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Bridge Basics : basic play problem
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From: MSN NicknameIRDOZ  (Original Message)Sent: 9/23/2002 7:26 AM
This is a (sort of) basic play problem where you have to draw inferences from the opps play. It is from Sundays 1pm tournament - I am reconstructing the hands from memory because they have been deleted.
 

West       North        East        South
4c         pass         pass        4d
pass       5d           all pass 

The lead is AH from west followed by a low spade which you take in hand with the 10S.


Dealer West, both vul.

           North

S K J 5
H J 9 7 3
D A J 9 5
C A 8 

 


                           South

S A 10
H 10 8 6 4
D K Q 10 8 6 4 
C 7

 

 
 


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From: MSN NicknameIRDOZSent: 9/23/2002 7:54 AM
Hint below :
 
West clubs include KQJ109

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From: MorgannnSent: 9/23/2002 2:45 PM
let me try Ross  Usually I am a lazy thinker BUT:::
I am assuming its to make here and not defensive play:
From the get go I see 2 heart losers at first glance and the Ace heart already lost!
So how do I  only lose 1h?  I can get a discard on my  spadeK
West has a Singleton Ace H !!! Cannot make if he has another heart!
So after taking 10 spades , and pulling in all trumps cash spades Lead a low club to Ace on board  and lead another club discarding a heart from hand
giving west the lead!!  WEST has no more hearts , so whatever he leads you get a ruff and a discard of another heart 
So lose Ace heart, discard a heart on  spade K , discard a heart on low club and last discard on whatever west plays:-)  Sounds good to me , but can one fugure this out in 7 minutes?

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From: irdozSent: 9/24/2002 1:26 AM
Well done Morgann :)
 
As for recognizing it in 7 minutes... I find the more you play the more you quickly recognize certain 'types' of hands quickly

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