Defence Problems (2)

[@andrewwebb9426]

That last hand, number 1, was really interesting, thanks. I think your analysis was really helpful. I suppose you could say there was a generally good idea to NOT discard in the suit your defense partner has discarded? But as your questioner pointed out, you can get in an awful pickle with high encouraging, low encouraging, card number counts and his actual system, DODDS? But thank you as always for guiding us through the swamp with plain common sense!

[@DevilishScience]

A couple of comments: I don't think your links apply to the hands shown in the video. On the fourth hand where you lead a diamond to 3NT. Wouldn't the principle of restricted choice suggest that your partner rather than declarer had the QD since declarer could have played the Q rather than K to win the trick?

[@TonyStawBridgeClass]

Thank you for your interesting question. I have updated the links so they are in the same order as in the video. Restricted choice! An interesting question. If declarer has KQ, he should really always play the K. If he plays Q, then West should work he also has K (if partner had KJ, he should play K). I don't think Restricted Choice applies here, but I would be interested in other thoughts!