This is a hand from one the sectional swiss teams in the Seattle area.
You are south and end up in 2S (bidding below).
Opponents cash 3 clubs, and RHO then switches to a low trump at trick 4. What will you do?
This is probably a simple hand as a puzzle.
You should stick in the 9 in case LHO holds AT7x.
If LHO has AT7x, then to defeat this contract, LHO needs to duck and not cover with the T. Maybe LHO will talk themselves into covering by thinking of some trump promotion scenario.
At the table LHO covered, and now it was easy to win the J, take the heart finesse and draw trumps, making 2 (losing 3 clubs, 1 diamond and 1 spade) [LHO did have AT7x].
If LHO does not cover, you could hope trumps are 3-2, and overtake the 9 with the J to take the heart finesse. [Or you could win the 9 in hand and play spade to J, hoping LHO will win and return a heart].
At the other table, the defence to first 4 tricks was the same (3 clubs, spade switch by East), but declarer didn't put in the 9 (or 8) and went down. 5 IMPs.
You are south and end up in 2S (bidding below).
| IMPS N/S | North ♠ J2 ♥ T432 ♦ T432 ♣ J32 | |
| South ♠ KQ9843 ♥ AQ ♦ A5 ♣ 654 |
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1C | 1S | ||
| 1NT | P | P | 2S |
| P | P | P |
Opponents cash 3 clubs, and RHO then switches to a low trump at trick 4. What will you do?
This is probably a simple hand as a puzzle.
You should stick in the 9 in case LHO holds AT7x.
If LHO has AT7x, then to defeat this contract, LHO needs to duck and not cover with the T. Maybe LHO will talk themselves into covering by thinking of some trump promotion scenario.
At the table LHO covered, and now it was easy to win the J, take the heart finesse and draw trumps, making 2 (losing 3 clubs, 1 diamond and 1 spade) [LHO did have AT7x].
If LHO does not cover, you could hope trumps are 3-2, and overtake the 9 with the J to take the heart finesse. [Or you could win the 9 in hand and play spade to J, hoping LHO will win and return a heart].
At the other table, the defence to first 4 tricks was the same (3 clubs, spade switch by East), but declarer didn't put in the 9 (or 8) and went down. 5 IMPs.
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