Picture the distribution you need to make your contract - with Leon Meier

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In today's video, I'm so pleased to welcome special guest teacher Leon Meier, fresh off his victory at the New Zealand Bridge open team trials. Leon shares a pivotal hand from the trials, providing us with insights into his strategic gameplay and decision-making process.
Dummy: ♠KT973 ♥AK7 ♦K4 ♣KQ7
Declarer: ♠52 ♥J865 ♦J8 ♣A6432
Contract: 3NT; ♥3 lead from West.
What can we learn from this hand? Leon helps us out with some key takeaways:
First is to know what distribution we need to make your contract. In this case we need the clubs to break 3-2, so let's play this as if they will.
Also important is to recognize which is the danger hand. Can you spot whether which opponent we should be more concerned with? Here it is West because they can play a diamond through. Once we identify the danger hand, we must prevent them from getting entries
Another key takeaway is getting in the mind of the opponents and understanding that when you play a deep finesse in spades, it looks like you're trying to set up the spade suit which would mean they need to get their diamond suit set up before you can.
Learn more about Leon and his rapid ascent to the top tier of bridge:
metronews.co.nz/article/bridg...
"Leon Meier is a bridge mastermind taking the scene by storm. At just 19 years old he has already travelled around the country and the world playing the game. Leon started at the Christchurch club back before Covid and has been playing for three and half years..."
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[@ginabutler6190]

What a great young player! Very engaging and so clear in describing the hand. He and Bajir were a great pair. More, please!

[@TheMiningProbe]

Hey, I enjoyed being in this video with you, look forward to working with you in the future!

[@LearnBridgeOnline]

Leon, it was such a pleasure to have you with us! And congrats again on all of your successes. We are all cheering you on!

[@brabhamfreaman166]

You guys have great chemistry and infectious enthusiasm and energy. Great puzzle

[@irenefoley1383]

Excellent, really njoyed watching this video…. More please 😊

[@chrisabbott5220]

5 club tricks, a diamond and THREE hearts (I heard Leon say two heart tricks..). Excellent lesson, tx Leon and team. Good luck for the worlds.

[@elainecolokathis7865]

A lot of good spirits and fun. Please do show us the crazy hand you mentioned.

[@josemiguelaguilera1189]

I rarely think about how my plays as declarer look like from the perspective of the opps, but after this video I will certainly get that into a habit. Thanks for such an eye opening explanation =)

[@felicienchanel8960]

This was great, I love to hear other people’s thought process. Thanks

[@rochellepowtong6179]

Lovely young man

[@rebageorgiadis3861]

Great explanation!

[@karenjohnson4121]

Great hand and analysis. thanks

[@magicmerl7749]

Ok, my thoughts from the pause point at 8:27. Given we are assuming 8 winners in hearts and clubs, the key thing is to make sure that the only one we lose tricks to is E, and we want E to lead a D or S back to make our king a trick. So I would win with 8H, win the second heart to remove E's last H (assuming the Hearts break 4-2 or 5-1), cash 5 clubs and lead 2S towards the 10S, only covering with KS if W puts in the J or Q. That way E can only lead a S or D back, and that promotes the K of that suit into being a winner.

[@TheMiningProbe]

Good thinking! That's precisely the logic I said at the time well done

[@rochellepowtong6179]

You ARE doomed if W holds the A!S and switches to !D and you guess wrong

[@TheMiningProbe]

Yes! Though not easy to find the play to fly ace and play a diamond when they don't know about my club suit :)