[Winstonm]

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Contract 6 Clubs. Opening lead King Diamonds. Is there a superior line?

Club suit edited to reflect the actual hand.

[Cyberyeti]

I'd seriously consider taking the 2 red aces pitching a diamond, 2 top spades, ruff a spade with the Q if LHO follows, ruff a diamond, ruff a spade with the 10.

[Winstonm]

Cyberyeti, on 2019-August-14, 13:18, said:

I'd seriously consider taking the 2 red aces pitching a diamond, 2 top spades, ruff a spade with the Q if LHO follows, ruff a diamond, ruff a spade with the 10.

Looks like a good line. Another idea is to play two rounds of clubs, ending in dummy, and then pitch 3 spades on the hearts, playing for 3-3 hearts or clubs 2-2, or long heart and club together.

[wuudturner]

Winstonm, on 2019-August-14, 13:31, said:

... Another idea is to play two rounds of clubs, ending in dummy, and then pitch 3 spades on the hearts, playing for 3-3 hearts or clubs 2-2...

With only 8 clubs between the hands, there are 5 missing. So playing for 2-2 clubs is hoping for a very rare event. ;-)

[Winstonm]

wuudturner, on 2019-August-14, 16:05, said:

With only 8 clubs between the hands, there are 5 missing. So playing for 2-2 clubs is hoping for a very rare event. ;-)

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