Bridge Match 1 - Board 15

Board 15 – Dealer South – NS Vul

My hand: ♠ K Q 2 ♥ 7 4 ♦ 8 7 5 4 3 ♣ K 5 3

I pass. West bids 1 diamond. Partner passes. East bids 1 heart. I pass. West bids 2 spades. East bids 3 clubs, 4th suit forcing. West bids 3 diamonds which is alerted to indicate he doesn't have 3 hearts or 5 spades. East bids 3 hearts. West bids 4 hearts which buys the contract. I lead the 7 of hearts.

West ♠ A J T 8 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A K Q J 9 ♣ Q 9
	SOUTH ♠ K Q 2 ♥ 7 4 ♦ 8 7 5 4 3 ♣ K 5 3

West	North	East	South
			Pass
1♦	Pass	1♥	Pass
2♠	Pass	3♣1	Pass
3♦2	Pass	3♥	Pass
4♥	Pass	Pass	Pass
14th Suit Forcing
2Exactly 4 spades, less than 3 hearts

The first trick is won on board. 7-Q-9-3. Declarer draws another round of trump. 2-8-K-4. He plays a third. J-3 of diamonds-8 of spades-T. And then a 4th. 5-4 of diamonds-9 of clubs-6 of clubs.

He shifts to the 3 of spades. 3-K-A-4.

He cashes his diamonds and eventually loses 1 trick before all he has is trump left. Making 6.

	NORTH ♠ 9 6 4 ♥ T 9 8 ♦ 2 ♣ A T 7 6 4 2
WEST ♠ A J T 8 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A K Q J 9 ♣ Q 9		EAST ♠ 7 5 3 ♥ A K J 6 5 3 ♦ T 6 ♣ J 8
	SOUTH ♠ K Q 2 ♥ 7 4 ♦ 8 7 5 4 3 ♣ K 5 3

Professor Jack complains about my lead. He wants me to lead the 3 of clubs instead. I'm wondering if Professor Jack is looking at all the hands when he says this as I don't think leading low from Kxx makes a whole ton of sense. I could see arguing for a passive diamond or for the K of spades, but a low club? I'd have never led that and I'd welcome any comments justifying it other than that it would have worked on this deal. Frankly with that club suit I would have bid 3 clubs on my first turn in partner's seat...


On the replay the auction is the same. South leads a low club. They cash two clubs and declarer takes the rest. Making 5.

Just for kicks I replayed it again and had partner preempt at his first bid. West ends up playing 3 diamonds. Would have been a 7 IMP gain instead of a 1 IMP loss...

Nick: -480
Jack: -450
IMPs: -1 (-4 total)