[Walddk]

Scoring: IMP

S: 6H
Lead: D3

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Not the greatest of slams, I agree. But we have all been in worse (especially me ). West leads ♦3 (4th best) to East's king and your ace. Let me try to think out loud. That's permitted in the Forums:

There is probably a loser in clubs, and perhaps also in hearts. I test trumps by cashing the king, in case East is void. They both follow small, but when I continue with another heart, West discards a diamond.

So East has a trump trick. What can I do? Well, the opponents didn't bid, so all I know is that they have a stack of diamonds. The only line I can think of, except for the slender chance of a doubleton ♣QJ, is an elimination. The club honours are most likely split, so if I can make East lead a club (or give a ruff and discard), I may make it!

So I win dummy's ♥A, come back to my hand with a spade and ruff a diamond. Then I cash another two rounds of spades to which EW both follow. The elimination is complete, so now I can just ........

..... and at this point I woke up, bathed in sweat. Did I misplay this? There must have been something wrong, since I am sweating all over my body.

Please help someone

Roland

[junyi_zhu]

Walddk, on Feb 25 2005, 09:31 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

S: 6H
Lead: D3

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Not the greatest of slams, I agree. But we have all been in worse (especially me ). West leads ♦3 (4th best) to East's king and your ace. Let me try to think out loud. That's permitted in the Forums:

There is probably a loser in clubs, and perhaps also in hearts. I test trumps by cashing the king, in case East is void. They both follow small, but when I continue with another heart, West discards a diamond.

So East has a trump trick. What can I do? Well, the opponents didn't bid, so all I know is that they have a stack of diamonds. The only line I can think of, except for the slender chance of a doubleton ♣QJ, is an elimination. The club honours are most likely split, so if I can make East lead a club (or give a ruff and discard), I may make it!

So I win dummy's ♥A, come back to my hand with a spade and ruff a diamond. Then I cash another two rounds of spades to which EW both follow. The elimination is complete, so now I can just ........

..... and at this point I woke up, bathed in sweat. Did I misplay this? There must have been something wrong, since I am sweating all over my body.

Please help someone

Roland

you should cash two clubs before the trump exit because east has at least 5D, 3H, 3S if west doesn't lead D3 from 6 diamonds.

[luke warm]

since the lead is 4th best, east is 3352... so yeah, strip the hand like you said then cash the two top clubs... *then* throw him in for a ruff sluff

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Very nice.
You should write a book.