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Posted 2011-August-14, 07:26



Double was Stayman. Opening lead is the ♣Q, RHO contributing the 2. A small spade up produces the 9 from LHO and the 2 from RHO. What's your plan?

If you play either the ♠Q or a small spade to the K...
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Posted 2011-August-14, 10:38

J♥ after one round of trumps, to see a few more cards. If LHO wins i would play Q spade from dummy for the reason to not lose a trump in case LHO has KQ heart and single spade, and then loosing the contract.
Too lazy to think further than that.
I think LHO must have a good hand for a vulnerable 2CL bid so i would simply play to make the contract.
In case LHO started with 4 spades, i will manage to clear the heart suit before a diamond lead (or i hope:))
What does mean 2CL, btw ?
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Posted 2011-August-14, 10:44

View Postvianu2, on 2011-August-14, 10:38, said:

What does mean 2CL, btw ?


It was Capp, showing any single-suited hand, but in this case the suit happened to be clubs, so feel free to pretend it's nat.
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Posted 2011-August-14, 10:59

View Postmgoetze, on 2011-August-14, 10:44, said:

It was Capp, showing any single-suited hand, but in this case the suit happened to be clubs, so feel free to pretend it's nat.

Wow 6♠ from dummy is an entry:) I should keep my 4 in my hand:)
You see u have not enough entries to finesse both hearts and spades to RHO...
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Posted 2011-August-14, 11:35

I would start by running the jack of hearts. Hearts is the suit I'm going to want to try and set up eventually as my spots are so good, and I have limited entries to dummy so might as well start them now.

It is unclear what will happen after that or what we should do in all the possible variations.
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Posted 2011-August-14, 12:24

On the ♥J, East plays the 2, West wins the King and returns the ♣J, East following with the 4.
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Posted 2011-August-14, 12:26

View Postmgoetze, on 2011-August-14, 12:24, said:

On the ♥J, East plays the 2, West wins the King and returns the ♣J, East following with the 4.

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