On 5/12/2008 4:03 AM, Dave Flower wrote:
> This hand game up last Thursday at Banbury.
>
> Matchpoints, dealer South, vul none
>
> 1NT(13-15) 2C(Stayman)
> 2D 2NT
> all pass
>
> A K J x
> Q x
> 10 x x
> 10 x x x
>
> 10 x x
> A 9 x
> A x x
> K Q x x
>
> Opening lead Hx (all x's are small!), I tried the HQ, but RHO played
> HK. I won the third round (looks like 5-3), crossed to SA, and played
> a club to the CA which held. (I don't think that this particular LHO
> would duck the CA). The position is now:
>
> A J x
> -
> 10 x
> 10 x x
>
> 10 x
> -
> A x x
> Q x x
>
> so, should I finesse the SJ, or play to the SA (or something else) ?
>
> Dave Flower
Out of curiosity, how does this hand play in 2S (by North)? That is
where I would likely end up with one partner, and it looks complicated
but the 4-3 spade fit seems like it ought to create an extra trick, or a
tempo, or something, making it possible to beat the pairs in 1NT.
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Cheers,
Alan (San Jose, California, USA)
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