On Apr 25, 9:59 am, Frances <France****n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 25 Apr, 12:47, Dave Flower <DavJFlo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Match-points, N/S vul., dealer E
>
> > I was actually declarer on this deal, but it seems an interesting
> > defensive problem.
>
> > K Q J
> > 5 3
> > K J 7 4
> > 10 6 4 2
> > A 9 7 5 3 2
> > 9 7 5 3
> > 8 6
> > A
>
> > E S W N
> > p 1D 1H 2D
> > 2S 3D p p
> > 3H 4D all pass
>
> > Opening lead S6; SJ, SA, S8
>
> > (If you decide to cash CA, it continues C3, C5(attitude), C2)
>
> > How do you defend ?
>
> > Dave Flower
>
> If partner encouraged clubs, he does not have a singleton spade.
Exactly right.
This is a situation that continually recurs: opener leads an
ambiguous spot card and 3rd hand ****fts to an ace (or K from AK)
hoping for clarification. As I understand things, if opening leader
has a singleton and wants the original suit returned, he DISCOURAGES
from almost any holding, even KQxx, and by so discouraging he asks 3rd
hand to lead the original suit.
By the same token, if he led from a doubleton (or middle from 3 small)
so that a ruff is not in the cards, he ENCOURAGES from any holding,
even T8xx, and by so encouraging he asks 3rd hand not to lead the
original suit.
It is my understanding that this is standard 'expert' carding, at
least in the US.
Henrysun909
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