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#1 User is offline   SimonFa 

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Posted 2011-September-01, 03:40

I've just been watching the latest of Gavin Wolpert's excellent videos on Bridge Winners and was intersted in why his partner made a play in hearts the way he did (about 3:50 in). The hands are:

Gavin (Dummy)

J84
74
J752
T943

Joel

2
AJ82
AQ9
AKQ75


Edit: Bidding, dealer South, Joel West-

(P) 1C* (P) (p)
(1S) X (2S) (3C)
(P) 3H (P) 4C
All pass

*From the commentary 1C could be 18/19 balanced or stronger unbalanced


Contract 4, MPs, WvW

1. A 4 6 2
2. 3 8 9 5
3. A 8 3 2


At this point Gavin explains why Joel needs to duck a heart before cashing a 2nd trump. I understand why Joel has to be wary of a 3:1 trump break but why does he shiould duck a heart first:

4. 2 3 7 9

rather than play A then low?

Is this some form of safety play I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance,

Simon

This post has been edited by SimonFa: 2011-September-01, 04:16

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Posted 2011-September-01, 03:45

Out of curiosity, what was the auction? For some reason my computer has decided to stop running these specific videos. I need to steal my wife's laptop every time I want to watch one.
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Posted 2011-September-01, 04:34

The main danger is that if you play the ace first, the opponents might play a third heart and score a trump trick with the Jack (if North was say 3532). Playing low first leaves declarer in control.
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Posted 2011-September-01, 07:02

View Postmanudude03, on 2011-September-01, 04:34, said:

The main danger is that if you play the ace first, the opponents might play a third heart and score a trump trick with the Jack (if North was say 3532). Playing low first leaves declarer in control.


This. Your plan is concede heart, win return, draw trumps, AH, H ruff.

If you cash the AH first, they might win the second round of hearts, and lead a third round and overruff you.
Still decidedly intermediate - don't take my guesses as authoritative.

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