[inquiry]

This one is in advanced/expert because I think it might be a tad bit harder tha the others. This was the actually bidding... i think north has a solid opening bid.

Scoring: IMP


West North East South

 Pass  Pass  Pass  1♦
 Pass  2♣    Pass  2NT
 Pass  3♥    Pass  3♠
 Pass  4♠    Pass  4NT
 Pass  5♥    Pass  6♠
 Pass  Pass  Pass  

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Prestigious tournament, very sound European pair as opponents who lead 2/4 best.
Opening lead Club 9 to 4 and Jack wins. Plan your play

Ben

[whereagles]

Not thinking too much (gotta go shopping lol), I'd play a small club towards dummy's ace. West must not ruff (easy make then), and I play back a club. West probably shouldn't ruff as well, so now I ruff a diam and lead a 4th club discarding a heart, hoping to cross-ruff the remainder. Does this work?

[Fluffy]

I´m afraid no, ♣K gets ruffed and even if ♠split 2-2 now you are a trick short.

There is no problem when both black suits are 3-2, but I am still wondering what to do when ♣ are 4-1, you will probably end up needing a favourable holding on the others for a rare squeeze in the end?, I will check later .

1 question Ben, those solid European opponents lead highest or lowest from doubleton?

[inquiry]

Fluffy, on Sep 25 2004, 07:07 AM, said:

1 question Ben, those solid European opponents lead highest or lowest from doubleton?

2/4 leads = low from doubleton....

[cherdano]

Does 9 show singleton or could it be 109(x)?

[inquiry]

cherdano, on Sep 25 2004, 05:38 PM, said:

Does 9 show singleton or could it be 109(x)?

From T9 or T9x they also lead the nine.. from T9xx they generally lead the lowest x...

[Fluffy]

OK here is something that might work when ♣4-1

You will need ♠Jx to be with west for this to work, play a ♠ to dummy and run ♥J, if it is covered play a ♥ to the 9, you need to lose a heart to west.

after that he can do no harm to you, win J♠ switch in dummy for example, ruff a ♥, cash ♣K seeing west to discard and ♣ to the ♣A, ruff 4th♣ and dummy is high after cashing ♦A.