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Interesting Play Hands / Recommended play?
« on: August 05, 2017, 08:22:36 AM »
This hand is from the intermediate level in Bridge Master. South is in 6S with the JH lead. No indication if its MP or IMP scoring. Nil vul. No bidding from EW. East overtakes with AH and leads KD.
North:
S 432
H 43
D 5432
C 654
South:
S AKQJT
H KQ
D A
C AKQ32
What is your plan?
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I go down because I don't see anything better than drawing trumps and hoping for an even break in clubs.
The recommended line is to play 2 rounds of clubs before drawing the last trump. At first I thought, why risk a club ruff by not drawing trumps? What a nice play when I rethink about it.
Now I have to think why my brain didn't allow me to consider the play. The contract is always safe if both follow to two clubs. If one opponent is out on second club, then the only hope is that they don't have the outstanding trump. I was aware of a possible uneven club break but my thinking put the trump in the shorter hand when it need not be, and could not be if the hand is to be made. Nice.
What was your plan?
North:
S 432
H 43
D 5432
C 654
South:
S AKQJT
H KQ
D A
C AKQ32
What is your plan?
.
.
.
.
.
.
I go down because I don't see anything better than drawing trumps and hoping for an even break in clubs.
The recommended line is to play 2 rounds of clubs before drawing the last trump. At first I thought, why risk a club ruff by not drawing trumps? What a nice play when I rethink about it.
Now I have to think why my brain didn't allow me to consider the play. The contract is always safe if both follow to two clubs. If one opponent is out on second club, then the only hope is that they don't have the outstanding trump. I was aware of a possible uneven club break but my thinking put the trump in the shorter hand when it need not be, and could not be if the hand is to be made. Nice.
What was your plan?