Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Bridge Match 1 - Board 55

Board 55 – Dealer South – All Vul

My hand: J 7 5 7 3 9 7 3 T 9 8 6 4

West opens 1NT in second chair, partner passes, and East bids 2 hearts, transfer. West bids 2 spades, they bid a bunch of stuff and end up stopping in 4 spades. Partner leads the K of diamonds.


NORTH
K



EAST
K Q 8 3 2
Q T 9 6 5
8 5
A

SOUTH
J 7 5
7 3
9 7 3
T 9 8 6 4


West North East South
Pass
1NTPass 21 Pass
2Pass 3 Pass
3Pass 42 Pass
43Pass 4 All Pass
1Transfer
2Control in clubs
3Control in diamonds

K-5-3-A. Declarer cashes dummy's stiff A of clubs and then plays a heart to his A in hand. He cashes the K of clubs in his hand pitching dummy's remaining diamond.

He then draws 1 round of trump and plays a heart to his K in hand. Another round of trump and partner is in with the A. A heart through lets me ruff with the J of spades. I have to lead a minor for dummy to ruff, which is then up. Making 5.



NORTH
A T
J 8 4
K Q J T 6
Q 7 3


WEST
9 6 4
A K 2
A 4 2
K J 5 2


EAST
K Q 8 3 2
Q T 9 6 5
8 5
A


SOUTH
J 7 5
7 3
9 7 3
T 9 8 6 4



Professor Jack disagrees with my play to the heart suit. Turns out I signaled odd so there was no reason for partner to give me my ruff. Of course he had no other possible play so I guess it didn't hurt but it's the principle of the matter!


The auction is the same on the replay. So is the play. Making 5.

Nick: -650
Jack: -650
IMPs: 0 (-6 total)

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