CHATLOG LESSON 13 „How to play a suit contract?“ (5)
Chat log of Bridge Base Online session for xx1943 starting at: Tue Feb 13 07:45:21 2007
xx1943: here we are
xx1943: let me just advertise the lesson
isabable: yes needs to be annouced al
hope: want me to broadcast?
bilmanager (Lobby): => Club:
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AL (xx1943) just opened a teaching tavle in the BIl.
He continues his series of lessons:
"How to play a suit contract
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xx1943: Hello everybody. Today a prepared you another 8 boards on HOW TO PLAY A SUIT-CONTRACT.
xx1943:
xx1943: here you'll find the movie with the chatöog short after the lesson
xx1943: The hands today are from the great book " How to play a bridge hand" b W.S.Root
xx1943: A book I can recommend for eveach of you.
xx1943: If you like to get my weekly newsletter mail to:
xx1943: All questions in public please.
xx1943: I recommend you to make your kib-setting so, that you ONLY KIB SOUTH: Does everyone know, how to manage this?
xx1943: #1
hope: y tks
xx1943: what do you bid?
xx1943: North showed 54 17+ HCP
xx1943: what is your bid?
hope: 3!S
xx1943: nice 6-carder cries for 4S I guess
xx1943: Now let us discuss. I freed the decalrers seat
hope: Y born optimist Al:)
xx1943: Count your loser
xx1943: 1S for sure
xx1943: hoping trumps are 3/2
xx1943: You can throw 1H and 3C loser on diamonds bUT ......
xx1943: clap clap clap
xx1943: that is the solution.
xx1943: dummy takes care of the club continuation
xx1943: very well done Janno
jannor: ty
xx1943: now play it with another lead
xx1943: The lead shows, that the K is offside 99%. so you cannot afford to lose a spade early as with the !C lead
xx1943: well done
jannor: ty
xx1943: clap clap clap
xx1943: a little better is to cash 2!Ss at once and then play !Ds until someone ruffs. This wins even against !Ds beeing distributed 6/0
xx1943: 7/0
xx1943: ok ty Janno
xx1943: opening?
hope: 1NT
bwd1: 1nt
xx1943: what is your oening?
mangaro: 1nt
xx1943: you count 1S and a possible !H loser
xx1943: declaree chair is free
xx1943: trumps must be 3/2
xx1943: The trump finesse is 50%
xx1943: Is there a better chance?
xx1943: hi Bernie
xx1943: clap clap clap Bernie played the better chance, that diamonds are 4/3
bwd1->Club: ty
xx1943:
xx1943: here you find a table of probabilities on my site
xx1943: does the link work?
isabable: yes
xx1943: #4 then
xx1943: opps
hope: yes it works
xx1943: how much is 4/3 distribution?
xx1943: ho much says the table?
isabable: 62 percent
xx1943: yes and that is better than the 50% for the finesse.
xx1943: ok bidding not very scientific, but it worked.
hope: How can y bid six against a passed hand??
xx1943: You count 1S and 3D loser
xx1943: You must establish the !D suit
xx1943: without any !D loser
xx1943: there is no problem, if !Ds are distributed 3/3
xx1943: declarer chair is free
xx1943: but if diamonds are 4/2 you have to ruff twice
xx1943: and you can ruff only once high
xx1943: You must be afraid of an overruff
xx1943: No idea?
bwd1: slight
mary 1: think so
mary 1: drtop a spade on diamond?
xx1943: Mary or Bernie want to try?
mary 1: ok
xx1943: hi Mary
xx1943: good luck
mary 1: hi:)
mary 1: stuck
xx1943: go on Mary
xx1943: try
mary 1: i cant play, dont work
xx1943: .(
xx1943: :(
mary 1: card wonbt work
xx1943: ok then free your seat and tell me, waht I shall play
mary 1: 2
mary 1: a
mary 1: !D small
mary 1: K
mary 1: 2
mary 1: A
mary 1: 5
mary 1: A
mary 1: small !C
mary 1: A
mary 1: !D
mary 1: !S
xx1943: clap clap clap
SillyBily: wd Mary
mary 1: :)
xx1943: nice Mary
bwd1: clap clap
xx1943: transfer the ruff to the safe !S suit there is no risk of overruff
xx1943: #5
xx1943: I want to hear pd showing !H support and the best is to force with this non existent !D
xx1943: What do you think of this !C 9 after the bidding?
bwd1: prob singleton
xx1943: 99% singleton or WESt is trying to fool me out of the winning finesse
xx1943: Your loser are: 2S and 1C
xx1943: The C is unavoidable, if EAST has the K
SillyBily: no !C loser if lead singel
xx1943: If East has The !S K too you cabn finesse !SQ and ruff a !S
mary 1: raise !C
xx1943: there is no place you can get rid of this !C loser
bwd1: draw trump
SillyBily: must trump !S loser first
bwd1: no will go on clubs
mary 1: !H again
bwd1: take all trumps
xx1943: take the wheel
bwd1: me?
xx1943: anyone
xx1943: who clicks first
xx1943: clap clap clap Bernie
xx1943: you have the entries to establish !Cs
xx1943: lol
xx1943: but don't lose your concentration!
xx1943: Misclicks are very expensive
bwd1: lol ty
xx1943: ty Bernie great job
sascha3: thank you - must go - was great lesson
bwd1: ty Al :)
xx1943: #6 then
xx1943: free the seat pls Bernie
xx1943: not a surprise
xx1943: If !Cs are distributed 3/2 (as they should) you have 1S and 1D loser so making 5 is no problem
bennyzl: can you also make 5cl?
xx1943: and claim?
xx1943: claim rejected :(
xx1943: ouch
xx1943: down 3
xx1943: yes 5!C can be made I guess
xx1943: but this is a play lesson
mary 1: !H too?
mary 1: !S
xx1943: who can make 4 hearts for sure?
mary 1: let them have 3 !D tricks
xx1943: if hearts are 3/3 you'll make 5
xx1943: but 3/3 is only 36%
xx1943:
xx1943: how do you guard against a trump 4/2 distribution?
mary 1: wait untill you cabn ruff on table
xx1943: yes
xx1943: another example for loser on loser
xx1943: now you can draw 4 rounds of trumps
xx1943: clap clap clap Mary
xx1943: #7
xx1943: seems very easy
xx1943: 1S 1H loser, if hearts and clubs are 3/2
xx1943: grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
xx1943: 2H loser
bennyzl: can stil make
xx1943: now let us try, if !Cs work better
xx1943: Binyamin take the wheel
xx1943: correct
xx1943: you must lead the !C from table once more
xx1943: now East is helpless
xx1943: if he ruffs, he ruffs your loser
xx1943: and if he doesn't ruff
xx1943: he cannot prevent decalrer from ruffing
xx1943: but be sure that you play in the first !c trick the A and not K or Q
xx1943: East would ruff the A in the round round and draw the last trump in dummy
xx1943: clap clap clap Binyamin
Miksa: wd B!
bennyzl: ty
xx1943: #8
xx1943: this one is easy
xx1943: we missed a slam if East has Qxx of !S
xx1943: sry
xx1943: ok
xx1943: great no slam
mary 1: and no game:)
xx1943: ouch lost trump control 3 more tricks
xx1943: if youn are in a nice contract, you must think pessim,istic
xx1943: Is there any distribution, which is dangerous?
xx1943: yes, if WEst has Qxxx of !S or Qx and you finesse, you are in danger
xx1943: You don't play 6
xx1943: you play only 4
xx1943: so your job is to make 4
xx1943: you can lose 1D and 2S
xx1943: now you have the last trump and therfore the control
xx1943: REMEMBER:
xx1943: In very good contract think pessimistic
xx1943: in very bad contract think optimistic
xx1943: ok
Miksa: nice tip, thanks!
xx1943: that is the end of the todays lesson
bennyzl: in a great contract use the claim button:-)
bwd1: claim pls :)
kyno40: ty Al
jmav: ty Al
hope: Thank you very much Al -
isabable: ty Al
EdytheG: ty Al!
xx1943: c u all next TUE for the next "How to play a suit contract"
bwd1: Thank you so much Al very helpful :)
xx1943: I'll post the movie now
isabable: cu
bennyzl: ty
marijkenz: Thank you Al
isabable: bye
jannor: thanks Al
xx1943: Many thanks to Mihailo and Yvon for doing the edit
Miksa: Thanks, see you next Tue
bwd1: Al if you don't claim i cannot save it in BBo :(
EdytheG: al :) can you post?
EdytheG->Club: ty :)
xx1943: Now my site is updated
xx1943: Try to get the commented movie there
bwd1: Thank you Al can now replay them :) great help :)
xx1943:
EdytheG->Club: niters
xx1943: does the link work
xx1943: can you find the movie?
xx1943:
xx1943: DOES THE liNK TO LESSON 13 WORK?
xx1943: lesson is finished