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West : Txxx- AQXX- X-AXXX East : K98x - KJXX - AQXX-X
East plays 4♠ after ♣x lead.
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Percentage line or not
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Posted 2008-December-10, 23:15
We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak. Quoted by Albert Einstein.
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Posted 2008-December-11, 03:46
Thx for posting the hand Rob.
I see 2 lines, cross ruff, wich needs ♦4-4, ♥3-2 and being able to ruff 4th club with ♠K without being overruffed. (at least 4 clubs at the left, or ♠A onside)
Also one that keep some control, spade to the king at trick 2.
This line requires that ♠A is onside and ♠3-2. If it holds go to dummy with ♥A and try a diamond finese. If it holds again we have 2♦, 1♣, 4♥, just play your side winners and eventually lose 3 spade tricks (doenst work if sapdes 4-1)
If the ♦Q fails to the King, we need ♠Ax (or ♠QJ bare offside) so they draw only 1 more round of trumps , we make K♠, 4♥, 1♦, 1♣ and 4 ruffs (one of this tricks is ruffed or overruffed for a total of 10)
I see 2 lines, cross ruff, wich needs ♦4-4, ♥3-2 and being able to ruff 4th club with ♠K without being overruffed. (at least 4 clubs at the left, or ♠A onside)
Also one that keep some control, spade to the king at trick 2.
This line requires that ♠A is onside and ♠3-2. If it holds go to dummy with ♥A and try a diamond finese. If it holds again we have 2♦, 1♣, 4♥, just play your side winners and eventually lose 3 spade tricks (doenst work if sapdes 4-1)
If the ♦Q fails to the King, we need ♠Ax (or ♠QJ bare offside) so they draw only 1 more round of trumps , we make K♠, 4♥, 1♦, 1♣ and 4 ruffs (one of this tricks is ruffed or overruffed for a total of 10)
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Posted 2008-December-11, 15:38
lefty qx-xxx-kxxx-qxxx;righty ajx-xx-jxxx-kjxx
Percentage lines can seldom be considered in isolation, since th correct play in any particular suit may not be th rite play for th hand as a whole.
In this case, coz o th impendin ♣ force, u r virtually certain to b defeated if u play a trump to yr 8 at trick 2.
Th only real chance is to find trump A onside. Ur 1st move shld b to play a trump to yr K. If this stands up y r practically home. Cash DA, ruff D, get with heart, ruff another D. Again H, ruff last D.
Does it matter overruffed? Allow em to score 3 trump tricks when they like
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Percentage lines can seldom be considered in isolation, since th correct play in any particular suit may not be th rite play for th hand as a whole.
In this case, coz o th impendin ♣ force, u r virtually certain to b defeated if u play a trump to yr 8 at trick 2.
Th only real chance is to find trump A onside. Ur 1st move shld b to play a trump to yr K. If this stands up y r practically home. Cash DA, ruff D, get with heart, ruff another D. Again H, ruff last D.
Does it matter overruffed? Allow em to score 3 trump tricks when they like
)
We all know that light travels faster than sound. That's why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak. Quoted by Albert Einstein.
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