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You are south, Cross IMPs, 1NT 12-14, North leads the ♠3, 4th best. Small played from dummy and you win with the ♠Q when west plays the ♠8.
What now?
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Posted 2012-June-09, 08:51
You are south, Cross IMPs, 1NT 12-14, North leads the ♠3, 4th best. Small played from dummy and you win with the ♠Q when west plays the ♠8.
What now?
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Posted 2012-June-09, 08:55
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Posted 2012-June-09, 09:01
I know what would happen if I were declarer: I would be 2-2 in the blacks and they would shift to a club, taking the first 11 tricks. (T8 KQXX AKJXX KX)
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Posted 2012-June-09, 09:07
I'll switch to a club. Even if partner did underlead the ♠A, it's still possible we want to play clubs through declarer twice.
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Posted 2012-June-09, 09:14
mgoetze, on 2012-June-09, 09:07, said:
I'll switch to a club. Even if partner did underlead the ♠A, it's still possible we want to play clubs through declarer twice.
Only once necessary because there are only 13 clubs in the deck. But the shift does have to occur.
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Posted 2012-June-09, 09:52
1. Do we have a live chance to go plus? Check.
2. Do we have a second arrow to shoot? Check.
♣J will clear up any possible pitching or exit probs for partner given our lack of entries and can only cost a smidge if it's wrong.
2. Do we have a second arrow to shoot? Check.
♣J will clear up any possible pitching or exit probs for partner given our lack of entries and can only cost a smidge if it's wrong.
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Posted 2012-June-09, 10:00
Jack of clubs would be an extremely poor play. If you are going to shift to a club then you should shift to low. Other than declarer having KQ9 (where he will put up the king on a low club shift), this could easily be a hand where declarer with AQ9 cannot afford to put in the 9 and will put in the queen since he is off so many tricks already.
The only alternative to a low club is to play either a low spade hoping for a suit preference spade back from partner, or the SK hoping for suit preference, trying to cater to declarer having something like KQ of hearts, DK, CAKQ/HK DK CAKQ or even worse...KQ Of hearts, DJ, CAKQ in which case a club shift is not good.
The only alternative to a low club is to play either a low spade hoping for a suit preference spade back from partner, or the SK hoping for suit preference, trying to cater to declarer having something like KQ of hearts, DK, CAKQ/HK DK CAKQ or even worse...KQ Of hearts, DJ, CAKQ in which case a club shift is not good.
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Posted 2012-June-10, 12:08
Hey everyone, thanks for the contributions. When I was working this hand out on the table, my concern was if declarer could run off with 7 quick tricks when we had 7 if I did switch to a club and I just wanted to know what you guys thought. Anyways, for those interested, the actual hand is below, and switching or not would not have mattered either way.
What that did happen on my table was far less interesting, when I switched to the ♣6, declarer won, played hearts, and when partner got in with the ♠A, cashed AK♦ then switching to a club, letting the contract through.
Should have just switched to a spade. >.<
What that did happen on my table was far less interesting, when I switched to the ♣6, declarer won, played hearts, and when partner got in with the ♠A, cashed AK♦ then switching to a club, letting the contract through.
Should have just switched to a spade. >.<
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Posted 2012-June-11, 04:24
Partner got in with the spade ace, ouch!!
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