Posted 2021-February-13, 09:32
West will not, unless exceptionally bad, have Qxx or xxxx in hearts. In fact, the heart switch makes very little sense in any event, even from a stiff.
A comment on the auction: I think north should bid 3H over 3C. South could easily hold xx in hearts, and 3H should be forcing one round
In a weak field, make the game you bid, without straining for overtricks unless you’re in the wrong game and need the overtrick to beat or match the right contract.
Here, some pairs will be in hearts but it’s tough to see how they’d reach 4H and tougher still to see them make unless hearts are breaking really well.
I’m going to pull trump and drive out the heart, paying to 6-1 rather than doing anything aggressive and losing to 4-1 clubs, which is a priori far more likely. Yes, I’d be worried about the heart. But bad players make bad plays, and little is more frustrating than letting a bad play persuade you to adopt a losing line.
'one of the great markers of the advance of human kindness is the howls you will hear from the Men of God' Johann Hari
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IMO, keep it simple (as L Bengtsson advocates).
Ruff the ♥,
Cash ♣TJQK and ♥A.
Then concede a ♥.