[Fluffy]

http://www.bridgegod....php?probid=272

Note: MPs scoring.

[Cyberyeti]

If E wins trick 1, why doesn't he switch to a spade, shift the ♠9 to W and this is now straight off.

[Bbradley62]

I'm not familiar with this program. I played the hand, 3NS+2. But then, I always play as though I'm playing IMPs.

[kenberg]

Bbradley62, on 2014-June-12, 15:18, said:

I'm not familiar with this program. I played the hand, 3NS+2. But then, I always play as though I'm playing IMPs.

Spoiler

Well, I lost to the ♣ K, the ♥ Q and the ♠ A (in that order) for +1, so I did something wrong? Seemed reasonable at the time though. 3NT played South, opening lead is the ♣ T?

[Cyberyeti]

kenberg, on 2014-June-12, 15:45, said:

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Well, I lost to the ♣ K, the ♥ Q and the ♠ A (in that order) for +1, so I did something wrong? Seemed reasonable at the time though. 3NT played South, opening lead is the ♣ T?

Spoiler

If you cross with the diamond to lead 10♥, E will duck, you have to not repeat the finesse.

[kenberg]

Cyberyeti, on 2014-June-12, 16:16, said:

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If you cross with the diamond to lead 10♥, E will duck, you have to not repeat the finesse.

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Ah yes. I see. E cleverly ducks, then I go up and take eleven tricks. I pretty much missed all of this. Club ducked to K, club back, I led a heart from the board trusting I always get three tricks this way and often get five. I managed to miss all of the excitement this way!

[Cyberyeti]

kenberg, on 2014-June-12, 17:34, said:

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Ah yes. I see. E cleverly ducks, then I go up and take eleven tricks. I pretty much missed all of this. Club ducked to K, club back, I led a heart from the board trusting I always get three tricks this way and often get five. I managed to miss all of the excitement this way!

Exactly, what you did is OK at IMPs, but I think you have to go for it at MPs.

[Bbradley62]

Cyberyeti, on 2014-June-12, 16:16, said:

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If you cross with the diamond to lead 10♥, E will duck, you have to not repeat the finesse.

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Geez! And I thought I was being so clever by doing this.

[Antrax]

I played exactly like kenberg, which is bad news for kenberg. Would love to understand the correct LOP from both declarer's and east's perspective.

[Fluffy]

The key is that with Q9xx west should cover, so he would very rarely have them. Maybe I should give the heart 9 to west to make it more plausible.

I forgot to specify MPs, so many players just played low heart from dummy from the start as many here did . There is also a beginner+ problem if you end up in 4♥ where running ♥10 early is a bad idea.

[Cyberyeti]

Fluffy, on 2014-June-12, 23:42, said:

The key is that with Q9xx west should cover, so he would very rarely have them. Maybe I should give the heart 9 to west to make it more plausible.

I forgot to specify MPs, so many players just played low heart from dummy from the start as many here did . There is also a beginner+ problem if you end up in 4♥ where running ♥10 early is a bad idea.

I also think you should reduce the quality of E's spades, Q432 or similar makes the spade switch less attractive, with what he has, leading the 10 or 8 requires only K9xx from partner to defeat this by force.

[the hog]

kenberg, on 2014-June-12, 15:45, said:

Spoiler

Well, I lost to the ♣ K, the ♥ Q and the ♠ A (in that order) for +1, so I did something wrong? Seemed reasonable at the time though. 3NT played South, opening lead is the ♣ T?

Same here

[Fluffy]

Cyberyeti, on 2014-June-13, 02:06, said:

I also think you should reduce the quality of E's spades, Q432 or similar makes the spade switch less attractive, with what he has, leading the 10 or 8 requires only K9xx from partner to defeat this by force.

you know... I reduced from an original Q1098

[Cyberyeti]

Fluffy, on 2014-June-13, 03:40, said:

you know... I reduced from an original Q1098

Q1098, a spade DOES defeat this by force