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Spot the mistake(s) by declarer/defender beg/intermediate only
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Posted 2005-April-15, 03:49
"The King of Hearts a broadsword bears, the Queen of Hearts a rose." W. H. Auden.
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Posted 2005-April-15, 05:17
As long as West has 1 or more ♠s, this is laydown since you can endplay him with ♣ (or a ♠ ruff)... Not with ♦, not with ♥, but in a suit you have total control of 
♣4, 3 and 2 are great cards!
♣4, 3 and 2 are great cards!
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Posted 2005-April-15, 07:50
I think we can win lead, cash top two spades, then throw LHO in with last trump. He will be endplayed!
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Posted 2005-April-15, 08:19
daswallow, on Apr 15 2005, 08:50 AM, said:
I think we can win lead, cash top two spades, then throw LHO in with last trump. He will be endplayed!
You may get away with this, but reversing the order is better in case West ruffs the first or second spade. Then he has a trump exit.
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Posted 2005-April-15, 09:18
Change the club spots around and its a good problem for the B/I as throw in.
With the "stronger" (the 5 instead of the 4) club holding, its more on an int / adv level, with the trump unblock by West.
By the way, even with the stronger clubs, you are still making if both red kings are in the same hand.
And, with the actual hand, you need to "shrug" as you play the 2nd trump. Assuming west is asleep, then 3rd and 4th trump, A-K♠ and advance the greek gift.
With the "stronger" (the 5 instead of the 4) club holding, its more on an int / adv level, with the trump unblock by West.
By the way, even with the stronger clubs, you are still making if both red kings are in the same hand.
And, with the actual hand, you need to "shrug" as you play the 2nd trump. Assuming west is asleep, then 3rd and 4th trump, A-K♠ and advance the greek gift.
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Posted 2005-April-15, 10:13
Id take out the trumps , play a,k of spades, then ace of diamonds, and small to the queen setting up the rest of the spades
I f this is wrong its because i havent got my glasses on lol
I f this is wrong its because i havent got my glasses on lol
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Posted 2005-April-17, 13:05
I would draw AK♠, all trump, then go A♦, out a ♦, if LHO wins the K♦, he either has to play a spade in to the board, a heart, which you win on the board with the Q♥ and dump losers away or he has to play diamond, giving entry to the board.
Simple.
No need for an endplay.
Simple.
No need for an endplay.
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Posted 2005-April-17, 13:14
jdulmage, on Apr 17 2005, 08:05 PM, said:
I would draw AK♠, all trump, then go A♦, out a ♦, if LHO wins the K♦, he either has to play a spade in to the board, a heart, which you win on the board with the Q♥ and dump losers away or he has to play diamond, giving entry to the board.
Simple.
No need for an endplay.
Simple.
No need for an endplay.
And what if East has ♦K and plays you back a low ♥ to west's King? Why choose a 75% line if you have a 100% line?
Btw, your line IS an endplay...
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Posted 2005-April-17, 13:54
#1 - He just said West had the K♦ and NEVER asked to specify a play if East showed up with it.
#2 - I meant to say "no need for *THAT* endplay"
Done attempting to look smart?
#2 - I meant to say "no need for *THAT* endplay"
Done attempting to look smart?
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Posted 2005-April-18, 09:18
jdulmage, on Apr 17 2005, 02:05 PM, said:
I would draw AK♠, all trump, then go A♦, out a ♦, if LHO wins the K♦, he either has to play a spade in to the board, a heart, which you win on the board with the Q♥ and dump losers away or he has to play diamond, giving entry to the board.
Simple.
No need for an endplay.
Simple.
No need for an endplay.
Sorry. Your line fails, for west holds a singleton spade. He ruffs your ♠K and exits with a trump.
btw, the question was to spot declarer's mistakes, not to come up with a double dummy line, knowing what key cards west holds.
So after 3 cards are played to trick one, what _should_ the declarer have done (single dummy), note that at this juncture, the declarer does not know if West holds the ♦K.