Bridge Match 1 - Board 70

Board 70 – Dealer East – EW Vul

My hand: ♠ A Q T 7 6 ♥ 6 2 ♦ A Q 7 5 ♣ 9 4

East opens 1 club. I overcall 1 spade. West makes a negative double and East jumps to 3 hearts. I pass, West bids 3 no trump and East goes to 4 hearts which gets passed out. I lead the 6 of hearts.

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

West	North	East	South
		1♣	1♠
Double1	Pass	3♥	Pass
3NT	Pass	4♥	All Pass
1Negative

6-T-K-A. 9-2-4-5. J-6 of spades-7-8. Declarer switches to clubs. 5-9-J-2. 6-3-K-4. Q-7 of spades-3 of diamonds-7. A-5 of diamonds-6 of diamonds-8.

Now he leads the 5 of spades. I just can't see a way to take more than my 2 aces, so I take them. Making 5.

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

Professor Jack disagrees with my opening lead. He wants me to give up on my Q of spades right off the hop and lead the A.


The bidding is almost the same on the replay. The only difference is West goes straight to 4 hearts over 3 hearts instead of detouring through the useless 3NT. My hand starts by leading a club. Declarer wins on board and finesses North out of his K of hearts, so they make 5 as well.

Nick: -650
Jack: -650
IMPs: +0 (+18 total)