[AL78]

MPs

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♠6 led, plan the play.

[Cyberyeti]

Not sure what's best, but at the table I suspect I win the ace and run ♦8

[LBengtsson]

Cyberyeti, on 2021-March-18, 05:10, said:

Not sure what's best, but at the table I suspect I win the ace and run ♦8

I may play this way also, but lead looks stiff ♠ except if west has ♠65. I prefer to win with ♠A first trick and then lead another ♠. this might force a error from west who with stiff ♠ is odds to have trump stack also. if lead from a doubleton ♠ then win with ♠K and lead ♣10 from dummy. this again puts defense under pressure. what happen from there is guess but that is how I think I would play first tricks.

[nige1]

AL78 'MPs. ♠6 led, plan the play.
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Agree with CyberYeti. Win ♠A. Finesse ♦

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[AL78]

Here is the full deal with the play:

https://tinyurl.com/ygroncug

Partner started off with LBengtsson's suggestion and ended up with nine tricks for a decent score, 78%.

I was pleased we found the seven card fit with the nice break.

[Cyberyeti]

Interesting choice if the ♣A is underled to the K and another spade comes back

[nige1]

AL78 'Here is the full deal with the play: Partner started off with LBengtsson's suggestion and ended up with nine tricks for a decent score, 78%. I was pleased we found the seven card fit with the nice break.
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CyberYeti seems to have got this right Twice
Your partner was lucky that West failed underlead his ♣A to get another ♠ruff
A possible clue was that East led back his lowest ♠
As the cards lie, running ♦8 achieves an overtrick, without depending on misdefence

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[AL78]

nige1, on 2021-March-19, 15:52, said:

CyberYeti seems to have got this right Twice
Your partner was lucky that West failed underlead his ♣A to get another ♠ruff
A possible clue was that East led back his lowest ♠
As the cards lie, running ♦8 achieves an overtrick, without depending on misdefence
[/hv]

If West does put East on lead with the ♣K for another spade ruff, partner can ruff with the ace, cross to dummy with the ♥K and cash the spades (since West is now out of hearts). Whether she would do that is another matter, strongest defence is to force her to make a decision she might get wrong.

[Cyberyeti]

AL78, on 2021-March-19, 17:42, said:

If West does put East on lead with the ♣K for another spade ruff, partner can ruff with the ace, cross to dummy with the ♥K and cash the spades (since West is now out of hearts). Whether she would do that is another matter, strongest defence is to force her to make a decision she might get wrong.

There is only one spade to cash by then, yes you can get it right but you can also look very silly