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What layout do you fear most?

#1 User is offline   Jinksy 

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Posted 2016-March-10, 13:24



a) Do you agree with W's bidding (systemically X-then bid shows 18+)

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N leads the 9S, which you ruff. Both follow with pips to the first round of trumps. What's the best line from here?
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Posted 2016-March-10, 14:08

I do not agree with west's bidding. Double and bid is all well and good, but at the 5 level when partner likely has a yarb? And with decent prospects defending 4 on top of it.

If I draw trump now and they are 3-1, they could hold up the A twice, and then I also lose two hearts. Or if I go after a heart ruff, they might be able to ruff a diamond. Considering they bid 4 on 19 points, the diamond stiff seems likely, but in that case both lines fail anyway.

So I think I will play another trump, and then a heart whether they break or not. Works when 2-2, or when the A is stiff or dub, or when they fail to hold up twice, or when the player with the A also has a stiff trump. (This last is a good chance considering south's bidding.)
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Posted 2016-March-10, 14:46

I play for 3-2 diamonds. One round of trump and then the king of hearts. If they don't win and play ace of diamond diamod ruff I'm home ruffing the low heart.
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Posted 2016-March-10, 16:00

obviously I know the hand but I think W should x again over 4s rather than bid 5c, you have tolerance for all other suits and 5c suggests just a blinding single suiter
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Posted 2016-March-11, 22:13

The problem at the 5-level all but disappears if you overcall 2 and prepare to double 4. Now we involve partner in the final decision.
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