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West leads J♥ and Dummy North has A♥ stiff.
East has doubleton K Q Hearts
Which one does he play and why?
Thank you
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Posted 2018-August-30, 14:29
West leads J♥ and Dummy North has A♥ stiff.
East has doubleton K Q Hearts
Which one does he play and why?
Thank you
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Posted 2018-August-30, 14:45
K shows the Q
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Posted 2018-August-30, 17:45
I am totally perplexed why the question was asked in the first instance? Partner should have Jt9(x)(x)(x) for his lead, With a lesser holding he should have lead 4th/low. Yes, I agree playing the ♥K is the right card, even though partner may misread the situation thinking the ♥K is singleton too.
The usual rule is generally - though players may play reverse signals - is that with two or more honours in the led suit is to contribute the highest honour from a doubleton honour holding if losing the trick, and playing the lower honour if winning the trick.
The usual rule is generally - though players may play reverse signals - is that with two or more honours in the led suit is to contribute the highest honour from a doubleton honour holding if losing the trick, and playing the lower honour if winning the trick.
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Posted 2018-August-30, 23:08
Playing the Q would deny holding the King and probably ask for a lead of the higher suit when partner gets the lead.
It just would not make sense on this hand for it to be singleton.
The Q could also be an attempt to unblock from a holding such as Q9 in some instances we suppose.
It just would not make sense on this hand for it to be singleton.
The Q could also be an attempt to unblock from a holding such as Q9 in some instances we suppose.
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Posted 2018-August-31, 01:02
This is basic Drop the king
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- Dr Tarrasch(1862-1934)German Chess Grandmaster
Bridge is a game where you have two opponents...and often three(!)
"Any palooka can take tricks with Aces and Kings; the true expert shows his prowess
by how he handles the two's and three's" - Mollo's Hideous Hog
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Posted 2018-August-31, 02:54
It may be basic for some, but I have never come across this specific problem before. So lets try thinking it through from first principles and put ourselves in partner's seat:
Option 1: You play the Q (consistent with the usual principle of playing the lowest of touching honours, when following suit).
If your partner can read you for a doubleton, then from his/her point of view the Q could be unblocking from a QX holding. With QXX, you would likely play a low card (whichever signals encouragement in your methods).
So partner will probably expect you to hold a singleton or doubleton when you play the Q, but cannot tell whether you hold the king if you also play Q from KQ.
Option 2: You play the K (consistent with the usual principle when holding a touching-honour doubleton and the card that you would play if partner led low and dummy holds only low cards).
You are much less likely to play the king as an unblocking play with KX, since this would promote declarer's queen. The king would seem to be consistent with a singleton or KQ doubleton.
So, yes I am reaching the same conclusion as the other contributors - play the king.
Option 1: You play the Q (consistent with the usual principle of playing the lowest of touching honours, when following suit).
If your partner can read you for a doubleton, then from his/her point of view the Q could be unblocking from a QX holding. With QXX, you would likely play a low card (whichever signals encouragement in your methods).
So partner will probably expect you to hold a singleton or doubleton when you play the Q, but cannot tell whether you hold the king if you also play Q from KQ.
Option 2: You play the K (consistent with the usual principle when holding a touching-honour doubleton and the card that you would play if partner led low and dummy holds only low cards).
You are much less likely to play the king as an unblocking play with KX, since this would promote declarer's queen. The king would seem to be consistent with a singleton or KQ doubleton.
So, yes I am reaching the same conclusion as the other contributors - play the king.
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