[shanbari]

i play SJ, hoping partner has KTXX, then we can score 2c/2s/1D.
and continuing club seems wrong, as partner doesn't seem have side entry to cash them.

SHAN

[Winstonm]

Spoiler

Further Clubs look hopeless. The bidding and play suggest declarer's pattern as 3343, 2353, 3253. As long as partner holds a heart honor the suit will only play for 4 tricks, but we have to build some tricks right now before the heart suit can be set up.

[mike777]

Plug for often attitude leads and often suit pref at trick 2 etc.

To quote old buddy, "At notrump, I believe attitude leads are much better. They help partner a lot better in deciding whether to continue or switch. And their other tremendous advantage is that they don't help declarer. About one of the most common situations is when declarer has to decide how many cards the opening leader has in his suit, often the choice being between 4 or 5...."

But with the facts given here I return J spade but not clear.

[mike777]

Jlall, on May 10 2005, 03:54 PM, said:

Just a question, why is everyone shifting to the jack and not low? any reason?

As I said, not clear to me.

Perhaps 9 is technically better but would not figure that out in 60 seconds at table or forum post.

[cherdano]

I just dont see any layout where the ♠J gains over playing low. But playing low puts declarer on a guess if he has ♠QTx.

[shanbari]

Hi Jail,

play S9/S8 is cetainly better than SJ, that i shall do next time.
and It certainly requires partner's more effort to figure my hornor J.


SHAN

[mike777]

Ok

Next defensive quiz I am going to:
1) Be less busy in switching suits
2) Stop switching to these "jack" suits

[Winstonm]

I wonder if Ger would have found the play of the 10 of clubs at trick 2 with this holding?

K72, KQx, QJxx, Q10x

Now you switch to a spade to the 8, 7, 3, A and you think you've hit gold. He crosses to the K of hearts and runs the queen of diamonds. You win and......Darn!

On a more serious note: Doesn't this look like a hand - with all the potential entries in your hand - where the J of clubs at trick 1 is the better play? This caters to declarer holding Q10x, Q10xx, or even Qxx if there aren't 8 outside tricks. It also makes the hold-up more likely to be the Ace - hard to duck from Q10x now, Mr. G.

[luis]

In a strong field play a spade, wins automatically if pd has KT of spades and if not declarer can still misguess.
In a weak field play a spade if you need a swing, play a club if you need "protection" everybody will continue clubs in a weak field so you will be protected, specially if declarer is going to misguess.

Luis

[beatrix45]

Unless partner has KQ tight in hearts, she is entryless to cash the clubs. So, I gotta shift to a spade, hoping to build a trick or at least mess up declarer's entries either back to the long diamonds or over to the long heart. Plan to duck the first diamond hook (if any). Hope my 10xxx in hearts is a trick. Maybe we can take two clubs, one diamond, one heart and one spade.