A quick rabbit sketchboard story. [Characters from Bridge in the Menagerie].
RR is holding xx, AKJTxxx, xx, xx, when he hears his RHO Papa, open 1NT. RR bids 3H (showing a 7 card suit), and his LHO (SB), bids 3NT with the air of someone who has a heart stopper, and it becomes the final contract.
While RR is fiddling with his cards and trying to figure out what his latest lead agreement with HH is, the HJ drops on the table. HH, who had been distracting Papa by taking a sandwich off Papa's plate, points to the HJ as SB spreads the dummy.
This is what Papa sees (lead HJ):
Papa reasons that RR likely has AJTxxxx or KJTxxxx with RHO holding a singleton honour. As he needs a heart trick to make the contract, the correct play is to play low from dummy.
When the J wins, RR is more surprised than Papa, and proceeds to cash the rest of the heart tricks.
HH remarks that he would have led the HJ too.
RR is holding xx, AKJTxxx, xx, xx, when he hears his RHO Papa, open 1NT. RR bids 3H (showing a 7 card suit), and his LHO (SB), bids 3NT with the air of someone who has a heart stopper, and it becomes the final contract.
While RR is fiddling with his cards and trying to figure out what his latest lead agreement with HH is, the HJ drops on the table. HH, who had been distracting Papa by taking a sandwich off Papa's plate, points to the HJ as SB spreads the dummy.
This is what Papa sees (lead HJ):
| IMPS None | SB ♠ AKx ♥ Qxx ♦ Jxxx ♣ xxx | |
| Papa ♠ QJx ♥ xx ♦ AKQx ♣ Axxx |
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1NT | |||
| 3H | 3NT | P | P |
| P |
Papa reasons that RR likely has AJTxxxx or KJTxxxx with RHO holding a singleton honour. As he needs a heart trick to make the contract, the correct play is to play low from dummy.
When the J wins, RR is more surprised than Papa, and proceeds to cash the rest of the heart tricks.
HH remarks that he would have led the HJ too.
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