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1) Pass or 3♦ over 3♣?
2) Suppose you pass and lead ♦A, T-6-5 (UDCA). What do you play to trick 2? Clear ♥ switch?
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Posted 2011-March-06, 14:48
1) Pass or 3♦ over 3♣?
2) Suppose you pass and lead ♦A, T-6-5 (UDCA). What do you play to trick 2? Clear ♥ switch?
I once yelled at my partner for discarding the 'wrong' card when he was subjected to a squeeze that I allowed by giving the wrong count with too high a card. Now he's allowed to pitch aces when the opponents have the king in the dummy. At trick 2. When he could have followed suit. And blame me.
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Posted 2011-March-06, 15:52
Heart Q. If this holds, force dummy with the diamond king. If not.. well, maybe it still goes down anyway 
The 3♦ overcall is rather obvious to me, though. That might have saved us the guess we're facing.
The 3♦ overcall is rather obvious to me, though. That might have saved us the guess we're facing.
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Posted 2011-March-08, 04:44
I'd overcall 3♦ for sure.
Now I'd continue with another ♦.
Now I'd continue with another ♦.
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Posted 2011-March-08, 12:45
I'd overcall 3 Diamonds.
If you return the Club King, to stop Diamond ruffs, how will declarer come to hand?
If pard has the heart ace, and rises, and leads a club, no club ruffs. Declarer can make:
7 clubs, 2 spades, 1 heart = down 1.
Though I admit a diamond force gives you a trump trick, along with your diamond trick.
As for a heart switch. I worry that declarer may end up with dome Diamond ruffs and don't like that idea.
If you return the Club King, to stop Diamond ruffs, how will declarer come to hand?
If pard has the heart ace, and rises, and leads a club, no club ruffs. Declarer can make:
7 clubs, 2 spades, 1 heart = down 1.
Though I admit a diamond force gives you a trump trick, along with your diamond trick.
As for a heart switch. I worry that declarer may end up with dome Diamond ruffs and don't like that idea.
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