Thursday, February 16, 2012

Stanford 2/14

We have xxx Qxx A63 Axxx. RHO deals and opens 1S. I doubled for fun (yes it's retarded but I was bored)

(1S) - x - (xx) - 2D
(3C) - p - (3N)

Partner leads the D5.

---------AKTxx
---------T9x
---------Q
---------KQJT
-----------------------xxx
-----------------------Qxx
-----------------------A63
-----------------------Axxx
----------
----------
----------(closed
---------- hand)

D5 Q A 2
D6 8 T Hx
H2 9 Q A
Cx x x A

Now what?

...

Perhaps I was supposed to duck clubs until partner could discard. Sorry, I wasn't looking at the club spot. Damn, maybe that was the answer.

No, if partner pitches a diamond we may not have enough tricks to beat it. I think partner's club spot has to be suit preference!!!!