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Interactive Problem 24

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Mon, Sep 30, 2024Gavin WolpertDeclarer PlayVideo: Bridge Hand

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Jennifer BeallOct 6, 2024

SOOOO Helpful!!!!

Deniz KonuralpOct 2, 2024

Three tricks in as usual I ended up in the wrong hand. Reminder to plan before one begins to play. Thanks so much.

Przemysław CichowiczOct 1, 2024

When was it at IntoBridge?

Adam PortleyOct 1, 2024

August 16

Ratna TadepalliOct 1, 2024

Thank you, Gavin. Very instructive deal. I went back and found the hand on IntoBridge, and checked the results -- I went down on this hand, and so did every single one of my friends who are intermediate and intermediate+. Clearly, counting tricks alone wont do it, we need to plan the actual order in which we go about accumulating the tricks.

Cathy ClarkeOct 1, 2024

Thanks Gavin, as always a great learning video from you☺️

Kent FurstOct 1, 2024

I got it right, but was constantly worried that a 5-2 split in any of the (non-trump) suits would sink me. But I guess there's no real way to guard against it? Maybe I'm playing too many Bridge Master deals. =)

Adam PortleyOct 1, 2024

I saw this relevant line of play from one of the "other results" on IntoBridge: heart lead, club finesse losing, and the robot returned a second heart. Now declarer was worried about a 5-2 heart break so he played AQ of spades, CA, club ruff, heart ruff, and a club off dummy and now had a guess. If the last trump is in the hand with the last club he can ruff, draw trumps and claim. And if the trump is in the other hand with the long heart he can pitch a diamond instead (loser on loser play).

Susie FreibergDec 4, 2025

forgot to count cards