The computer says only 2NT can be made but I'm seeing 3NT all day on any lead or defense. Anyone know how to beat 3NT by E-W? Sorry using my phone to type this. The hands are from spades down to clubs.
A9732
J2
Q3
QT92
J8. QT6
K97. AQ83
T85. AK742
K8543. A
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T654
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2nt or 3nt?
#1
Posted 2015-March-05, 11:09
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#2
Posted 2015-March-05, 11:10
The middle hands are east-west separated by a period. Top and bottom hands are north-south. Sorry again.
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#3
Posted 2015-March-05, 11:14
♠K, ♠5 ducked. Now if declarer starts cashing tricks, he will have to concede one eventually and the defence can win that trick and 4 spades (including the one won at trick 1). If declarer tries exiting a spade for a squeeze, North can just cash all the spades (south throwing clubs). East will be squeezed before South is.
edit: apparently the first spade needs to be ducked completely, not really sure why yet.
edit: apparently the first spade needs to be ducked completely, not really sure why yet.
Wayne Somerville
#4
Posted 2015-March-05, 11:24
Interesting!
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#5
Posted 2015-March-05, 11:29
OK, so I had a better look with the handviewer. If the defence takes the first spade, then declarer can exit spades and eventually squeeze south in the red suits after unblocking the top 2 diamonds.
On best defence, the defence has to duck the first one, and now if they start playing spades themselves, then the defence can revert to clubs and set up a club trick.
On best defence, the defence has to duck the first one, and now if they start playing spades themselves, then the defence can revert to clubs and set up a club trick.
Wayne Somerville
#6
Posted 2015-March-05, 11:45
That's exactly it! Thanks a lot!
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#7
Posted 2015-March-05, 12:01
manudude03, on 2015-March-05, 11:29, said:
OK, so I had a better look with the handviewer. If the defence takes the first spade, then declarer can exit spades and eventually squeeze south in the red suits after unblocking the top 2 diamonds.
On best defence, the defence has to duck the first one, and now if they start playing spades themselves, then the defence can revert to clubs and set up a club trick.
On best defence, the defence has to duck the first one, and now if they start playing spades themselves, then the defence can revert to clubs and set up a club trick.
Yes, the key is to create a third round club trick that N can win before cashing the spades, now there is no squeeze.
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