[blml] This week's defender play.

[Tim West-Meads]

Robin wrote:
> 
> So L57A says the high heart is a penalty card, L47B says it is 
> withdrawn (while the next two players in rotation play), L16C says 
> withdrawn actions are unauthorised to OS, from the thinking ruffing 
> and not ruffing are logical alternatives, and ruffing is the one not 
> suggested by the high heart.

Nevertheless the HK is a penalty card and the knowledge that it must be 
played to the current trick is AI - rendering ruffing not an LA.
I would strongly suggest to declarer that he request a waiver of the PC 
provisions (the info from the withdrawn HK remains UI and ruffing will 
*then* be a non-suggested LA).  (I'm assuming the option L57a3 that 
allows declarer to enforce either a ruff or a discard from a specific 
minor isn't helpful).

I also feel a stonking great PP coming on regardless of any adjustment.

Tim.