[blml] When does perverse become not normal?

[Matthias Berghaus]

Hello Robin,

Robin Barker schrieb:
> Hearts are trumps, declarer has drawn two rounds and forgotten about H7.
>   

if you say so.....

> CA has been played. 
>   

How? Discarded on a diamond?? I suspect this is a construed hand, in 
which case you might want to change that to lend it more credibility for 
teaching purposes. 8 hearts and 8 diamonds missing, 3 spades and one 
club.Not impossible, but pretty improbable. If this happened in real 
life...., well, anyone who discards the ace of clubs would also play a 
diamond first.....

> Declarer (North), in hand, claims he can ruff a spade in dummy.
>
>             A K 8
>             J 6
>             -
>             K J x
> Q J x x                 x x
> 7                       -
> -                       x x x
> x x x                   x x x
>             9
>             10 4
>             8 x
>             Q x x
>
> As far as I can see, the only line to lose a trick to H7 is to play a
> diamond after ruffing a spade	and before playing trumps, so that West
> can pitch a club and later ruff the third club.
>
> This line seems perverse, but is it normal.
>   

Hmmm. AK spade ruff (diamond discard on king of spades), diamond ruff, 
only high clubs and trumps left. Good, clean claim position (except that 
declarer claimed a bit earlier). I could imagine players doing this. 
Barely. Since it is not irrational it must be normal. Sort of.
This is getting near to playing trumps from the bottom, but not quite 
the same. I would give the defence a trick.

Regards
Matthias

> Robin
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