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Please could we see the North hand and know what happened?
Strong hand with a minor suit
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Posted Today, 05:49
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Posted Today, 07:49
Sorry, of course.
Here is partner's hand. Those of you who managed to get to 6♦ at least did well. Now that I've shown both hands I am confident everybody would have found the slam.
If you want, plan the play on the lead of the ♣3, ostensibly promising an honour.
At the table I was stuck over 3♦. The 3♥-then-4♠ plan seems good to me - I did not think of it at the time. I was worried that 4♦ (generic slam try) would fix partner in the auction. In the end I just blasted 6♦ and resolved to discuss it after the board.
Here is partner's hand. Those of you who managed to get to 6♦ at least did well. Now that I've shown both hands I am confident everybody would have found the slam.
If you want, plan the play on the lead of the ♣3, ostensibly promising an honour.
At the table I was stuck over 3♦. The 3♥-then-4♠ plan seems good to me - I did not think of it at the time. I was worried that 4♦ (generic slam try) would fix partner in the auction. In the end I just blasted 6♦ and resolved to discuss it after the board.
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Posted Today, 08:13
Agree over my 3S, North will rebid 3NT and I pass.
Especially at MP
Especially at MP
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Posted Today, 08:45
I would have bid 3♥ and then 4♥ over 4♣, but we get to 6♦ all the same. North has a tricky choice deciding whether to show third level spades control, which could set partner worrying about the vital trumps Queen.
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Posted Today, 08:48
pescetom, on 2026-July-17, 08:45, said:
I would have bid 3♥ and then 4♥ over 4♣, but we get to 6♦ all the same. North has a tricky choice deciding whether to show third level spades control, which could set partner worrying about the vital trumps Queen.
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Posted Today, 09:10
DavidKok, on 2026-July-17, 07:49, said:
If you want, plan the play on the lead of the ♣3, ostensibly promising an honour.
I would start with ♣A and then ♦A to see how the land lies: what happens?
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Posted Today, 09:20
pescetom, on 2026-July-17, 09:10, said:
I would start with ♣A and then ♦A to see how the land lies: what happens?
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DavidKok, on 2026-July-17, 09:20, said:
The ♣A holds, East playing the ♣4 (encouraging). On the ♦A East plays the ♦4 and West plays the ♦J.
Do I now need diamonds 2-2 ?
Was wondering about diamond to the Q without cashing the ace. If this holds and E follows I'm in shape as I am if it goes K small 8 or J. If it loses, I need diamonds 2-2
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Posted Today, 10:38
DavidKok, on 2026-July-17, 09:20, said:
The ♣A holds, East playing the ♣4 (encouraging). On the ♦A East plays the ♦4 and West plays the ♦J.
spade AK ruff a spade. If that survives, heart to ace, ruff spade with the queen. Play trump. Alternative is to play for either trump 2-2, or misdefence (no third round of trump when RHO wins his K). I considered a black suit squeeze of trump are 3-1 and RHO correctly returns a third trump but, even if I could isolate the club guard in the hand with long spades, I think the entries are screwed up. And the chances of there being KJx in clubs, such that I can establish the 10, look remote. I think the plan of ruffing spades is somewhat better.
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Posted Today, 15:13
Cyberyeti, on 2026-July-17, 10:36, said:
Do I now need diamonds 2-2 ?
I think that after J falls, the line of ruffing two spades (second with Q) will work with either J-Kxx or KJ-xx.
Cyberyeti, on 2026-July-17, 10:36, said:
Was wondering about diamond to the Q without cashing the ace. If this holds and E follows I'm in shape as I am if it goes K small 8 or J. If it loses, I need diamonds 2-2
My doubt in chosing to cash the ace was not an immediate diamond to the Q but running the Q instead.