Lesson 16th June 2022 - Random Hands |
Lesson 16th June 2022, random hands guided play session
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Hand 1 - Take out double |
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With 8 points, and 4-4 in Hearts and clubs, the best bid by West is a Take out double. North puts pressure on the opposition with a simple raise to 3D. East west bid game. South must avoid the temptation to lead the Ace of diamonds, which may give the contract. The best lead is the King of clubs. North realises that South must have the Queen of clubs as well, so overtakes with the Ace, and returns a diamond. South makes 2 diamond tricks, and awaits a spade trick. |
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Hand 2 - Competitive Auction |
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South worth a raise to 3♠ with 6 losers; if E/W compete to 5♥ , double this for +800
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Hand 3 - Very difficult hand |
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4NT or 4♦ or 2♠ or 4♥ or 6♥ Very difficult hand. If you get into 6♥ , there is an inclination To play West for the King of hearts, rather than East for the singleton King.
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Hand 4 - Gambling 3NT |
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Gambling 3NT! South will pass it, since there is no guarantee that the opposition will find a spade, lead, and even if they do, the spades may be 4-3, or 4-4. On a club lead 12 tricks will be made for a top! |
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Hand 5 - Prize on offer! |
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3♥ makes 9 tricks by North, but could make 10; Any one tell me why North can make 10, but South only makes 9, and how the play in 4♥ by North making 10 goes? Serious bottle of wine for first winning entry Ivor not eligible, nor is Deep finesse! (What is Deep Finesse? If you are interested, look it up, but only send an entry off before you look)
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Hand 6 - Can 12 tricks be made? |
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Alternative, if you play 5 card Stayman, you bid 3NT over 3C . The important thing here is the timing of the play, to make the most tricks. You should aim to make 12 tricks wherever possible. Let’s say North leads a neutral club. What you don’t do, is to play off 5 club tricks immediately ! You are now limited to a maximum of 11 tricks (possibly only 10). You win the 10 of clubs at trick 1. You finesse the Jack of hearts at trick 2. It wins ! You finesse the Queen of diamonds at trick 3, it also wins. You play the 10 of hearts, covered by the King, and won by the Ace. You return to dummy with the King of clubs, and finesse the Jack of diamonds. You now give up the Queen of spades to the Ace. Claim the rest. You have 3 in each red suit, a spade, and 5 clubs = 12 tricks. |
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Hand 7 - Redouble example |
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The redouble by East shows at least 10 points, and does not hold at least 4 hearts (else jumps in hearts, or bids 2NT).
You will all question the 3♠ bid. North heart holding is good - the King is worth a trick; South may have a void or singleton, and East – West are obviously not super strong (Probably 10, opposite 10); N-S are Non-Vul. So South will be able to ruff a couple of hearts, as a Reverse dummy. |
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Hand 8 - Game Try |
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Don’t be afraid of playing in a 4-4 major suit, when missing the top honours. 2♠ is a game try, which South refuses (just). 3♥ obviously needs the diamond finesse. |
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Hand 9 - Take out double example |
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The Take out double of 1 spade is more flexible than any other bid, and keeps the bid low in case North has opened light! The double shows a good 11 - 12 points.
The lead of the Queen of spades should be ducked all around. The 10 of spades is overtaken by the Jack and won by the King. Declarer will take a losing club finesse, and go 1 off.
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Hand 10 - Find the winning lead |
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The Winning lead!
Why does North not bid Stayman? Because the hand is a flat 4-3-3-3, with no ruffing values. What should West lead? A diamond is not good, nor is a club from J9 to 4 safe. A major lead is preferred on the bidding, where neither hand has shown interest in a major. Make a lead in the longer suit, and lead second highest from a bad suit, i.e. the 7. Declarer will possibly try the 10 (the lead could be 4th. highest, after all), and now, East can win 2 heart tricks, and West the Ace of diamonds, to keep the contract to 10 tricks. Any other lead, Declarer has 11 tricks. |
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Hand 12 - No overcall with NS vulnerable |
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Vulnerable, North South should not come in to the bidding. East West should make 8 or 9 tricks in 2♠
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