5D has fair chances here, especially on a spade lead, but suppose North kicks off with two trumps. Take the second on table, ruff a spade and lead a heart to the King. South wins and returns a heart but this is taken on table, spade ruff, club ruff, SK pinning the queen and the club ruff is an entry to ditch the losing heart. Double dummy of course West can just take the double H finesse vs the J10 but that’s peeking!
So, should EW take the “cheap” save in 6D? Much depends on how good South is I suspect.
Regards,
Iain
Bobby WolffFebruary 24th, 2023 at 2:47 pm
Hi Iain,
Both your analysis and your question show the discipline to which George Martin’s
respect for it, holds forth and therefore sway.
To delve deeper and, of course, East then may decide, (I think, should) jump to 5 diamonds and await development. To that jump, South may duplicate with a leap to 6 spades (again, I think should), likely then coaxing West, even while vulnerable, to take the 7D save, perhaps not following Martin’s idea of discipline outranking, courage.
From that point on, and while still at the table, after the play East may have a word or two to his partner again about once preempting then also passing later control of the bidding across the table, in this case East, to make the next mistake or, at least, the opportunity. And, with that spade holding, plus a likely heart lead, he, no doubt, would (should) merely pass and lick his chops (but not, visibly). Yes, again, no doubt WINNING BRIDGE, at least this time.
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Hi Bobby,
5D has fair chances here, especially on a spade lead, but suppose North kicks off with two trumps. Take the second on table, ruff a spade and lead a heart to the King. South wins and returns a heart but this is taken on table, spade ruff, club ruff, SK pinning the queen and the club ruff is an entry to ditch the losing heart. Double dummy of course West can just take the double H finesse vs the J10 but that’s peeking!
So, should EW take the “cheap” save in 6D? Much depends on how good South is I suspect.
Regards,
Iain
Hi Iain,
Both your analysis and your question show the discipline to which George Martin’s
respect for it, holds forth and therefore sway.
To delve deeper and, of course, East then may decide, (I think, should) jump to 5 diamonds and await development. To that jump, South may duplicate with a leap to 6 spades (again, I think should), likely then coaxing West, even while vulnerable, to take the 7D save, perhaps not following Martin’s idea of discipline outranking, courage.
From that point on, and while still at the table, after the play East may have a word or two to his partner again about once preempting then also passing later control of the bidding across the table, in this case East, to make the next mistake or, at least, the opportunity. And, with that spade holding, plus a likely heart lead, he, no doubt, would (should) merely pass and lick his chops (but not, visibly). Yes, again, no doubt WINNING BRIDGE, at least this time.