MP’s vs. IMP’s
by Dan Romm on
September 23rd, 2011
How do you play the following hand at MP’s? At IMP’s?
| North (Dummy)
♠ K 8 6 5 2 ♥ 4 3 2 ♦ A K 10 6 ♣ 5 |
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| South (You)
♠ 3 ♥ A K Q J 10 9 ♦ 9 ♣ A K 6 4 2 |
Contract – 6♥
Opening Lead – Q♦
No adverse bidding.
This hand illustrates two points:
1. There are different strategies for MP’s and Imp’s.
2. It is frequently better to count winners than losers.
Solution at MP’s
Throw a spade on the K♦ and hope clubs are no worse than 4-3 (about 50-50) in which case you can ruff two clubs and make 7.
Solution at IMP’s
Lead a club to your hand at trick 2 and lead a spade! If clubs split 4-3 you will always make 6, but if they split 5-2 you need the K♠ for your 12th trick.
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I have been playing bridge for years, I still don’t know what the diff is with imp and mp, I just play! When I play team my partner tll me to make never mind over tricks as I try to do with duplicate. i need to see something somewhere that can make me understand.
Sorry for asking this dumb question but I need an answer before I die!
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