chance I get.
If it wins, then I'll lead to the ♣Q and play another trump. Even if the ♠A wins at this point and he still has the ♠J he'll have no possibility of receiving a ruff as he'd need his partner to be on lead.
Not good enough, give the man on your right AJx, Axxxx, Qxxx, x. He flies the ace of spades second time and plays a third diamond locking you in a dummy containing only clubs which he's going to ruff.
Actually if trumps are 2-2 you're not gin for this, the king can be taken with the ace and a third diamond overruffed, but there's not much you can do about this.
I don't see a completely foolproof method, as if you ruff the third diamond instead of the heart even without overruff, you leave yourself open to K♠ losing to the ace and a trump promotion on the 4th round of diamonds.
Best to me seems to ruff a heart, and when a spade is led and your K holds to ruff a diamond to dummy and then lead the second spade.
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