Sunday, December 12, 2010

Bridge Match 1 - Board 85

Board 85 – Dealer North – NS Vul

My hand: A Q J 6 4 A 9 9 8 5 9 5 2

East opens 1 diamond in 2nd seat. I bid 1 spade. West makes a negative double, partner bids 2 spades, and East jumps to 4 hearts. White on red I'd consider saccing here, but red on white seems sketchy so I pass as does everyone else. I lead the 9 of diamonds.

WEST
T 5
Q T 8 6
J 3
K Q 8 7 6



SOUTH
A Q J 6 4
A 9
9 8 5
9 5 2


West North East South
Pass 1 1
Double1 2 4All Pass
1Negative

9-J-Q-A. East draws trump. 2-9-Q-7. Back to diamonds. 3-2-T-5. East shifts to clubs. A-2-6-4. And diamonds again. K-8-5 of spades-4. 6-5 of clubs-T of spades-3 of hearts.

Partner returns a club. J-2 of spades-9-Q. Trump is drawn to my hand and I have to lead a spade. Declarer is up. Making 5.


NORTH
K 9 3
J 7 3
Q 4 2
J T 4 3

WEST
T 5
Q T 8 6
J 3
K Q 8 7 6

EAST
8 7 2
K 5 4 2
A K T 7 6
A

SOUTH
A Q J 6 4
A 9
9 8 5
9 5 2


Professor Jack disagrees with my lead and honestly, when I made it I forgot East opened 1 diamond. I would have lead a club if my head was in the game. Jack suggests leading a club.

He then disagrees with my heart suit play. He wants me to hop with A9. Is that right?


On the replay I get screwed as East only bids 3 hearts, not 4. They make 5 as well.

Nick: -450
Jack: -200
IMPs: -6 (+32 total)

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