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#1 User is offline   l milne 

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Posted 2010-December-23, 23:21

Hi folks, found this declarer play problem in an old book I was reading today.
Very interesting point which I don't has been covered much (and the author agrees ;) ).
Not too hard, you'll probably know once you've got it. Merry Christmas!



The bidding was aggressive, but both North and South love vul games and back themselves to make sub-25 3NTs when all the points are in one hand.
1♣ showed 4+, and as EW are playing a weak NT system, if East is balanced he will generally be in the 15-17 range.

The play begins with the lead of the 3♣, to the 9, Q, A.
As South needs a heart trick even if spades break, he begins with a heart to the Queen and Ace.
East returns the 4♣ to the Jack, 7, deuce. Plan the play!

EDIT: solution two posts below :) take your time if you don't see it!
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Posted 2010-December-24, 00:00

First look it seems we need 3-3 ♥ AKx ♥ with east. Of course then we shd play ♥ and east needs to duck it. Lead indicates ♣ are 3-4. At this point when ♥ is ducked i can make if East has

KQxx AKx Qx Qxxx or KQxx AKx Jx Qxxx

by cashing AK ♦ and then ♣ to hand and give him 3rd ♥. He takes 2♥+1♣ and we duck if he plays ♠ honor to endplay him.

I am sure there are better lines that i cant see at the moment.
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Posted 2010-December-24, 00:21

 MrAce, on 2010-December-24, 00:00, said:

First look it seems we need 3-3 ♥ AKx ♥ with east. Of course then we shd play ♥ and east needs to duck it. Lead indicates ♣ are 3-4. At this point when ♥ is ducked i can make if East has

KQxx AKx Qx Qxxx or KQxx AKx Jx Qxxx

by cashing AK ♦ and then ♣ to hand and give him 3rd ♥. He takes 2♥+1♣ and we duck if he plays ♠ honor to endplay him.

I am sure there are better lines that i cant see at the moment.



If you are going to play for AKx hearts with opener, just go to dummy and lead the heart, and if he ducks, OVERTAKE then a small heart, bingo.
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Posted 2010-December-24, 00:26

 athene, on 2010-December-24, 00:21, said:

If you are going to play for AKx hearts with opener, just go to dummy and lead the heart, and if he ducks, OVERTAKE then a small heart, bingo.


Yup, that way i dont need him to have doubleton ♦ either. Nice.
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Posted 2010-December-24, 04:36

Nice, never saw this position before.

When you give a problem form a book you should give the author's name I think.
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Posted 2010-December-24, 15:46

 athene, on 2010-December-24, 00:21, said:

If you are going to play for AKx hearts with opener, just go to dummy and lead the heart, and if he ducks, OVERTAKE then a small heart, bingo.

That also has the advantage that it produces nine tricks, whereas MrAce's endplay leads to only eight tricks even when it works.
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Posted 2010-December-24, 17:20

 l milne, on 2010-December-23, 23:21, said:

Hi folks, found this declarer play problem in an old book I was reading today. Very interesting point which I don't has been covered much (and the author agrees ;) ). Not too hard, you'll probably know once you've got it. Merry Christmas!
The bidding was aggressive, but both North and South love vul games and back themselves to make sub-25 3NTs when all the points are in one hand. 1♣ showed 4+, and as EW are playing a weak NT system, if East is balanced he will generally be in the 15-17 range. The play begins with the lead of the 3♣, to the 9, Q, A. As South needs a heart trick even if spades break, he begins with a heart to the Queen and Ace. East returns the 4♣ to the Jack, 7, deuce. Plan the play!
Nice Problem. Thank you l milne. And Merry Christmas all. (AFAIR a Reese book covers a similar theme).
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Posted 2010-December-24, 19:10

 gnasher, on 2010-December-24, 15:46, said:

That also has the advantage that it produces nine tricks, whereas MrAce's endplay leads to only eight tricks even when it works.


Bash me harder, i deserved it with my quick reply. :P
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Posted 2010-December-25, 19:08

You're right Fluffy.

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