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Opening lead is spade 10, club matchpoints. LHO is one of the stronger players.
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Plan the play in 3N: be specific
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Posted 2025-July-07, 18:37
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Posted 2025-July-08, 06:14
The club blockage is my biggest concern
I'm playing the Jack of Spades and over taking with the Queen
At this point in time, I am sorely tempted to lead the Queen of Diamonds
I considered leading the Queen of Clubs, but I'm not 100% sure what to do if LHO covers.
I suspect that winning the Ace and then bang down some clubs hoping to drop the 10 while I still have a spade entry is best.
to me, at least, this one is hard
I'm playing the Jack of Spades and over taking with the Queen
At this point in time, I am sorely tempted to lead the Queen of Diamonds
I considered leading the Queen of Clubs, but I'm not 100% sure what to do if LHO covers.
I suspect that winning the Ace and then bang down some clubs hoping to drop the 10 while I still have a spade entry is best.
to me, at least, this one is hard
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Posted 2025-July-08, 09:06
same line but win the ♣ ace and hook East for T6
Is the danger with Wsst having stiff King and East T64?
(I suck at this but like to think I do better at the table)
Is the danger with Wsst having stiff King and East T64?
(I suck at this but like to think I do better at the table)
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Posted 2025-July-08, 10:16
I place LHO with something near this:
1098xxx, KQx, Kxx, x
I give up on the optimism and win the J in dummy and lead a low club. If Rho plays small I play Q. If that holds and both follow, I cross to spade K and lead a second low club.
It wont be my first zero.
1098xxx, KQx, Kxx, x
I give up on the optimism and win the J in dummy and lead a low club. If Rho plays small I play Q. If that holds and both follow, I cross to spade K and lead a second low club.
It wont be my first zero.
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Posted 2025-July-08, 16:04
Playing west for KD, shorter heart length
Hope to win 3C 2D, 3S, 1H
Win JS
Low club towards Q
Hope to win 3C 2D, 3S, 1H
Win JS
Low club towards Q
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Posted 2025-July-12, 18:04
I'll try myself on this one😅
I'd win the ♠K and play a small ♦ to the Q. You're marked with ♠A and the clubs, but you may not have ♠Q, and you want to avoid a heart return if W has ♦K as you suspect.
If the ♦Q wins, play ♣J: if W covers, win the A and finess the 10. If W plays low and E wins, win the ♠ return with the J and cash ♣Q. If they brake, you have 10 tricks, otherwise 9 by conceding the ♣10 now.
On a ♥ return after losing to E's ♣K, you can duck two rounds as discovery play, then play safety against the heart lenght.
If W is void in clubs, he has won ♦K at trick 2 and hopefully returned a spade, won in dummy. Return in hand with ♦A and play the ♣J, W shows out, you let it run. If E ducks, club to the A and club finesse.
If W returns a heart instead, and he is void in clubs, they will still only get 2 hearts, 1 diamond and 1 club.
Did I write something terribly wrong? 😅
I'd win the ♠K and play a small ♦ to the Q. You're marked with ♠A and the clubs, but you may not have ♠Q, and you want to avoid a heart return if W has ♦K as you suspect.
If the ♦Q wins, play ♣J: if W covers, win the A and finess the 10. If W plays low and E wins, win the ♠ return with the J and cash ♣Q. If they brake, you have 10 tricks, otherwise 9 by conceding the ♣10 now.
On a ♥ return after losing to E's ♣K, you can duck two rounds as discovery play, then play safety against the heart lenght.
If W is void in clubs, he has won ♦K at trick 2 and hopefully returned a spade, won in dummy. Return in hand with ♦A and play the ♣J, W shows out, you let it run. If E ducks, club to the A and club finesse.
If W returns a heart instead, and he is void in clubs, they will still only get 2 hearts, 1 diamond and 1 club.
Did I write something terribly wrong? 😅
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