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Posted 2011-September-23, 06:24
Since most people have suggested that problems have been too hard for beginners, I hope this one is more appropriate.
What now?
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Posted 2011-September-23, 09:00
I'm just sort of flabbergasted at this defense. We led clubs to tap dummy, I guess? Then played some spades and shifted to a trump? I'm leading a heart at trick 1, and I don't consider it that close.
And after I mistake the Ace of clubs for a heart at trick one, I'm going to keep up that defense and lead another club when I'm in next time.
I haven't thought about the current position.
And after I mistake the Ace of clubs for a heart at trick one, I'm going to keep up that defense and lead another club when I'm in next time.
I haven't thought about the current position.
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Posted 2011-September-23, 09:54
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Still decidedly intermediate - don't take my guesses as authoritative.
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Posted 2011-September-26, 07:02
Simple beginners' mantra - when declarer doesn't lead trumps, defence should.
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Posted 2011-September-26, 07:52
wyman, on 2011-September-23, 09:00, said:
I'm just sort of flabbergasted at this defense. We led clubs to tap dummy, I guess? Then played some spades and shifted to a trump? I'm leading a heart at trick 1, and I don't consider it that close.
And after I mistake the Ace of clubs for a heart at trick one, I'm going to keep up that defense and lead another club when I'm in next time.
I haven't thought about the current position.
And after I mistake the Ace of clubs for a heart at trick one, I'm going to keep up that defense and lead another club when I'm in next time.
I haven't thought about the current position.
2 trumps won't take out much of opponents trumps and partners bidding doesn't suggest more than 3 trumps.
Why didn't we listen to partner's signal to lead another spade?
The choice can only be to lead spade or club.
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Posted 2011-September-26, 08:06
cloa513, on 2011-September-26, 07:52, said:
2 trumps won't take out much of opponents trumps and partners bidding doesn't suggest more than 3 trumps.
But where are declarer's tricks?? Certainly declarer has at most 3 trumps and likely 0 other entries.
"I think maybe so and so was caught cheating but maybe I don't have the names right". Sure, and I think maybe your mother .... Oh yeah, that was someone else maybe. -- kenberg
"...we live off being battle-scarred veterans who manage to hate our opponents slightly more than we hate each other. -- Hamman, re: Wolff
"...we live off being battle-scarred veterans who manage to hate our opponents slightly more than we hate each other. -- Hamman, re: Wolff
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