Help
South leads ♣5 (second 4th), RHO will play ♣9. Plan the play.
Page 1 of 1
Spannish Trials 3 Try this thin 4 spades
#1
- World International Master without a clue
-
- Group: Advanced Members
- Posts: 17,404
- Joined: 2003-November-13
- Gender:Male
- Location:madrid
Posted 2014-January-11, 01:35
South leads ♣5 (second 4th), RHO will play ♣9. Plan the play.
#2
- Group: Full Members
- Posts: 354
- Joined: 2012-February-25
- Gender:Male
- Location:Birmingham,UK
Posted 2014-January-11, 10:08
Win and play ♦3.
Plan is to ruff all of the diamonds, making 8 trump tricks and 2 aces.
Plan is to ruff all of the diamonds, making 8 trump tricks and 2 aces.
#3
- World International Master without a clue
-
- Group: Advanced Members
- Posts: 17,404
- Joined: 2003-November-13
- Gender:Male
- Location:madrid
Posted 2014-January-11, 16:00
after a diamond lho wins ♦Q after some hessitation and plays a club showing 3, you ruff low the third round, and RHO is marked with ♣KQJ9.
#4
- Group: Full Members
- Posts: 354
- Joined: 2012-February-25
- Gender:Male
- Location:Birmingham,UK
Posted 2014-January-12, 04:27
Fluffy, on 2014-January-11, 16:00, said:
after a diamond lho wins ♦Q after some hessitation and plays a club showing 3, you ruff low the third round, and RHO is marked with ♣KQJ9.
I was expecting a trump back and then the hand just plays itself though I hadn't appreciated that when north has 3 diamonds, one more club ruff is needed.
Without the trump return, declarer has to adjust slightly in case north's shape is 3244 (or 4234) by taking 9 trumps and ♣A.
#5
- World International Master without a clue
-
- Group: Advanced Members
- Posts: 17,404
- Joined: 2003-November-13
- Gender:Male
- Location:madrid
Posted 2014-January-14, 03:38
RHO's hesitation suggested he had short spades, the winning line was to play for ♠Q to be onside making the diamonds via double ruffing finese.
Page 1 of 1