Re: Is it just a guess ? (The full hand)

On Apr 25, 12:47=EF=BF=BDpm, 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
> 6 4
> K J 7 4
> 10 6 4 2
> =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD
=EF=
=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD A 9 7 5 3 2
> =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD
=EF=
=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD 9 7 5 3
> =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD
=EF=
=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD 8 6
> =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD
=EF=
=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD A
>
> E =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD S
=EF=BF=BD =
=EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD W =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD
=EF=
=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD N
> p =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD1D
=EF=BF=BD =
=EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD1H =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD
=EF=
=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD 2D
> 2S =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD3D =EF=BF=BD
=EF=BF=BD=
 =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD p =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD
=EF=
=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD p
> 3H =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BDpass       pass     
 =
  4D
 =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD =EF=BF=BD all pass
>
> Opening lead S6; =EF=BF=BDSJ, SA, =EF=BF=BD S8
>
> (If you decide to cash CA, it continues C3, C5(attitude), C2)
>
> How do you defend ?
>
> Dave Flower


Apologies for the duplicate H5, H3 and the wrong player bidding 4D.

The full hand was:
                K Q J
                6 4
                K J 7 4
                10 6 4 2
6                                A 9 7 5 3 2
K J 10 8 2                   9 7 5 3
Q 10 5                        8 6
J 9 7 5                        A
                10 8 4
                 A Q
                 A 9 3 2
                 K Q 8 3

(I can't really remember the low cards)

East won the spade lead, cashed CA, and switched to a heart. +130.

Scoring up, I noted a 5D-5, and realised that if East plays a spade at
trick 3, the defence have no problems with winning seven tricks. So
East's play at trick 3 makes a four trick difference!

Incidentally, I don't think that E/W can quite make 4H, so, with +1100
up for grabs, it cannot be described as the winning action!

Dave Flower