Dlr S
Vul Both
| ♠ A 8 7 5 | ||
| ♥ 6 3 2 | ||
| ♦ K 8 3 2 | ||
| ♣ 8 5 | ||
| ♠ Q J 2 | ♠ 4 | |
| ♥ K Q 10 7 4 | ♥ A J 8 | |
| ♦ 6 4 | ♦ 10 9 7 | |
| ♣ K J 7 | ♣ Q 10 6 4 3 2 | |
| ♠ K 10 9 6 3 | ||
| ♥ 9 5 | ||
| ♦ A Q J 5 | ||
| ♣ A 9 |
Franco | North | Andy | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1♠ | |||
| Pass | 3♠ | Pass | 4♠ |
| All Pass |
This was nearly a disaster. 3♠ was mixed and for some reason South brought it in.
I led the ♥K and then continued a suit-preference 4, when a count 10 would have been better. Understandably, partner won and played a 3rd. This allowed declarer to eliminate the hand and throw me in with the 3rd round of trumps to give up a ruff-sluff or lead away from my KJx in clubs. I felt sick and led a club, but partner was nice enough to hold the ♣Q so down 1.
+100 was worth 13/17.
You think it should be count because dummy's diamonds make a diamond shift impossible?
ReplyDeleteI think count is the first priority in this situation regardless of the minor situation. It's a bonus that partner will also know what to shift to.
ReplyDeleteIf there had been 2 hearts in dummy, then I'd expect suitpref.