My hand: ♠ K Q J ♥ Q J ♦ J 8 7 ♣ J T 9 7 2
Worst 11 count ever? Partner opens 1 diamond in second seat as both opponents pass. I bid 1NT and West gets in there with 2 hearts. East raises to 3 hearts. If I double here is it penalty? It feels like it should be and I'm not sure that's such a good idea. They're taking at most what, 5 hearts, 1 spade, and maybe 1 trick in the minors since partner has to have 12 points somewhere. So are they getting 2 ruffs? I doubt it. Yeah, lets double. It gets passed out. Partner leads the A of clubs.
NORTH ♣ A | ||
| EAST ♠ A 8 6 ♥ T 8 2 ♦ A 9 6 5 2 ♣ 5 3 | ||
| SOUTH ♠ K Q J ♥ Q J ♦ J 8 7 ♣ J T 9 7 2 |
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1♦ | Pass | 1NT |
| 2♥ | Pass | 3♥ | Double1 |
| Pass | Pass | Pass | |
| 1Penalty | |||
A-3-2-4. Partner shifts to a trump. 3-2-J-A. Declarer attacks diamonds. 4-T-A-7. And now spades. 6-J-5-3. I think I should continue drawing trump. Q-K-7-8. Back to spades. 2-7-8-Q. Now what?
If spades are 5-3-3-2 and hearts are 5-3-3-2 then I can give partner a spade ruff. Alternatively if spades are 4-3-3-3 then declarer is setting up to pitch his club on board and I should return a club before partner's trick goes away. That feels better to me. J-Q-K-5. Partner forces declarer to win his A of spades, so it turns out spades were 4-3-3-3. T-A-K-4.
Declarer now plays a diamond from board. 2-8-4 of hearts-3. Declarer cashes the 13th spade. 9-8 of clubs-5 of diamonds-7 of clubs. Declarer has all trump left. Making 3, doubled.
| NORTH ♠ T 7 3 ♥ 7 3 ♦ K Q T 3 ♣ A K 8 6 | ||
| WEST ♠ 9 5 4 2 ♥ A K 9 6 5 4 ♦ 4 ♣ Q 4 | EAST ♠ A 8 6 ♥ T 8 2 ♦ A 9 6 5 2 ♣ 5 3 | |
| SOUTH ♠ K Q J ♥ Q J ♦ J 8 7 ♣ J T 9 7 2 |
On the replay my hand bids 2 clubs which allows partner to compete to 4 clubs over 3 hearts. This causes them to go to 4 hearts which is down 1.
Nick: -530
Jack: 50
IMPs: -11 (+20 total)
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