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Subject: Re: Declarer Play Author: Casey [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 02:07:12 03/26/08 Wed In reply to: IvanHu 's message, "Declarer Play" on 05:14:56 09/28/07 Fri Any good solution other than finesse LHO 3 cards SQ? >Dummy has >S AT7 >H KJ4 >D KQJT92 >C J > >You have >S KJ943 >H QT97 >D 7 >C T72 > >You are playing 4S. LHO opened 1C (natural). After CA >lead, LHO shifts to small H. You win the H shift. When >you play the D, LHO takes it, cashes HA and then plays >the 3rd H. Everyone follows. > >How would you bring 4S home? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: Declarer Play Author: IvanHu [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:08:09 03/27/08 Thu The defense is really suspicious. It is unlikely that competent pairs defend like that. Would it possibly be a "Greek Gift"? Going along this thought, one possible reason justifying the defense is that the proposed defense might lead to the failure of the defense simply because declarer has no choice but hoping for S Qx, specially offside Qx. With S Qx, LHO might try to provide enough rope for the declarer. The actual defense gives the declarer with a losing option to take the 'lossing' finesse. Anyway, this declarer's play highly depends on the opp. Perhaps, this perspective may serve as a widen view and generate a deeper insight to the hand. Hopefully, this hand can lead to more dicussion of bridge in various perspectives. >Any good solution other than finesse LHO 3 cards SQ? > >>Dummy has >>S AT7 >>H KJ4 >>D KQJT92 >>C J >> >>You have >>S KJ943 >>H QT97 >>D 7 >>C T72 >> >>You are playing 4S. LHO opened 1C (natural). After CA >>lead, LHO shifts to small H. You win the H shift. When >>you play the D, LHO takes it, cashes HA and then plays >>the 3rd H. Everyone follows. >> >>How would you bring 4S home? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]